Editing Reedley, California

{{Short description|City in the Central Valley of California}}
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| official_name      = City of Reedley
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| leader_name        = Anita Betancourt
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| leader_name1       = Matthew Tuttle<br/>Suzanne Byers<br/>Scott Friesen<br/>Mary Fast<ref>
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| established_date   = February 18, 1913<ref>{{Cite web
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'''Reedley''' is a city in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. It is located in the [[San Joaquin Valley]], {{convert|22|mi|km|0}} east-southeast of [[Fresno, California|Fresno]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1096}}</ref> at an elevation of {{Convert|348|ft|m}}.<ref name=gnis>{{Cite GNIS|1659495|Reedley}}</ref> The population at the 2010 census was {{formatnum:24194}}.  Its chief economic source is agriculture, particularly fruit and vegetable cultivation and has thus dubbed itself "The World's Fruit Basket".<ref name=CC/> Reedley is situated along the [[Kings River (California)|Kings River]], downstream from [[Centerville, Fresno County, California|Centerville]].

Reedley hosts several cultural festivals, including but not limited to the Reedley Fiesta,<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Reedley Fiesta kicks off as it celebrates 50 years of the frog jump|url=https://abc30.com/reedley-fiesta-community-events-pioneer-park-in-upcoming/4467684/|work=KFSN-TV|location=Reedley, CA|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> and the Electrical Farm Equipment Parade.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=A list of parades and more events to celebrate Christmastime in the Valley|url=https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article221874890.html|work=Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, CA|date=November 18, 2018|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>

Reedley is named for Thomas Law Reed, a Civil War veteran who gave half of his holdings to the township in 1888.<ref>Capace, Nancy (1999). ''Encyclopedia of California''. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 388. {{ISBN|9780403093182}}.</ref>

==History==

In the mid-1800s, [[American Civil War]] [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] veteran Thomas Law Reed settled in Reedley to grow wheat for [[Gold Rush]] miners. His donation of land for a railroad station site established the town as the center of the San Joaquin Valley's booming wheat industry. [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] officials commemorated his donation by naming the depot in his honor, which the city itself then adopted.

When gold mining fever began to fade, wheat demand slackened. Water from the [[Kings River (California)|Kings River]] was diverted for crop irrigation, and the region's agriculture diversified to include fruits, including grapes, figs, and peaches.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Reedley A Historical Sketch|url=http://www.reedley.com/departments/history/pdfs/Historical-Photos.pdf|location=Reedley, CA|publisher=Reedley Historical Society|pages=7–9}}</ref>

With the establishment of water and railroad services, farming families of European immigrants were recruited, and the settlement was incorporated in 1913, with Ordinance No. 1 adopting and prescribing the style of a Common Seal on February 25, 1913.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reedley.com/history/|website=www.reedley.com|access-date=March 31, 2020|title=History }}</ref> That same year, the city's first cement sidewalks, sewer system, and fire department, as well as the first of two steel water towers were constructed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reedley.com/history/historical_dates|title=Historical Dates|website=www.reedley.com|access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> Because of proximity, the Reedley post office provided rural mail delivery to the surrounding region, including Route 2 which covered a section of nearby [[Tulare County]] (about 5 miles west of [[Dinuba, California|Dinuba]]).<ref>[https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13240590:1002 Cornelius Cornelius Harms in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942]. Accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription January 26, 2023.</ref>

A colony of [[Plautdietsch]]-speaking [[Mennonites]], who travelled to California to escape the [[ecological disaster]] of the [[Dust Bowl]] played an important role in the town's early history, settling in Township 8, an area now known as [[Navelencia, California|Navelencia]]. Reedley contains a community of 25 different [[Christians|Christian]] churches, including [[Anglican]], [[Catholic]], [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenian]], [[Baptist]], and [[Mennonite]] congregations. The town is also home to a [[Buddhist temple]]. The city's cultural influences include [[Filipino Americans|Filipino]], [[Finnish Americans|Finnish]], [[Lebanese Americans|Lebanese]], Korean and [[Japanese Americans|Japanese]] immigrants. Since the 1940s, Reedley has seen a large increase in its [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latino]] immigrant population, who have come to represent the majority of Reedley's ethnic makeup.

In 1988, Reedley celebrated the first 100 years since the construction of its Southern Pacific depot, and the 75th anniversary of incorporation. In 2013, the city celebrated its [[centennial]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|5.1|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (1.39%) is water.

==City Buildings and Services==

===Reedley National Bank===
[[File:2009-0725-CA-ReedleyNationalBank.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Reedley National Bank]] building is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].]]
The Reedley National Bank building was built in 1907, when the city was first connected to electricity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reedley.com/history/historical_dates|title=Reedley Historical Dates|author=<!--Not stated--> |website=The City of Reedley|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> The bank has since ceased operation.{{when|date=May 2020}} The building is situated on 1100 G Street.

===Mid Valley Times===
Reedley's downtown is the home of the local newspaper the ''[[Mid Valley Times]]'', formerly known as the ''Reedley Exponent''. The ''Exponent'' merged with the ''Sanger Herald'' and the ''Dinuba Sentinel'' in July 2019 in order to improve circulation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/5/301/16344|title=Mid Valley Times|author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Mondo Times|publisher=Mondo Code LLC|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>

===Jansen Opera House===
[[File:2009-0725-CA-ReedleyOperaHouse.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Reedley Opera House Complex]], built by Jesse Jansen to serve as Reedley's cultural center.]]
The building that houses the Opera House was built in 1903, after a fire destroyed two blocks of downtown Reedley. Danish [[grain trade|grain merchant]], Jesse Jansen, rallied the downtown shopkeepers to rebuild Reedley's downtown out of brick. The Opera House itself was built at Jansen's personal expense to serve as a cultural and community center. In 1913, the population of Reedley met at the Opera House to vote for incorporation. After the early 1920s, [[movie theater|movie houses]] replaced the popularity of theatre, and the building went into disuse until restoration in 1986. The City of Reedley acquired the building in 2002 by donation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reedleyrivercitytheatre.org/about|title=History of The 1903 Jansen Opera House|author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Reedley's River City Theatre}}</ref>

In 2003, the River City Theatre Company was founded by Mark Norwood, who served as artistic director until his retirement in 2016. The River City Theatre Company currently leases the Opera House and produces musicals and stage plays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reedleyrivercitytheatre.org/about|title=History of The 1903 Jansen Opera House|author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Reedley's River City Theatre}}</ref>

===Reedley Municipal Airport===
North of the city and southwest of [[Mount Campbell (California)|Mount Campbell]], [[Reedley Municipal Airport]] {{Airport codes|||O32}} is a [[public airport]], serving southeast [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]] and northwest [[Tulare County, California|Tulare County]]. There are 21 single-engine aircraft based at Reedley Municipal Airport, and during the 12-month period ending on January 30, 2020, the airport logged 33,000 operations.<ref>{{cite report|date=April 23, 2020|title=AIRPORT MASTER RECORD|url=https://www.airportiq5010.com/5010ReportRouter/default.aspx?airportID=O32|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration|page=1}}</ref>

==City administration and policing==

===Government===
Reedley has a [[Council–manager government|Council-City Manager]] form of [[municipal government]], located at 845 G Street.

===Police===
The Reedley Police Department is headquartered at 843 G Street, sharing a building with the city government.

The small communities and area surrounding Reedley are served by the [[Fresno County Sheriff's Office]].

==Education==
[[Kings Canyon Unified School District]] is a [[state school|public school system]] headquartered in Reedley, but also has schools located in the nearby city of [[Orange Cove, California|Orange Cove]], the towns of [[Dunlap, California|Dunlap]], [[Miramonte, California|Miramonte]], and the mountain communities. Reedley also offers private educational institutions such as St. La Salle School (Roman Catholic Private K-8) and [[Immanuel Schools]] (Mennonite Private K-12). The local community college, [[Reedley College]], offers [[undergraduate degree|undergraduate]] higher education up to an [[associate degree]] as well as various [[Professional certification|certification]] courses.

Educational institutions in Reedley:

'''Elementary'''
*Alta Elementary School
*Jefferson Elementary School
*Great Western Elementary School
*Washington Elementary School
*Lincoln Elementary School
*Immanuel Elementary School

'''K-8 schools'''
*Thomas Law Reed K-8 School
*Riverview K-8 School
*Silas Bartsch K-8 School
*St. La Salle Catholic School

'''Middle schools'''
*General Grant Middle School
*Navelencia Middle School
*Immanuel Junior High School

'''High schools'''
*[[Reedley High School]]
*[[Immanuel High School]]
*Reedley Middle College High School
[[File:2009-0725-CA-ReedleyCollege.jpg|alt=|thumb|Reedley College in 2009]]

'''Alternative education'''
*Kings Canyon High School
*Mountain View Independent School

'''Community college'''
*[[Reedley College]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1920 = 2447
| 1930 = 2589
| 1940 = 3170
| 1950 = 4135
| 1960 = 5850
| 1970 = 8131
| 1980 = 11071
| 1990 = 15791
| 2000 = 20756
| 2010 = 24194
| 2020 = 25227
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 25958
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Reedley had a population of {{formatnum:24194}}. The population density was {{formatnum:4693.2}} people per square mile ({{Pop density|4693.2|1|sqmi|km2|disp=num}}/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of Reedley was {{formatnum:14105}} ({{Percentage|14105|24194|1}}) White, 169 ({{Percentage|169|24194|1}}) African American, 267 ({{Percentage|267|24194|1}}) Native American, 797 ({{Percentage|797|24194|1}}) Asian, 8 ({{Percentage|8|24194|2}}) Pacific Islander, {{formatnum:7850}} ({{Percentage|7850|24194|1}}) from other races, and 998 ({{Percentage|998|24194|1}}) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were {{formatnum:18455}} persons ({{Percentage|18455|24194|1}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0660242|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032706/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0660242|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Reedley city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that {{formatnum:23945}} people ({{Percentage|23945|24194|0}} of the population) lived in households, 119 ({{Percentage|119|24194|1}}) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 130 ({{Percentage|130|24194|1}}) were institutionalized.

There were {{formatnum:6569}} households, out of which {{formatnum:3544}} ({{Percentage|3544|6569|1}}) had children under the age of 18 living in them, {{formatnum:3988}} ({{Percentage|3988|6569|1}}) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 946 ({{Percentage|946|6569|1}}) had a female householder with no husband present, 521 ({{Percentage|521|6569|1}}) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 440 ({{Percentage|440|6569|1}}) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 39 ({{Percentage|39|6569|1}}) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 886 households ({{Percentage|886|6569|1}}) were one person and 471 ({{Percentage|471|6569|1}}) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.65.  There were {{formatnum:5455}} families ({{Percentage|5455|6569|1}} of all households); the average family size was 3.94.

The age distribution was {{formatnum:7869}} people ({{Percentage|7869|24194|1}}) under the age of 18, {{formatnum:2797}} people ({{Percentage|2797|24194|1}}) aged 18 to 24, {{formatnum:6594}} people ({{Percentage|6594|24194|1}}) aged 25 to 44, {{formatnum:4627}} people ({{Percentage|4627|24194|1}}) aged 45 to 64, and {{formatnum:2307}} people ({{Percentage|2307|24194|1}}) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 29.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

There were {{formatnum:6867}} housing units at an average density of {{formatnum:1332.1}} per square mile ({{Pop density|1332.1|1|sqmi|km2|disp=num}}/km{{sup|2}}), of which 6,569 were occupied, of which {{formatnum:3881}} ({{Percentage|3881|6569|1}}) were owner-occupied, and {{formatnum:2688}} ({{Percentage|2688|6569|1}}) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%.  {{formatnum:13704}} people ({{Percentage|13704|24194|1}} of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and {{formatnum:10241}} people ({{Percentage|10241|24194|1}}) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were {{formatnum:20756}} people, {{formatnum:5761}} households, and {{formatnum:4643}} families in the city.  The population density was {{formatnum:4700.1}} people per square mile ({{Pop density|4700.1|1|sqmi|km2|disp=num}}/km{{sup|2}}).  There were {{formatnum:5972}} housing units at an average density of {{formatnum:1352.3}} per square mile ({{Pop density|1352.3|1|sqmi|km2|disp=num}}/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 51.76% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 1.21% Native American, 8.83% Asian, 37.72% from other races, and 4.44% from two or more races.  57.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
There were {{formatnum:5761}} households, 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.8% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 3.53 and the average family size was 3.87.

The age distribution was 32.1% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was {{Currency|34682|US}}, and the median family income was ${{Format price|37027}}. Males had a median income of ${{Format price|30048}} versus ${{Format price|25495}} for females. The per capita income for the city was ${{Format price|12096}}.  About 18.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Charles B. Garrigus]], Poet Laureate and state legislator; former professor at Reedley College and Reedley resident
*[[Kris Holmes]], type designer and president of Bigelow & Holmes Inc.
*[[Lacy Barnes Mileham]], [[1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta 1996 Olympics]] athlete in discus; psychology professor at Reedley College
*[[Ed Kezirian]], [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] football coach, attended and coached at Reedley College
*[[Ernestine Gilbreth Carey]], author of ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen|Cheaper By the Dozen]]'', lived in Reedley
*[[Paul Hurst (actor)|Paul Hurst]], actor, appeared in ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone With the Wind]]''
*[[Vic Lombardi]], [[Major League Baseball]] player who pitched for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] and [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]]; born in Reedley
*[[Rick Besoyan]], singer, actor, playwright, composer, and director of musicals such as ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]''
*[[Silas Bartsch]], former administrator and interim president of [[Fresno Pacific University]]; a K-8 public school in southeast Reedley is named in his honor.
*[[Katherine Esau]], botanist
*[[Hideo Sasaki]], landscape architect, born in Reedley

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.reedley.com/publicworks/publicworks-airport.htm ReedleyAirport.com] Reedley Municipal Airport
* [http://www.kcusd.com KingsCanyonUnified.com] School District Homepage
* [http://www.skdh.org SierraKingsHospital.org] Local Hospital

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