Minkler | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
  Minkler Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′26″N 119°27′29″W / 36.72389°N 119.45806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Fresno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.864 sq mi (15.187 km2) |
| • Land | 5.864 sq mi (15.187 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 867 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 228804; 2583082 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California | |
Minkler is a census-designated place[4] in eastern Fresno County, California, United States.[2] The place is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville[5] and 7.6 miles north of Reedley at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m).[2] It has a population of 1,003 people. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer.[5]
Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.[6]
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1073. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Minkler shooter took his own life, police chief says". fresnobee.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.