Big River, California

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Population (year 2000): 1,266
Males: 605 (47.8%), Females: 661 (52.2%)

County: San Bernardino

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Zip code: 92242

Median resident age: 53.0 years
Median household income: $23,488 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,400 (year 2000)

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Races in Big River:

White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Other race (6.3%)
American Indian (3.9%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
Black (2.5%)
Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (20.3%), English (17.6%), United States (9.0%), French (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

For population 25 years and over in Big River

High school or higher: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big River CDP

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 12.8%
Divorced: 12.2%

6.2% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 2.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.9% North America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (101.1 miles, pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (154.0 miles, pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (163.1 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Parker, AZ (5.6 miles), Bluewater, AZ (7.1 miles), Bluewater, CA (8.8 miles), Poston, AZ (10.2 miles), Parker Strip, AZ (14.4 miles), Lake Havasu City, AZ (25.0 miles), Bouse, AZ (28.4 miles), Desert Hills, AZ (28.6 miles).

Industries providing employment: Retail trade (17.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.1%), Construction (10.3%), Public administration (10.1%).

Average weather in Big River, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	53.9	58.6	63.7	70.7	79.0	87.9	93.4	92.4	86.2	74.6	61.5	53.7
High temperature (°F)	67.0	72.5	78.5	86.8	95.0	104.5	108.3	106.6	101.0	89.7	75.7	67.0
Low temperature (°F)	40.7	44.6	48.9	54.6	63.1	71.2	78.4	78.1	71.5	59.4	47.3	40.5
Precipitation (in)	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.6

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Normal climate around Big River, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	4	4	4	3	1	1	3	4	2	3	2	4
Wind speed (mph)	6.0	6.7	7.7	8.2	8.2	8.0	8.0	7.5	7.2	6.5	6.1	5.8
Morning humidity (%)	63	60	57	46	41	37	46	51	50	51	56	63
Afternoon humidity (%)	37	33	30	24	23	22	27	29	29	29	33	37
Sunshine (%)	77	79	81	85	86	87	83	83	86	84	81	77
Days clear of clouds	14	12	13	15	18	20	17	19	21	19	17	15
Partly cloudy days	7	7	8	8	8	6	10	10	6	7	7	7
Cloudy days	10	9	9	7	5	4	4	4	3	5	6	9
Snowfall (in)	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Big River:

LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PARKER, AZ)
PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PARKER, AZ)
HAVASU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big River:

LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; BULLHEAD CITY, AZ; ID: IFP)
KINGMAN (about 83 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; ID: IGM)
YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 104 miles; YUMA, AZ; ID: YUM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big River:

AVI SUQUILLA (about 8 miles; PARKER, AZ; ID: P20)
CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY (about 27 miles; CHEMEHUEVI VALLEY, CA; ID: 49X)
LAKE HAVASU CITY (about 30 miles; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; ID: HII)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big River:

MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 107 miles; YUMA, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,595)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 120 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; FT enrollment: 4,006)
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 131 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 137 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)

Big River compared to California state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Big River:

KLPZ (1380 AM; 3 kW; PARKER, AZ; Owner: KEITH DOUGLAS LEARN)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNTR (980 AM; 1 kW; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big River:

KWFH (90.1 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: DESERT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH)
K263AI (100.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
KRCY-FM (96.7 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: RICK L. MURPHY)
KZUL-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: MAD DOG WIRELESS, INC.)
KJJJ (102.3 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: STEVEN M. GREELEY)
KRRK (101.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: SMOKE AND MIRRORS, LLC)
KRRN (92.7 FM; DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
K256AA (99.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
K264AB (100.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
K268AC (101.5 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: CAROL L. VINE DBA VINE COMMUNICATNS)
K242AQ (96.3 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: DONALD F. HENDREN)
K224BV (92.7 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: RICHARD R. FULKERSON)
K280EH (103.9 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: JANE G. BREDER)
KGMN (100.1 FM; KINGMAN, AZ; Owner: NEW WEST BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KNKK (107.1 FM; NEEDLES, CA; Owner: CAMERON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNLB (91.1 FM; LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
KRIT (93.9 FM; PARKER, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Big River:

W64AN (Channel 64; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)

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