Seville, California facts for kids
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Seville
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 Seville, California
Location in California
Seville, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.636 sq mi (1.648 km2) |
| • Land | 0.636 sq mi (1.648 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
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| • Total | 480 |
| • Density | 755/sq mi (291.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93292
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| Area code(s) | 559 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 249325; 2585448 |
Seville is a small community in Tulare County, California, United States. It's a place where the government counts people, but it's not a city with its own local government. Seville is found along California State Route 201. It is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Cutler. It is also about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Woodlake. In 2010, about 480 people lived there.
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History of Seville
Seville got its name in 1913 from officials of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. The first child born in Seville was Dorothy Seville Wilhour. She was born on December 21, 1914. The town gave her father a $20 gold piece for naming his daughter after the town.
A post office opened in Seville in 1915. It helped people send and receive mail. However, the post office closed its doors in 1931.
Geography of the Area
The United States Census Bureau says that Seville covers about 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There is no water within the community's boundaries.
Water System Challenges
In March 2011, a special visitor came to Seville. Her name was Catarina de Albuquerque. She worked for the United Nations. Her job was to check on the community's water system. She wanted to see if people had access to safe drinking water.
Many families in Tulare County face a big problem. They have to spend a lot of money on water. This is because their tap water is not clean. It has harmful substances called nitrates. These nitrates come from farm fertilizers, septic systems, and dairy farms.
Ms. de Albuquerque explained that this extra cost is a burden. It means families have less money for other important things. These include "food, housing, education, and health." In Seville, some families spend over $120 each month just on water. This is a lot, especially since the average family income there is about $16,000 per year.
Who Lives in Seville?
The 2010 United States Census counted 480 people living in Seville. Most of these people, about 95.4%, were of Hispanic or Latino background. About 41.7% of the people were White. A small number were Native American.
All 480 people lived in homes with their families or housemates. No one lived in group homes or institutions. There were 108 households in total. Many of these households, 63%, had children under 18 living there.
The population of Seville is quite young. About 37.1% of the people were under 18 years old. The median age was 24.0 years. This means half the people were younger than 24, and half were older.
There were 115 housing units in Seville. About half of these homes were owned by the people living in them. The other half were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Seville (California) para niños
