Whitmore is an

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. Its population is 311 as of the 2020 census. Its zip code is 96096, and wired telephone numbers follow the pattern

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-472-xxxx, which is shared by the neighboring communities of Oak Run and Ingot. There is one store and gas station, as well as a consignment/antique shop known as The Way Station. The store is next to the Whitmore post office. There are two churches, Whitmore Grace Community Church, and the Whitmore Seventh-Day Advent.

Politics

In the state legislature Whitmore is in the 4th Senate District, represented by

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Doug LaMalfa, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen. Federally, Whitmore is in .

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers,. According to the

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system, Whitmore has a

warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Famous Residents

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used to own ranch land in Whitmore.

References

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