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Facts about the city

Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 feet (246 m). It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code 25260), which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the largest city in Kings County. The Zip Code for this community is 93204, and telephone numbers use the sequence (559) 386-XXXX. The population was 15,505 in the 2010 census, which includes inmates at the Avenal State Prison, the first prison actively solicited by a community in the state of California. Many of the remaining residents largely either work at the prison or in the agriculture industry. The prison provides approximately 1,000 jobs to residents. The California Department of Finance estimated that Avenal's population was 13,159 on January 1, 2015. As of that date, Avenal State Prison held 4,165 inmates, which was about 32% of the total population of Avenal. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance.

Avenal Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Daily News on August 22nd, 2018 that Daniel Patrick Norman perished in Longview, Washington.  Norman was 69 years old and was born in Avenal, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Daniel Patrick's life.

It was reported by Skagit Valley Herald on July 30th, 2018 that Gale Arlene Goodnight perished in Anacortes, Washington.  Goodnight was 69 years old and was born in Avenal, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gale Arlene's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on March 5th, 2015 that Linda Lou Tunnell (Tunnell) passed away in Springdale, Arkansas.  Ms. Tunnell was 78 years old and was born in Avenal, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Linda Lou's life.

It was noted by Yakima Herald-Republic on January 17th, 2015 that Arnold Nicholas Flanigan passed on in Yakima, Washington.  Flanigan was 82 years old and was born in Avenal, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Arnold Nicholas's life.

It was written by Tri-City Herald on January 16th, 2015 that Arnold N Flanigan passed away in Yakima, Washington.  Flanigan was 82 years old and was born in Avenal, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arnold N's life.

It was disclosed by The Mail Tribune on June 15th, 2011 that Barbara Joy "Bobby Joy" Aldrich (McIlroy) passed on in Oregon.  Ms. Aldrich was 76 years old and was born in Avenal, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Barbara Joy "Bobby Joy"'s life.

History

In area, it is the largest city in Kings County. The prison provides approximately 1,000 jobs to residents. The California Department of Finance estimates that the population of Avenal had grown slightly to 15,871 as of January 1, 2009. Avenal is a city in Kings County, California County, California, United States. The population was 15,689 in the United States Census 2000 census.