Mendota, California

Mendota, California
City of Mendota
Welcome sign at south end of Mendota along Highway 180
Welcome sign at south end of Mendota along Highway 180
Motto: 
The Cantaloupe Center of the World[1]
Location in Fresno County and the U.S. state of California
Location in Fresno County and the U.S. state of California
Mendota is located in California
Mendota
Mendota
Location in the United States
Mendota is located in the United States
Mendota
Mendota
Mendota (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°45′13″N 120°22′54″W / 36.75361°N 120.38167°W / 36.75361; -120.38167
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
IncorporatedJune 17, 1942[2]
Government
 • MayorVictor Martinez [3]
 • Mayor Pro TemporeLiberty Lopez [3]
 • State senatorShannon Grove (R)[4]
 • State assemblymanJoaquin Arambula (D)[5]
 • CongressmanJohn Duarte (R)
Area
 • Total3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2)
 • Land3.38 sq mi (8.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.10%
Elevation174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,595
 • Density3,715.34/sq mi (1,434.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93640
Area code559
FIPS code06-46828
GNIS feature IDs1656159, 2411078
Websitewww.cityofmendota.com

Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 11,014 at the 2010 U.S. Census. CA State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located 8.5 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Firebaugh,[8] at an elevation of 174 feet (53 m).[7]

  1. ^ Marcum, Diana (August 20, 2019). "Gay shopkeeper stands his ground in a Central Valley town, carving out space for others". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "California towns by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Government". City of Mendota. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Mendota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. 1070. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.