Planada, California

Planada, California
Location in Merced County and the state of California
Location in Merced County and the state of California
Planada is located in the United States
Planada
Planada
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°W / 37.283; -120.317
Country United States
State California
CountyMerced
Area
 • Total1.742 sq mi (4.512 km2)
 • Land1.742 sq mi (4.512 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation226 ft (69 m)
Population
 • Total4,164
 • Density2,400/sq mi (920/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95365
Area code209
FIPS code06-57582
GNIS feature ID1659784

Planada (Spanish for "Plain") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Planada is 9 miles (14 km) east of Merced, the county seat,[4] at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m).[2] The population was 4,164 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 4,584 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Planada, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Planada CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 816. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.