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Oxnard was founded in 1903 and is home to more than 200 000 citizens. It has the largest city population in Ventura County and is the largest city in the Oxnard -Thousand Oaks - Ventura Metropolitan Area.
Situated on the Western edge of the Oxnard Plain, Oxnard is one of the world’s most important agricultural centers. It is also home to two U.S. Navy bases and is a major transit hub for Southern California. The city of Oxnard is served by 54 public school campuses, providing education to more than 53 000 students in grades K to 12. Oxnard covers a total area of 94.8 km². It is home to over 20 miles of scenic, relatively uncrowded coastline. The beaches in Oxnard are large and the sand is exceptionally soft. Like the rest of California, Oxnard is subject to earthquakes due to its location near the San Andreas Fault. The city is situated in a Mediterranean, or dry subtropical climate zone, experiencing mild winters and mild summers. The average mean temperature is 60 degrees. Average minimum temperature is 52.4 degrees and the average maximum temperature is 70 degrees. Generally the weather is cool and dry, with 354 days of sunshine a year. The last recorded snow fall was in January of 1942.
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