Kerman, CA

Kerman, California

Introduction to Kerman, California

Kerman, California, in Fresno county, is 16 miles W of Fresno, California. The city is in the Fresno area. There are 8,551 residents in Kerman.

Kerman History

A rail line was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in 1891 connecting Tracy and Fresno. The area was originally known as Collis. The name Kerman was formed by combining the first three letters of William G. Kerckoff and Jacob Mansar’s names. Kercoff and Mansar were local capitalists. Kerman was incorporated as a city in 1946.

Kerman and nearby Attractions

• Madera County Historical Museum
• Fresno Art Museum
• Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
• Los Gatos Creek County Park
• Merced National Wildlife Refuge
• Meux Home Museum

Things To Do In Kerman

Local parks include Wootten Park, Millerton Lake State Recreation Area and the Millerton Lake State Recreation Area. The Madera County Historical Museum, the Fresno Art Museum and the Fresno Metropolitan Museum are all accessible from Kerman as well. Local shopping centers include the Kerman Shopping Center, the Kerman Plaza Shopping Center and the Valley Shopping Center.

Kerman Transportation

Fresno Yosemite International is the nearest major airport.

Kerman Higher Education

Fresno City College, California State University-Fresno and West Hills Community College are some of the local colleges and universities.

High Points

Kerman strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Kerman, CA

Comparing Kerman to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Kerman Almanac

Kerman Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Kerman Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Kerman High Schools (2004)

KERMAN HIGH
205 S. FIRST ST.
559-842-2500
A Title I school.
Serves 1,050 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

NOVA HIGH (CONT.)
15405 SUNSET ST.
559-842-3500
A Non-traditional School
A Title I school.
Serves 38 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

KERMAN COMMUNITY DAY
15085 D STREET
559-842-3900
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 6 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 10

Kerman Colleges

(List of All California Colleges)

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