Corcoran, California
Corcoran, California | |
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Amtrak station in Corcoran (2010) | |
Location within California and Kings County | |
| Coordinates: 36°5′52.83″N 119°33′37.45″W / 36.0980083°N 119.5604028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kings |
| Incorporated | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeanette Zamora-Bragg |
| • City Manager | Greg Gatzka |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2) |
| • Land | 7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,339 |
| • Density | 2,995.31/sq mi (1,156.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93212 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-16224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652690 |
| Website | cityofcorcoran.ca.gov |
Corcoran is a city in Kings County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,339, down from 24,813 (2010 census). Corcoran is located 17 miles (27 km) south-southeast of Hanford, at an elevation of 207 ft (63 m).
Corcoran is most notable as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of January 1, 2015, the two prisons held a combined total of 9,592 inmates. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated people in the two prisons comprise just over 43% of the total population of Corcoran.