Ballard, California | |
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 Location of Ballard in Santa Barbara County, California. | |
  Ballard, California Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′04″N 120°06′56″W / 34.63444°N 120.11556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| • Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 768 |
| • Density | 274.87/sq mi (106.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93463 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582938 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballard, California | |
Ballard is a unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California. Ballard is the smallest and oldest community in the Santa Ynez Valley. The nearest city is Solvang. The population was 467 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). Ballard was founded in 1880 and has two buildings from that era: the 1883 Ballard School and the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, which was erected in 1889.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballard, California
- ^ Palmer, Norma E. (1994). Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties. Automobile Club of Southern California. Page 67. ISBN 9781564131867.