| Population: 13,640 |
| Formed 1914 |
| City Area: 2.51 sq. miles |
| Elevation: 467 ft |
| Avg. Temperature: 77.65 degree |
| Avg. Rainfall: 18.17 / yr |
Fillmore is the home of the Rail Festival, the third weekend in March and the Orange Festival, held the first weekend in May. The Fourth of July Car Show, fireworks sales and evening fireworks display adds excitement to the Fourth of July. Then the first weekend in December comes The Winter Festival, where a real down-home Christmas with floats, artificial snow welcomes the holidays to Southern California.
Fillmore is the town of the past we all yearn for, but is also the town of the future for families to bring-up children. The large increase in population over the last ten years has been attributed to young couples and families seeking affordable housing in a rustic setting.
Fillmore possesses a progressive attitude toward business and tourism, and is moving aggressively toward the 21st Century. City government is derived from general law and operates under a city manager system with a five-member City Council elected to 4-year terms, elections are staggered, held every two years.
Fillmore, the last unspoiled small town in Southern California (just ask Hollywood; they film here almost constantly), is nestled in the heart of the Heritage Valley among lush citrus groves. Fillmore was founded over a hundred years ago beside a Southern Pacific railroad station, and it's still a "railroad" town! |
Fillmore, California roots reach back to the building of the Southern Pacific Railroad through the Santa Clara River Valley in 1888. Incorporated in 1914, the small southern California town took its name not from a national figure, but rather from a railroad superintendent. Warmed by inland sun, protected by the sheltering mountains of the Los Padres National Forest and cooled by coastal breezes, the area supports a fertile agricultural economy centered around growing, packing and shipping of citrus fruits and avocados.