Fort Washington, California facts for kids
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Fort Washington
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Location of Fort Washington in Fresno County, California.
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 Fort Washington, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Fresno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.124 sq mi (0.321 km2) |
| • Land | 0.124 sq mi (0.321 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 233 |
| • Density | 1,879/sq mi (725.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583015 |
Fort Washington is a small community in Fresno County, California. It's called a "census-designated place" because it's a defined area used for gathering population data, but it's not an officially incorporated city or town.
Fort Washington is located at an elevation of about 367 feet (112 meters) above sea level. In 2010, a count of the people living there showed that 233 individuals called Fort Washington home.
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Who Lives in Fort Washington?
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Let's look at the people who lived in Fort Washington in 2010. The total population was 233. This means there were about 1,879 people living in every square mile of the area.
A Look at the Community
Most of the people in Fort Washington were White (about 90%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 11% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Everyone counted lived in homes, not in group living situations or institutions.
Households and Families
There were 97 households in Fort Washington. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- 18 households had children under 18 years old.
- Most households (73) were married couples.
- A few households were led by a single parent.
- 15 households had only one person living there.
- 10 households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
The average household had about 2.4 people. There were 81 families, with an average of 2.67 people per family.
Age Groups in Fort Washington
The ages of the people in Fort Washington varied:
- 33 people (14.2%) were under 18 years old.
- 14 people (6.0%) were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 25 people (10.7%) were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 75 people (32.2%) were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 86 people (36.9%) were 65 years or older.
The average age in Fort Washington was 57.8 years old. This means it's a community with many older adults. For every 100 females, there were about 104 males.
Homes in the Area
There were 101 housing units in Fort Washington. Most of these homes (97) were occupied. A large majority (88 homes) were owned by the people living in them. Only 9 homes were rented. This shows that most people in Fort Washington own their homes.
See also
In Spanish: Fort Washington (California) para niños
