Firebaugh, California | |
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City of Firebaugh | |
Motto: "The Jewel of the San Joaquin!"[1] | |
Coordinates: 36°51′32″N 120°27′22″W / 36.85889°N 120.45611°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | California |
County | Fresno |
Incorporated | September 17, 1914[2] |
Named for | Andrew D. Firebaugh |
Government | |
• Mayor | Felipe Perez[3] |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Marcia Sablan[3] |
• State senator | Melissa Hurtado (D)[4] |
• State assemblyman | Joaquin Arambula (D)[5] |
• Congressman | Jim Costa (D)[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.57 sq mi (9.25 km2) |
• Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) 1.62% |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,096 |
• Density | 2,300/sq mi (880/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93622 |
Area code | 559 |
FIPS code | 06-24134 |
GNIS feature IDs | 277514, 2410507 |
Website | www |
Firebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, on the west side of the San Joaquin River 38 miles (61 km) west of Fresno.
State Route 33 (SR 33) and the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, West Side Subdivision, pass through downtown. A small commercial district features the ubiquitous California Central Valley water tank painted with the city's name.
Firebaugh lies at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 7,549 at the 2010 census, up from 5,743 as of 2000.
Firebaugh hosts an annual Cantaloupe Round-Up Festival in Dunkle Park. The event aims at celebrating the peak harvest of the melon in late July and is an economic boost for local businesses.