Greenfield, California

Greenfield California
Nickname: 
Broccoli Capital of the World
Motto: 
"Where Historic El Camino Real Meets Monterey Wine Country"
Location in Monterey County, California
Location in Monterey County, California
Greenfield is located in the United States
Greenfield
Greenfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°19′15″N 121°14′38″W / 36.32083°N 121.24389°W / 36.32083; -121.24389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
IncorporatedJanuary 7, 1947[1]
Named forEdward Greenfield
Government
 • MayorRobert White [2]
 • State senatorJosh Becker (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberRobert Rivas (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.Zoe Lofgren (D)[4]
Area
 • Total2.95 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Land2.91 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  1.29%
Elevation289 ft (88 m)
Population
 • Total18,937
 • Density6,507.6/sq mi (2,512.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93927
Area code831
FIPS code06-30994
GNIS feature IDs1660698, 2410657
Websiteci.greenfield.ca.us

Greenfield is a city in Monterey County, California, United States.[6] Formerly Clarke Colony, it lies in the Salinas Valley, 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Salinas,[8] at an elevation of 289 feet (88 m).[6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,937,[7] up from 16,330 in the 2010 census. Its most well-known public event is the annual Harvest Festival. Greenfield is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.

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  2. ^ "City Council". Greenfield, CA. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Greenfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ a b "P1. Race – Greenfield city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 902. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.