Everything about Ridgecrest California totally explained
Ridgecrest was incorporated as a city in 1963. Formerly known as
Crumville. It is located in the
Indian Wells Valley in northeastern
Kern County, California adjacent to the
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along
US 395 in Kern County. The population was 24,927 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20
square miles (55.6
km²), of which, 14 square miles (54.7 km²) of it's land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 24,927 people, 9,826 households, and 6,691 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,179.9 people per square mile (455.5/km²). There were 11,309 housing units at an average density of 535.3/sq mi (206.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.02%
White, 3.53%
Black or
African American, 1.08%
Native American, 3.88%
Asian, 0.58%
Pacific Islander, 4.93% from
other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. 12.04% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 9,826 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were
married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median
income for a household in the city was $44,971, and the median income for a family was $52,725. Males had a median income of $46,993 versus $29,558 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $21,312. About 10.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Sierra Sands Unified School District
includes the following elementary schools: Las Flores Elementary, Faller Elementary, Richmond Elementary, Gateway Elementary, and Pierce Elementary. For middle-schoolers, the
school district includes James Monroe Middle School, and Murray Middle School. The district's primary
high school,
Burroughs High School, serves Ridgecrest, China Lake NAWC, Inyokern, Buttermilk Acres, Red Mountain, and Randsburg. There is also an
alternative high school,
Mesquite High School.
Ridgecrest Charter School is a public
charter school unaffiliated with the district.
Private schools include
Saint Ann Elementary and Middle School, serving students K-8;
Immanuel Christian School, covering pre-K to high school; and
Adventist Christian School, which serves grades 1–8. There is also an independent study charter school,
Opportunities For Learning, for students in grades 7–12.
Public Safety
Ridgecrest has its own police department, as well as a regional station of the
Kern County Sheriff's Department. And the
Kern County Fire Department providing fire protection and Emergency Medical Services.
Media
Ridgecrest is served by two newspapers,
The Daily Independent and the
News Review, as well as a mixture of local
broadcast stations and
repeaters from
radio and
TV stations based in
Los Angeles, California and
Las Vegas, Nevada. The repeaters are operated by the
IWV TV Booster.
Radio
AM
FM
K201AD 88.1 (rebroadcasts KUOR) Public radio
K204AE 88.7 (rebroadcasts KPFK) Progressive Talk
K206CO 89.1 (affiliate of K-LOVE) Contemporary Christian music
KGBM 89.7 (affiliate of Air 1) Christian rock
K213CH 90.5 (rebroadcasts KEAR) Family Radio
KFRJ 91.1 (Family Radio) Religious/Christian
K217DA 91.3 ("La Radio Christiana") Spanish Christian
K218DU 91.5 (rebroadcasts KAWZ) Religious/Christian
KWTD 91.9 (satellite station of KWTW) Religious/Christian
KZIQ 92.7 Country
K232AM 94.3 (rebroadcasts KNPR) Public radio
K244AM 96.7 (rebroadcasts KTWV) Smooth jazz
K257AJ 99.3 (rebroadcasts KLOS) Classic rock
K261AC 100.1 (rebroadcasts KCRY) Public radio
KRAJ 100.9 Rhythmic CHR
KSSI 102.7 Classic rock
KEDD 103.9 Hot AC
KLOA 104.9 Country
K288AX 105.5 (rebroadcasts KOST) Lite AC
K296AI 107.1 (rebroadcasts KCNV) Classical
Television
K02HY 2 (rebroadcasts KCBS)
K04HX 4 (rebroadcasts KNBC)
K05FO 5 (rebroadcasts KTLA)
K07NH 7 (rebroadcasts KABC)
K09MG 9 (rebroadcasts KCAL)
K11ML 11 (rebroadcasts KTTV)
K13NF 13 (rebroadcasts KCOP)
K14AT 14 (rebroadcasts KCET)
K19CL 19 Independent
K53AB 33 (rebroadcasts KCBS) Digital TV
K55AB 35 (rebroadcasts KNBC) Digital TV
K57AK 39 (rebroadcasts KTLA) Digital TV
K41GO 41 (rebroadcasts KABC) Digital TV
K43AG 43 Spanish religious
K45GQ 45 (rebroadcasts KCAL) Digital TV
K47AE 47 (rebroadcasts KTTV) Digital TV
K49AA 49 (rebroadcasts KCOP) Digital TV
K51DD 51 (rebroadcasts KCET) Digital TVFurther Information
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