Sanger, California

Sanger, California
City of Sanger
The Sanger Depot Museum is located in the old Sanger Railroad Depot.
The Sanger Depot Museum is located in the old Sanger Railroad Depot.
Flag of Sanger, California
Official seal of Sanger, California
Motto: 
"The Nation's Christmas Tree City"[1]
Location in Fresno County and the U.S. state of California
Location in Fresno County and the U.S. state of California
Sanger is located in California
Sanger
Sanger
Location in the United States
Sanger is located in the United States
Sanger
Sanger
Sanger (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°42′29″N 119°33′21″W / 36.70806°N 119.55583°W / 36.70806; -119.55583
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Founded1888[1]
IncorporatedMay 9, 1911[2]
Government
 • MayorEli Ontiveros[3]
 • State SenatorAnna Caballero (D)[4]
 • State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[5]
 • U. S. CongressJim Costa (D)[6]
Area
 • Total
5.76 sq mi (14.92 km2)
 • Land5.76 sq mi (14.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation371 ft (113 m)
Population
 • Total
26,617
 • Density4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
DemonymSangerite
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93657
Area code559
FIPS code06-67056
GNIS feature IDs277596, 2411811
Websitewww.ci.sanger.ca.us

Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 26,617 at the 2020 census,[10] up from 24,270 at the 2010 census and 18,731 at the 2000 census. Sanger is located 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Fresno,[11] at an elevation of 371 feet (113 m).[8]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mayor". Sanger The Nation's Christmas Tree City. City of Sanger. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Sanger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "QuickFacts "Sanger city, California"". U.S. Census Bureau.
  11. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1102. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.