Teviston, California facts for kids
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Teviston
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 Teviston, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.171 sq mi (5.623 km2) |
| • Land | 2.171 sq mi (5.623 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
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| • Total | 1,214 |
| • Density | 559.2/sq mi (215.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585460 |
Teviston is a small community in Tulare County, California. It's a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for counting people. Teviston is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Pixley, located along Highway 99, which runs between the cities of Fresno and Bakersfield. This community is about 272 feet (83 meters) above sea level. In 2010, about 1,214 people lived in Teviston.
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Geography
Teviston covers an area of about 2.2 square miles (5.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the community's boundaries.
People of Teviston
In 2010, the community of Teviston had a population of 1,214 people. This means there were about 559 people living in each square mile (216 people per square kilometer).
Who Lives There?
- About 37% of the people were White.
- About 4% were African American.
- Less than 1% were Native American.
- Less than 1% were Asian.
- A large group, about 52.7%, identified as being from other races.
- About 4.6% were from two or more races.
- Overall, about 85.6% of the people in Teviston were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
There were 295 homes in Teviston.
- In 64.7% of these homes, there were children under 18 years old.
- Most homes (61.4%) had married couples living together.
- Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (13.9%).
- Others had a male head of household without a wife (10.8%).
- The average number of people living in one home was about 4.12.
- Most homes (86.1%) were families, and the average family size was about 4.31 people.
Age Groups
The people in Teviston were of different ages:
- About 39.3% were under 18 years old.
- About 11.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 15.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 5.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Teviston was 24 years old.
Housing
There were 352 housing units in Teviston.
- About 43.7% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 56.3% of the homes were rented.
- About 41.2% of the total population lived in homes they owned.
- About 58.8% of the total population lived in rented homes.
Recent Events
In June 2021, Teviston faced a challenge when its drinking water pump broke. This left the community without clean drinking water during a very dry period in California.
See also
In Spanish: Teviston (California) para niños
