HuronCA
A town of 6,519, settled in 1888. A typical home worth about $249K.
What makes Huron stand out
The 3 things Huron does most differently from other towns.
98% of working residents leave Huron for work
Where Huron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Huron’s report card
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The data
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A typical Huron home is worth about $249K
The typical Huron home is worth about $249,000, up 3.2% in a year, 67% below the California typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns
Huron beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| What stands out | Huron | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 33.3% | 10.6% |
Most working residents commute out of Huron
Most working residents leave Huron for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fresno (7%), Coalinga (4%) and Kerman (3%). Half commute less than 55 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns
Huron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Very high risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Huron’s public schools outperform 31% of California districts
The public schools Huron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Elementary | K–5 | 723 | Not graded |
| Huron Middle | 6–8 | 344 | Not graded |
| Chesnut High (Continuation) | 9–12 | 35 | C |
Mild winters, hot summers
Huron has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
2% of Huron is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huron Community Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Keenan Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Huron Recreation Center | — | 2 |
About Huron
City in California, United States
Huron is a small city in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,206, down from 6,754 at the 2010 census. During the harvest season, the population swells to over 15,000 people due to the influx of migrant farm workers. Huron is located 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Coalinga, at an elevation of 374 feet (114 m). Huron was the city with the highest proportion of Hispanic or Latino people in the United States, according to the 2000 census.
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- Established
- 1888
- Population
- 6,206
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 374 ft
- ZIP code
- 93234
- Area code
- 559