Minkler | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
  Minkler Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′26″N 119°27′29″W / 36.72389°N 119.45806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Fresno |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.856 sq mi (15.167 km2) |
| • Land | 5.856 sq mi (15.167 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 867 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 228804; 2583082 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California | |
Minkler is a census-designated place[4] in eastern Fresno County, California, United States.[2] The place is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville[5] and 7.6 miles north of Reedley at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m).[2] It has a population of 867 people, as of the 2020 census. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer.[5]
Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,003 | — | |
| 2020 | 867 | −13.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] | |||
Minkler first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[8]
The 2020 United States census reported that Minkler had a population of 867. The population density was 148.1 inhabitants per square mile (57.2/km2). The racial makeup of Minkler was 652 (75.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 12 (1.4%) Native American, 25 (2.9%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 59 (6.8%) from other races, and 118 (13.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 235 persons (27.1%).[9]
The whole population lived in households. There were 336 households, out of which 82 (24.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 186 (55.4%) were married-couple households, 27 (8.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 64 (19.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 59 (17.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 87 households (25.9%) were one person, and 63 (18.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58.[9] There were 222 families (66.1% of all households).[10]
The age distribution was 159 people (18.3%) under the age of 18, 63 people (7.3%) aged 18 to 24, 153 people (17.6%) aged 25 to 44, 268 people (30.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 224 people (25.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males.[9]
There were 373 housing units at an average density of 63.7 units per square mile (24.6 units/km2), of which 336 (90.1%) were occupied. Of these, 259 (77.1%) were owner-occupied, and 77 (22.9%) were occupied by renters.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1073. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Minkler shooter took his own life, police chief says". fresnobee.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Minkler CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Minkler CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
