Tulare, California

Tulare, California
City
View of Sierra Nevada mountains
View of Sierra Nevada mountains
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Tulare, California is located in the United States
Tulare, California
Tulare, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°12′24″N 119°20′33″W / 36.20667°N 119.34250°W / 36.20667; -119.34250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
IncorporatedApril 5, 1888[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager
 • MayorTerry A. Sayre[2]
 • City CouncilVice Mayor Patrick Isherwood, Jose Sigala, Stephen C. Harrell, and Dennis A. Mederos[2]
 • City ManagerMarc Mondell[3]
 • CFO / TreasurerJ. Diego Ibanez[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total20.46 sq mi (53.00 km2)
 • Land20.39 sq mi (52.80 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
[6]
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total68,875
 • Density3,212.95/sq mi (1,240.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93274, 93275
Area code559
FIPS code06-80644
GNIS feature IDs1652803, 2412107
Websitetulare.ca.gov

Tulare (/tʊˈlɛəri/ ⓘ tuu-LAIR-ee) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 68,875 per the 2020 census. It is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, 8 mi (13 km) south of Visalia and 60 mi (97 km) north of Bakersfield. The city is named after the Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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  3. ^ "Departments – City Manager". City of Tulare. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Finance". City of Tulare. Tulare, California. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tulare". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "Tulare (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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