Prunedale, California | |
|---|---|
 Population sign for Prunedale along northbound Highway 101 | |
 Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
  Prunedale Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′33″N 121°40′11″W / 36.77583°N 121.66972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | John Laird (D)[1] |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D)[1] |
| • U. S. Rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D)[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.204 sq mi (119.67 km2) |
| • Land | 46.062 sq mi (119.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.142 sq mi (0.37 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020)[5] | |
| • Total | 18,885 |
| • Density | 410.0/sq mi (158.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-58870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277580 |
Prunedale is a unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Salinas[6] at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m).[4] The population was 18,885 as of the 2020 census,[5] up from 17,560 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Prunedale as a census-designated place (CDP). Plum trees were grown in Prunedale in the early days of its founding, but the trees died soon after due to poor irrigation and fertilizer.[7][8]
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prunedale, California
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Prunedale CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 942. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Prunedale Community Profile by aPODUNK. Retrieved on 13 February 2008.
- ^ Prunedale by MTY County.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2008.