Frazier Park, California

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Frazier Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 2,348 at the 2000 census. Frazier Park is also used to describe the nearby communities of Pine Mountain Club (PMC), Pinon Pines, Lockwood Valley, Cuddy Valley, Los Padres Estates, and Lake of The Woods.

The city of Frazier Park was named by pioneer Harry McBain for nearby Frazier Mountain. It was established in 1925. The town is contained in Cuddy Canyon inside Los Padres National Forest. Telephone numbers in Frazier Park follow the format (661) 245-xxxx and the area includes two postal ZIP Codes. The telephone numbers in Pinion Pines follow the format (661) 245-xxxx, the same as in Frazier Park. The telephone numbers in Pine Mountain Club (PMC) are formatted as (661) 242-xxxx. A Lebec number would be, for example, (661) 248-xxxx.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Schools
4 Sources
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Frazier Park is located at 34°49′20″N, 118°56′54″W (34.822242, -118.948251)^GR1. The elevation in Frazier Park is 4,767 ft. Frazier Park is part of the Los Padres National Forest.

Nearest cities: Lake of the Woods, CA (3.6 miles ), Lebec, CA (4.6 miles ), Pine Mountain Club, CA (14.5 miles ), Mettler, CA (16.7 miles) , Arvin, CA (27.6 miles ), Stallion Springs, CA (27.8 miles ), Weedpatch, CA (29.1 miles ), Fillmore, CA (29.2 miles ). Santa Clarita, CA is one of the nearest urban cities (southeast).

Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 118.95 W

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²).

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,348 people, 922 households, and 601 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 186.2/km² (481.9/mi²). There were 1,203 housing units at an average density of 95.4/km² (246.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.52% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. 12.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

For population 25 years and over in Frazier Park

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work: 42.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frazier Park CDP

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 9.4%

3.4% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.3% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

Ancestries: German (16.7%), United States (14.7%), Irish (8.0%), English (7.7%), Italian (6.2%), Scottish (3.6%).

Median resident age: 37.6 years

Median household income: $40,721 (year 2000)

Median house value: $96,800 (year 2000)

[edit] Schools

Frazier Park Elementary School - The grade levels range from Kindergarten through third grade.

El Tejon Middle School (Lebec) - The middle school has a broad history, and was established in 1876. The grade levels range from fourth to eight grade.

Frazier Mountain High School

[edit] Sources

Bailey, Richard C., Kern County Place Names, (Bakersfield, California: Merchant's Printing and Lithography Co., 1967).
US Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, "Frazier Mountain, California" (1995).
United States Postal Service web site, 2006.

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