Biola, California

Biola
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
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 / 36.80222; -120.01639
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno
Government
 • State SenatorShannon Grove (R)[1]
 • State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressSam Liccardo (D)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[5]
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,427
 • Density2,205.56/sq mi (851.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93606
Area code559
FIPS code06-06728
GNIS feature IDs1659697, 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

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

History

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,037—
20101,62356.5%
20201,427−12.1%
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

The 2020 United States census reported that Biola had a population of 1,427. The population density was 2,205.6 inhabitants per square mile (851.6/km2). The racial makeup of Biola was 316 (22.1%) White, 3 (0.2%) African American, 46 (3.2%) Native American, 120 (8.4%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 725 (50.8%) from other races, and 214 (15.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,243 persons (87.1%).[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 333 households, out of which 181 (54.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 155 (46.5%) were married-couple households, 17 (5.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 104 (31.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 57 (17.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 53 households (15.9%) were one person, and 28 (8.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.29.[23] There were 272 families (81.7% of all households).[24]

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. The median age was 26.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males.[23]

There were 344 housing units at an average density of 531.7 units per square mile (205.3 units/km2), of which 333 (96.8%) were occupied. Of these, 179 (53.8%) were owner-occupied, and 154 (46.2%) were occupied by renters.[23]

Climate

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).[25]

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 [26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "California's 16th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Biola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b c d 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.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c d "Biola CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  24. ^ "Biola CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  25. ^ Climate Summary for Biola, CA
  26. ^ "Weatherbase.com". 2013. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
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