Calwa (formerly, Calwa City) is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fresno County, California, U.S. The population was 762 at the 2000 census. Calwa is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m). The name was taken from the acronym for "California Wine Association" (CalWA).
Calwa is located at 36°42′38″N 119°45′31″W / 36.71056°N 119.75861°W / 36.71056; -119.75861.
According to the U...
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Calwa (formerly, Calwa City) is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fresno County, California, U.S. The population was 762 at the 2000 census. Calwa is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m). The name was taken from the acronym for "California Wine Association" (CalWA).
Calwa is located at 36°42′38″N 119°45′31″W / 36.71056°N 119.75861°W / 36.71056; -119.75861.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
The Calwa City post office opened in 1913, and changed its name to Calwa in 1949.
As of the census of 2000, there were 762 people, 208 households, and 177 families residing in Calwa. The population density was 2,845.1 people per square mile (1,089.7/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 847.5/sq mi (324.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 25.46% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 2.62% Native American,...
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