Moving to Buttonwillow, California

Population: 1,266
Males: 655 (51.7%), Females: 611 (48.3%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93206

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.4 years
Median household income: $28,370
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in Buttonwillow:

• Hispanic (68.4%)
• Other race (55.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (25.0%)
• Two or more races (5.1%)
• Black (3.8%)
• American Indian (2.4%)

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

Ancestries: United States (6.5%), Italian (5.4%), Irish (3.8%), German (3.1%), Arab (2.9%), English (1.4%).

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buttonwillow

• High school or higher: 37.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 14.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buttonwillow CDP

• Never married: 31.2%
• Now married: 53.8%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 6.9%

35.2% Foreign born (32.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buttonwillow:

• MERCY WESTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TAFT, CA)
• HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHAB HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
• DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; DELANO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buttonwillow:

• MEADOWS FIELD (about 28 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
• VISALIA MUNI (about 63 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
• SANTA BARBARA MUNI (about 74 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Abbreviation: SBA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buttonwillow:

• ELK HILLS-BUTTONWILLOW (about 5 miles; BUTTONWILLOW, CA; Abbreviation: L62)
• WASCO-KERN COUNTY (about 16 miles; WASCO, CA; Abbreviation: L19)
• TAFT-KERN COUNTY (about 19 miles; TAFT, CA; Abbreviation: L17)

Amtrak station near Buttonwillow:

• 15 miles: WASCO (700 G ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buttonwillow:

• TAFT COLLEGE (about 17 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 24 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
• BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
• PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
• COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 63 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
• CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 71 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
• CUESTA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)

Public primary/middle school in Buttonwillow:

• BUTTONWILLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 386; Location: 400 MCKITTRICK HWY.; Grades: KG – 08)