Chowchilla, California

Chowchilla, California
Aerial view of Chowchilla
Aerial view of Chowchilla
Location in Madera County, California
Location in Madera County, California
Chowchilla, California is located in the United States
Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°7′N 120°16′W / 37.117°N 120.267°W / 37.117; -120.267
Country United States of America
State California
CountyMadera
IncorporatedFebruary 7, 1923[1]
Area
 • Total11.13 sq mi (28.83 km2)
 • Land11.09 sq mi (28.71 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0%
Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Population
 • Total19,039
 • Density1,717.39/sq mi (663.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93610
Area code559
FIPS code06-13294
GNIS feature IDs277601, 2409459
Websitewww.cityofchowchilla.org
Bank of Chowchilla Building

Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States.[3] The city's population was 19,039 at the 2020 census.[4] Chowchilla is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Madera,[5] at an elevation of 240 feet (73 m).[3]

The city is the location of two prisons: Central California Women's Facility and Valley State Prison.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Microsoft Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chowchilla, California
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chowchilla city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 758. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.