City of Firebaugh

Incorporated in 1914

Fast Facts for the City of Firebaugh

CITY COUNCIL

The Firebaugh City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

*COG Policy Board Representative

Title	First Name	Last Name	Email	Phone
Mayor	Freddy	Valdez	fvaldez@firebaugh.org	(559) 659-2043
Mayor Pro Tem	Brady	Jenkins	bjenkins@firebaugh.org	(559) 659-2043
Councilmember	Elsa	Lopez	elopez@firebaugh.org	(559) 659-2043
Councilmember	Felipe	Perez	fperez@firebaugh.org	(559) 659-2043
Councilmember	Marcia	Sablan	msablan@firebaugh.org	(559) 659-2043
City Manager	Ben	Gallegos	benvador.gallegos@fcle.org	(559) 659-2043
Executive Admin Asst/Deputy City Clerk	Rita	Lozano	rlozano@firebaugh.org	(559) 659-2043
Police Chief	Sal	Raygoza	salvador.raygoza@fcle.org	(559)659-5909
Fire Chief	John	Borboa	firechief@ci.firebaugh.ca.us

FAST FACTS

Incorporated in 1914, Firebaugh has grown from a “sheep shearing station and ferry crossing,” to a small agriculture based city. Before the railroad, the San Joaquin River was the major thoroughfare to upstream communities. The ferry was the major crossing for prospectors heading for gold country.
Ferries were the only way to cross the river until the late 1800’s when the first bridges were built. The San Joaquin River played a major role in settling of the valley and Firebaugh is one of the oldest historical towns on the Westside.

January 1, 2015 State of California Department of Finance Information

	Population	7,779
	Number of Housing Units	2,135
	Vacancy Rate	6.5%

April 1, 2010 U.S. Census Information

	Population	7,549	Age Distribution
	Number of Housing Units	2,096	% under 5 years	9.7%
	Vacancy Rate	8.40%	% under 18 years	36.0%
	Average Household Size	3.93	% 21 years and over	58.4%
			% 55 years and over	14.0%
	Race/Ethnic Distribution		% 60 years and over	9.7%
	White	7.5%	% 65 years and over	6.5%
	Hispanic	91.2%	Median Age	26.4
	Black	0.3%
	American Indian & Alaskan Native	0.2%	Occupied Housing Unit Tenure
	Asian & Pacific Islander	0.5%	Percent Owner-Occupied	52.5%
	Other	0.3%	Percent Renter-Occupied	47.5%

2008-2012 U.S. Census American Community Survey

	Median Family Income	$30,218	Percent of Persons 25 Years of Age and Older Who Have Completed High School or Equivalent	38.7%
	Median Household Income	$28,555	Percent of Persons 25 Years of Age and Older Who Have Completed a Bachelor’s Degree	4.0%
	Percent of Persons Below Poverty Level	34.8%
	Percent of Children Under 18 Years of Age Below Poverty Level	44.4%	Percent of Persons 5 Years of Age and Older Who Speak a Language Other Than English at Home	83.7%

Form of Government:City Council Manager

Local Newspaper:
FirebaughMendota Journal
P.O. Box 336
681 S. Madera Avenue, Suite 109
Kerman, CA 93630
Phone: 559-846-6689
FAX: 559-846-8045