The Town FilesLemoore Station, California
Community in Kings County · population 6,568 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $69,243
- Jan low / Jul high
- 37° / 98°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 3
- Median age
- 24.0
Lemoore Station is a community of 6,568 people in Kings County, California. It ranks better for young professionals than 91% of California towns, easier by car than 86% of California towns, more of a college town than 82% of California towns.
How Lemoore Station ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $1,881 a month. 0.5% of households own their home.
| Housing | Lemoore Station | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,881 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $69,243 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 0.5% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1999 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Lemoore Station
| People | Lemoore Station | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.0 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 0.1% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 29.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 8.8% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 7.8% | — |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 16.1 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 100.0% | 93.3% |
Weather in Lemoore Station
July highs average 98.0°F and January lows 37.0°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 120 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 29 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lemoore Station since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. The strongest, an F1, struck on November 22, 1996 about 4.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 19, 2019.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on November 22, 1996.
Severe weather in Kings County since 1996
Kings County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| March 22, 2020 | Biological | DR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3428: Covid-19 |
Jobs and pay in Kings County
Kings County had 50,796 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,351 a year. Unemployment was 8.2% in 2023; in Lemoore Station itself the ACS puts it at 11.2%.
Public schools in Lemoore Station
2 public schools with 1,080 students, about 18.6 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akers Elementary | K-8 | 656 | 19.9 |
| R. J. Neutra | K-5 | 424 | 17.0 |
Towns near Lemoore Station
- Lemoore, CA6.4 mi · 27,038 people · home $328,300
- Huron, CA11.4 mi · 6,206 people · home $251,700
- Armona, CA11.7 mi · 4,274 people · home $284,100
- Riverdale, CA11.7 mi · 3,477 people · home $283,600
- Hanford, CA14.6 mi · 57,990 people · home $349,400
- Caruthers, CA19.4 mi · 2,613 people · home $334,300
- Avenal, CA19.9 mi · 13,696 people · home $228,900
- Corcoran, CA22.8 mi · 22,339 people · home $236,100
Lemoore Station questions
Is Lemoore Station, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lemoore Station scores better for retirees than 4% of California towns and quieter than 25%. 0.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 24.0).
What is the weather like in Lemoore Station?
July highs average 98.0°F and January lows 37.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 7.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Lemoore Station get tornadoes?
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lemoore Station since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on November 22, 1996. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)