Terra Bella, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Terra Bella
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Tierras
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Location in Tulare County and the state of California
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 Terra Bella, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.721 sq mi (7.047 km2) |
| • Land | 2.721 sq mi (7.047 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,910 |
| • Density | 1,069.5/sq mi (412.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93270
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| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-78288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652800 |
Terra Bella is a small community in Tulare County, California, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area set up by the government for counting people. In 2020, about 2,910 people lived there.
Where is Terra Bella?
Terra Bella is located in California. You can find it at these coordinates: 35.961292 degrees North and 119.040914 degrees West. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
The community covers an area of about 2.7 square miles (7.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land. The Terra Bella Irrigation District helps provide water to the community.
Who Lives in Terra Bella?
People and Families
In 2010, Terra Bella had a population of 3,310 people. The community is home to many different groups of people. A large part of the population, about 87.4%, identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Most people in Terra Bella live in family homes. In 2010, there were 787 households. Many of these households, about 64.8%, had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 4.19 people. This shows that families in Terra Bella are often quite large.
Age and Housing
The people living in Terra Bella are quite young. In 2010, about 37.9% of the population was under 18 years old. About 10.4% were between 18 and 24 years old. The median age was 26.1 years, which means half the people were younger than 26.1 and half were older.
When it comes to homes, there were 824 housing units in 2010. About 48.4% of these homes were owned by the people living in them. The other 51.6% were rented. This means that about half the people owned their homes and half rented.
