Biggs, California

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Population (year 2000): 1,793, Est. population in July 2002: 1,811 (+1.0% change)
Males: 852 (47.5%), Females: 941 (52.5%)

Elevation: 94 feet

County: Butte

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Zip code: 95917

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $33,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Biggs:

White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
Hispanic (27.6%)
Other race (18.5%)
Two or more races (3.8%)
American Indian (3.4%)

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

Ancestries: United States (9.3%), German (9.1%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.0%), French (2.4%), Italian (2.2%).

For population 25 years and over in Biggs

High school or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 11.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biggs city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 8.8%

14.0% Foreign born (13.9% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chico, CA (24.1 miles, pop. 59,954).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (61.6 miles, pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (433.9 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Gridley, CA (3.6 miles), Thermalito, CA (9.6 miles), Live Oak, CA (10.2 miles), Palermo, CA (12.2 miles), Oroville, CA (12.6 miles), South Oroville, CA (12.9 miles), Oroville East, CA (15.7 miles), Durham, CA (16.8 miles).

Area code: 530

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (13.7%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.1%).

Crime in Biggs (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (53.8 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
5 assaults (269.0 per 100,000)
15 burglaries (806.9 per 100,000)
36 larceny counts (1936.5 per 100,000)
8 auto thefts (430.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 252.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Biggs (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (54.8 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
9 assaults (492.9 per 100,000)
14 burglaries (766.7 per 100,000)
40 larceny counts (2190.6 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (219.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 284.4 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Biggs, 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)	45.3	50.4	54.2	59.2	66.5	73.5	78.0	76.2	71.6	63.5	52.2	45.5
High temperature (°F)	54.2	60.6	65.1	72.1	80.7	89.1	94.6	93.3	87.9	78.4	63.3	54.7
Low temperature (°F)	36.4	40.1	43.3	46.3	52.3	58.0	61.3	59.1	55.2	48.7	41.1	36.3
Precipitation (in)	5.2	4.8	4.4	1.7	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.5	1.5	3.5	3.9

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Normal climate around Biggs, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	10	9	9	5	3	1	0	0	1	3	7	9
Wind speed (mph)	7.0	7.2	8.4	8.6	8.9	9.5	8.8	8.3	7.3	6.3	6.0	6.3
Morning humidity (%)	90	88	85	82	81	77	76	77	76	79	86	87
Afternoon humidity (%)	69	60	52	43	37	31	29	28	31	37	56	66
Sunshine (%)	49	65	74	82	90	94	97	96	93	86	66	50
Days clear of clouds	7	8	10	12	17	22	27	26	24	19	10	8
Partly cloudy days	6	7	9	10	9	6	3	4	4	6	8	6
Cloudy days	19	13	12	8	5	2	1	1	2	6	12	17
Snowfall (in)	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2

Hospitals/medical centers near Biggs:

BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; EAST GRIDLEY, CA)
OROVILLE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biggs:

CHICO MUNI (about 28 miles; CHICO, CA; ID: CIC)
BEALE AFB (about 28 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)
SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SMF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Biggs:

OROVILLE MUNI (about 9 miles; OROVILLE, CA; ID: OVE)
LAKE OROVILLE LANDING AREA (about 20 miles; OROVILLE, CA; ID: O06)
PARADISE SKYPARK (about 22 miles; PARADISE, CA; ID: Q88)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biggs:

BUTTE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
YUBA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 23 miles; CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
SIERRA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 60 miles; DAVIS, CA; FT enrollment: 24,405)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 61 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)

Public high schools in Biggs:

BIGGS HIGH (Students: 270; Location: 3046 SECOND ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
BIGGS SECONDARY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5; Location: 300 B STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Biggs:

BIGGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 409; Location: 300 B ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
BIGGS MIDDLE (Students: 139; Location: 3046 2ND ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
BIGGS INTERMEDIATE COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 4; Location: 300 B ST., SUITE B; Grades: 05 - 09)

Biggs compared to California state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Biggs:

KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
KPAY (1290 AM; 5 kW; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMYC (1410 AM; 5 kW; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: THOMAS F. HUTH)
KEWE (1340 AM; 1 kW; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KUBA (1600 AM; 5 kW; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biggs:

KRCX-FM (99.9 FM; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMJE (101.5 FM; GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
KKCY (103.1 FM; COLUSA, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
K213BZ (90.5 FM; RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KHHZ (97.7 FM; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLVC (88.3 FM; MAGALIA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K216CF (91.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
KZAP (96.7 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC.)
KHSL-FM (103.5 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCHO (91.7 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: UNIV. FOUNDATION/CA. ST. UNIV. CHICO)
KKFS (105.5 FM; DUNNIGAN, CA; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMXI (95.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)
KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
KFMF (93.9 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Biggs:

K15CX (Channel 15; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K08NH (Channel 8; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)
K53FT (Channel 53; CHICO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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