Fresno, California

"Fresno" redirects here. For other uses, see Fresno (disambiguation).

Fresno
City
Fresno skyline with the Sierra Nevada
Fresno skyline with the Sierra Nevada
Fresno Bee Building
Fresno Bee Building
Fulton Mall
Fulton Mall
Warnors Theatre
Warnors Theatre
Santa Fe Depot
Santa Fe Depot
Flag of Fresno
Flag
Official seal of Fresno
Seal
Map
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°46′W / 36.750°N 119.767°W / 36.750; -119.767
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
Railway stationMay 1872
IncorporatedOctober 21, 1885[1]
Named forSpanish for "ash tree"
Government
 • TypeStrong Mayor
 • MayorJerry Dyer[2]
 • Council PresidentAnnalisa Perea
 • Council Vice PresidentMike Karbassi
 • City council[4]
Members
  • Annalisa Perea
  • Mike Karbassi
  • Miguel Arias
  • Tyler Maxwell
  • Luis Chavez
  • Garry Bredefeld
  • Nelson Esparza
 • City managerGeorgeanne White[3]
Area
[5]
 • City116.00 sq mi (300.43 km2)
 • Land114.79 sq mi (297.30 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)  1.04%
Elevation
[6]
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • City542,107
 • Rank94th in North America
33rd in the United States
5th in California
 • Density4,722.60/sq mi (1,823.43/km2)
 • Urban
717,589 (US: 61st)
 • Urban density4,510.0/sq mi (1,741.3/km2)
 • Metro
[8]
1,164,909 (49th)
DemonymFresnan
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[9]
93650, 93701–93712, 93714–93718, 93720–93730, 93737, 93740, 93741, 93744, 93745, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93760, 93761, 93764, 93765, 93771–93779, 93786, 93790–93794, 93844, 93888
Area code559
FIPS code06-27000[10]
GNIS feature IDs277606, 2410546
Websitewww.fresno.gov

Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ ⓘ; Spanish for 'Ash tree') is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about 115 square miles (300 km2) and had a population of 542,107 as of the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous inland city in California, and the 34th-most populous city in the nation.[7][11][12]

Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. It has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production. Fresno is near the geographic center of California, approximately 220 miles (350 km) north of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 185 miles (300 km) southeast of San Francisco. Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles (100 km) to the north, Kings Canyon National Park 60 miles (100 km) to the east, and Sequoia National Park 75 miles (120 km) to the southeast.

Fresno is also the third-largest majority-Hispanic city in the United States with 50.5% of its population being Hispanic in 2020.[13]

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  2. ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Fresno. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "City Manager". City of Fresno. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Fresno City Council". City of Fresno. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fresno". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Fresno city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 TO 1990". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
  12. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "P2:: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2021.