Red Bluff, California
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| Red Bluff, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tehama |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.5 sq mi (19.6 km²) |
| - Land | 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,147 |
| - Density | 1,752.9/sq mi (670.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96080 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-59892 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277581 |
Red Bluff (estimated population 20,000) is the county seat of Tehama County, California. As of the 2000 census, the incorporated city had a total population of 13,147.
Red Bluff is about 30 miles (48 km) south of Redding, 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Chico, and 125 miles (201 km) north of Sacramento. It is the third largest city in the Shasta Cascades.
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[edit] Geography
Red Bluff is located at (40.176640, -122.237951)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²), of which, 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it is water. The total area is 1.59% water.
Red Bluff is located on the Sacramento River 30 aerial miles (48 km) south of its larger neighbor, Redding; In the late 19th century, the city was the northern head of riverboat travel, making it an important transportation hub. Today, the city is served by I-5, SR 99 (old US 99E), old US 99W, and SR 36.
[edit] Demographics
As of the most recent annexations, the city has a total population of 26,000 (according to city estimates). Red Bluff is the 3rd largest city in the northern Sacramento Valley.
Special Population Note: Although the Census Bureau states the 2000 population as 13,147, a large portion of Red Bluff is unincorporated territory. Additionally, the local growth rate in Red Bluff (and the surrounding area) in recent years has been close to 2.5%, increasing the population steadily. As of January 2007, the city government estimates the population of the city to be 26,000.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 13,147 people, 5,109 households, and 3,239 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,768.7 people per square mile (683.2/km²). There were 5,567 housing units at an average density of 748.9/sq mi (289.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.69% White, 0.62% African American, 2.24% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.77% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.68% of the population.[1]
There were 5,109 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,029, and the median income for a family was $32,799. Males had a median income of $26,807 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,060. About 17.7% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Due to the actual city square mileage at 24, outlying areas account for 50% of the population in its ZIP Code. In soon to be incorporated areas, the population in 2000 was 17,633. With an estimated 10% change, the population is about 20,000.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Red Bluff is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. Federally, Red Bluff is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[3] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.
[edit] Retail
Red Bluff is slowly but surely becoming a lot like Redding and Chico. Wal-Mart came to town around 1990 and has plans for a supercenter. FoodMaxx has also been in Red Bluff for a long time too. However just two years ago, Home Depot, Applebee's and Del Taco opened. There are currently plans for Costco, Target, Mervyns, WinCo Foods, and Kohl's in the near future. Other major chain restaurants such as IHOP, Olive Garden, HomeTown Buffet, Outback Steakhouse, Logan's Roadhouse, Marie Callender's and Red Lobster have expressed interest in opening locations in Red Bluff.
[edit] History
The annual Red Bluff Round-up, first held in 1926, has become one of the west's largest rodeos.
The town is also well know nation-wide due to its popular bull competitions.
In 1974, Red Bluff Little League was the runner up in the Little League World Series. '
In late 1984, it was discovered that a local man had kept a woman as his sex slave since 1977, without anyone outside his household knowing. Cameron Hooker was charged with a range of crimes and remains in prison.
On November 19, 2002, Andrew Mickel shot and killed Officer David Mobilio of the Red Bluff Police Department, as an attempt at a political statement. The case brought national media attention to Red Bluff [2].
[edit] Prominent people
- William B. Ide, who joined the Bear Flag Revolt and was named President of the California Republic, lived in Red Bluff
- Clair Engle, a former United States Senator, was known as "The Pride of Red Bluff."
- Robert Shaw, famous choral conductor.
- Michael Chiarello, American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine.
- Gale Gilbert, NFL quarterback for eleven seasons with three different teams; only NFL player to be a member of five consecutive Super Bowl teams
- Bill Redell, former Occidental College quarterback and College Football Hall of Fame member.
- Chuck Cecil, former National Football League safety.
- Tom Hanks, actor. His mother has lived in Red Bluff since her divorce from Mr. Hanks' father, and she raised Tom's younger brother Jim there when he was a boy.
- Jim Hanks, voice and character actor (brother of Tom Hanks).
- Jeff Serr, radio personality and voice actor
- Michael Long, author
[edit] Media
[edit] Newspaper
The Red Bluff Daily News has been Red Bluff's newspaper for over 100 years. The next major newspaper is the Redding Record Searchlight.
[edit] Television
TV is served by the Redding-Red Bluff-Chico market. Red Bluff is the third largest in the market.
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[edit] Radio
Three radio stations operate and broadcast from Red Bluff, KBLF (1490 kHz), ThizzRadio(103.5 kHz) and KRBH (107.7 MHz). Two other stations use Red Bluff as their city of license, but are based elsewhere. Red Bluff is also a sub-market of the Redding market, although some strong Chico stations serve Red Bluff as well.
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[edit] External links
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- Red Bluff, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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