Avenal, California

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The city of Avenal is located in Kings County.

Avenal was incorporated September 11, 1979.

The community of Avenal is 340 feet [103.63 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Avenal lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Avenal, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Avenal had a population of 14,674 people^<2> (or 11.31% of the total population of Kings County). The population of Avenal represented 0.04% of the total of California.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Avenal had a population of 17,147 people. This is an increase of 16.85% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Avenal.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Armona	NE	30 mi [48.28 km]	---
	Coalinga	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	18,974	62.62% increase
	Corcoran	E	31 mi [49.89 km]	25,139	73.88% increase
	Huron	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	7,606	20.62% increase
	Kettleman City	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Lanare	N	29 mi [46.67 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Avenal.

The Commemorative Quarter for California<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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