OF COALINGACITY COUNCIL
The Coalinga City Council meets on the first and third Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
*COG Policy Board Representative
| Office | Title | Name | |
| City Council | Mayor | *Ron Lander | rlander@coalinga.com |
| City Council | Mayor Pro Tem | Ron Ramsey | rramsey@coalinga.com |
| City Council | Councilmember | Adam Adkisson | aadkisson@coalinga.com |
| City Council | Councilmember | Ray Singleton | rsingleton@coalinga.com |
| City Council | Councilmember | Tanya Stolz | tstolz@coalinga.com |
| Treasurer | James C. Vosburg | jvosburg@coalinga.com | |
| City Clerk | Shannon Jensen | sjensen@coalinga.com | |
| Planning Commission | Chairman | Ken Stoppenbrink | kenstoppenbrink@WHCCD.edu |
| Planning Commission | Vice Chair | Joshua Sailer | |
| Planning Commission | Commissioner | Michele Helmar | feb2@att.net |
| Planning Commission | Commissioner | James Jacobs | jim@macielmortgage.com |
| Planning Commission | Commissioner | Luis Gonzales | henryluis92@icloud.com |
FAST FACTS
In the late 1800s early settlements occurred in the Pleasant Valley upon the discovery of coal in Western Fresno County. Mule trains transported the coal to the transfer station to serve the Southern Pacific Railroad. Coaling Station A & B became the loading points for the railroad. Coalinga was derived from dropping station (Coaling Station A) from the name of this loading point. The later discovery of oil and gas adjacent to Coalinga soon prompted another wave of development. Oil boomers arrived, and the town grew and prospered.
Coalinga incorporated as a city in 1906. The city is a full service community with a community college (West Hills Community College), a community hospital and library, a municipal airport (5,000 foot primary runway), and two major state facilities (Pleasant Valley State Prison and Coalinga State Hospital). Coalinga is located along Interstate 5 in the Central Valley as a central point accessible to the major cities within the Golden State. Commercial and industrial opportunities abound.
| January 1, 2015 State of California Department of Finance Information | |||||
| Population | 16,529 | ||||
| Number of Housing Units | 4,353 | ||||
| Vacancy Rate | 8.4% | ||||
| April 1, 2010 U.S. Census Information | |||||
| Population | 13,380 | Age Distribution | |||
| Number of Housing Units | 4,344 | % under 5 years | 8.0% | ||
| Vacancy Rate | 10.31% | % under 18 years | 28.1% | ||
| Average Household Size | 3.02 | % 21 years and over | 66.4% | ||
| % 55 years and over | 17.6% | ||||
| Race/Ethnic Distribution | % 60 years and over | 12.0% | |||
| White | 37.7% | % 65 years and over | 7.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 53.5% | Median Age | 31.9 | ||
| Black | 3.8% | ||||
| American Indian & Alaskan Native | 0.6% | Occupied Housing Unit Tenure | |||
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 2.9% | Percent Owner-Occupied | 51.2% | ||
| Other | 1.4% | Percent Renter-Occupied | 48.8% | ||
| 2008-2012 U.S. Census American Community Survey | |||||
| Median Family Income | $41,008 | Percent of Persons 25 Years of Age and Older Who Have Completed High School or Equivalent | 63.0% | ||
| Median Household Income | $43,114 | Percent of Persons 25 Years of Age and Older Who Have Completed a Bachelor’s Degree | 8.8% | ||
| Percent of Persons Below Poverty Level | 19.2% | ||||
| Percent of Children Under 18 Years of Age Below Poverty Level | 25.8% | Percent of Persons 5 Years of Age and Older Who Speak a Language Other Than English at Home | 43.9% | ||
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