RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA

'Red Bluff' (pop. 20,000) is the county seat of Tehama County, California. As of the 2000 census, the incorporated city had a total population of 13,147.
Red Bluff is about 30 miles south of Redding, 40 miles northwest of Chico, and 125 miles north of Sacramento. It is the third largest city in the Shasta Cascades.

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Geography

Demographics

History

Prominent people

Media

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Geography

Red Bluff is located at (40.176640, -122.237951).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²). 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.59% water.
Red Bluff is located on the Sacramento River; in the late 19th century, the city was the northern head of riverboat travel, making it an important transportation hub. Today, the city is served by I-5, 99E, 99W, and State Route 36.

Demographics

As of the most recent annexations, the city has a total population of 26,000 (according to city estimates). Red Bluff is the 3rd largest city in the Sacramento Valley.
Special Population Note: Although the Census Bureau states the 2000 population as 13,147, a large portion of Red Bluff is unincorporated territory. Additionally, the local growth rate in Red Bluff (and the surrounding area) in recent years has been close to 2.5%, increasing the population steadily. As of January 2007, the city government estimates the population of the city to be 26,000.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,147 people, 5,109 households, and 3,239 families residing in the city. The population density was 683.2/km² (1,768.7/mi²). There were 5,567 housing units at an average density of 289.3/km² (748.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.69% White, 0.62% African American, 2.24% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.77% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.68% of the population.[1]
There were 5,109 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,029, and the median income for a family was $32,799. Males had a median income of $26,807 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,060. About 17.7% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Due to the actual city square mileage at 24, outlying areas account for 50% of the population in its ZIP Code. In soon to be incorporated areas, the population in 2000 was 17,633. With an estimated 10% change, the population is about 20,000.

History

★ In 1974, Red Bluff Little League was the runner up in the Little League World Series.

★ In late 1984 it was discovered that a local man had kept a woman as his sex slave since 1977, without anyone outside his household knowing. Cameron Hooker was charged with a range of crimes and remains in prison.

★ On November 19 2002, Andrew Mickel shot and killed Officer David Mobilio of the Red Bluff Police Department, as an attempt at a political statement. The case brought national media attention to Red Bluff [2].

Prominent people

★ William B. Ide, who joined the Bear Flag Revolt and was named President of the California Republic, lived in Red Bluff.

★ Clair Engle, a former United States Senator, was known as the "Pride of Red Bluff."

★ Tom Hanks, actor. His mother has lived in Red Bluff since her divorce from Mr. Hanks' father, and she raised Tom's younger brother Jim there when he was a boy.

★ Jim Hanks, voice and character actor (brother of Tom Hanks).

★ Michael Chiarello, American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine.

★ Chuck Cecil, former National Football League safety.

★ Bill Redell, former Occidental College quarterback and College Football Hall of Fame member.

★ Robert Shaw, famous choral conductor.

★ Andrew Lee Morrison, (brother of Jim Morrison of The Doors)

★ Jeff Serr, radio personality and voice actor

★ Gale Gilbert, NFL quarterback for eleven seasons with three different teams; only NFL player to be a member of five consecutive Super Bowl teams

Media

'Television'
TV is served by the Redding-Red Bluff-Chico market. Red Bluff is the third largest in the market.
'Radio'
Red Bluff is a sub-market of the Redding market, although some strong Chico stations serve Red Bluff as well.
'Newspaper'
The Red Bluff Daily News has been Red Bluff's newspaper for over 100 years. The next major newspaper is the Redding Record Searchlight.

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