Biola, California
Biola | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
  Biola Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′08″N 120°00′59″W / 36.80222°N 120.01639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Anna Caballero (D)[1] |
| • State Assembly | Esmeralda Soria (D)[2] |
| • U. S. Congress | Adam Gray (D)[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,427 |
| • Density | 2,205.5/sq mi (851.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93606 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-06728 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659697, 2407849 |
| [5] | |
Biola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census, down from 1,623 at the 2010 census. Biola is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Kerman,[6] at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m).[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
History
[edit]Biola was founded by William Kerchoff in 1912.[6] The name was an acronym of the "Bible Institute of Los Angeles".[6] A post office operated in Biola from 1912 to 1918, and from 1920 to the present.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,037 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,623 | 56.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,427 | −12.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
Biola first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[21]
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Biola had a population of 1,427. The population density was 2,205.6 inhabitants per square mile (851.6/km2). The median age was 26.2 years. The age distribution was 519 people (36.4%) under the age of 18, 167 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 353 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 273 people (19.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 115 people (8.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.6 males age 18 and over.[23][24]
The whole population lived in households. There were 333 households, of which 181 (54.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.5% were married-couple households, 17.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, 31.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, and 5.1% were cohabiting couple households. About 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, including 28 one-person households (8.4%) with someone aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.29. There were 272 families (81.7% of all households).[23]
There were 344 housing units at an average density of 531.7 units per square mile (205.3 units/km2). Of these, 333 (96.8%) were occupied, with 179 (53.8%) owner-occupied and 154 (46.2%) occupied by renters, and 11 (3.2%) were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[23]
In the same census, 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[25]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 316 | 22.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 46 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 120 | 8.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
| Some other race | 725 | 50.8% |
| Two or more races | 214 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,243 | 87.1% |
Climate
[edit]Climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk" (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).[26]
| Climate data for Biola, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
61 (16) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
84 (29) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
91 (33) |
80 (27) |
66 (19) |
55 (13) |
77 (25) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
39 (4) |
42 (6) |
45 (7) |
51 (11) |
57 (14) |
61 (16) |
60 (16) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
40 (4) |
35 (2) |
47 (8) |
| Average precipitation inches (cm) | 2 (5.1) |
1.9 (4.8) |
1.8 (4.6) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.2 (3.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
11 (28) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 |
| Source: Weatherbase [27] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]It is in the Central Unified School District.[28]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ↑ "California's 13th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Biola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1003. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Biola, CA
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". 2013. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Fresno County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved February 15, 2026.
