Oct 24, 2014 · The small farm town of Stratford, in California’s Central Valley, is one of the many in the region that are being sucked dry by the state’s historic drought.

Stratford (formerly, Stratton) [2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kings County, California, United States. Stratford is located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Hanford, [4] at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m). [2] . It is part of the Hanford – Lemoore Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Apr 17, 2015 · Water levels in underground aquifers near the small farm town of Stratford have dropped an average of eighty feet in three years, according to California’s Department of Water Resources.

Oct 24, 2014 · The small farm town of Stratford, in California’s Central Valley, is one of the many in the region that are being sucked dry by the state’s historic drought.

Oct 6, 2021 · Grain and cotton crops and dairy farms dominated. Migrants from all over found their way to Stratford for seasonal work, causing the town's population to balloon.

When A Town Runs Dry documents life in Stratford, a small town in California’s Central Valley. A farming community for over a hundred years, Stratford is suffering from a drought that is severely impacting the community, land, and residents’ daily lives.

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Jan 8, 2025 · After sitting empty for 50 years, the City of Stratford is moving closer to redeveloping the former location of the Grand Trunk Railways shop. The plot of land, spanning 18 acres that contains...

Stratford is a Census-Designated Place in Kings County. Home to 1115 people, the town was originally named Stratton in 1901 for William Stratton of the Empire Land and Water Company. The name was changed to Stratford in 1906 due to the efforts of the local women's club.