Reedley, California

Reedley, California
City
City of Reedley
Top: Reedley City Hall
Middle: Reedley Municipal Airport
Bottom: Campbell Mountain
Official seal of Reedley, California
Seal
Nickname: 
"The World's Fruit Basket"[1]
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Reedley is located in California
Reedley
Reedley
Reedley is located in the United States
Reedley
Reedley
Coordinates: 36°35′47″N 119°27′01″W / 36.59639°N 119.45028°W / 36.59639; -119.45028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1913[2]
Named forThomas Law Reed
Government
 • MayorAnita Betancourt
 • City CouncilMatthew Tuttle
Suzanne Byers
Scott Friesen
Mary Fast[3]
 • State SenatorAnna Caballero (D)[4]
 • State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[5]
 • U. S. CongressJim Costa (D)[6]
Area
[7]
 • Total5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
 • Land5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  1.39%
Elevation
[8]
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total25,227
 • Density4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
DemonymReedleyite
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93654
Area code559
FIPS code06-60242
GNIS feature IDs1659495, 2410920
Websitewww.reedley.ca.gov

Reedley is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley, 22 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Fresno,[10] at an elevation of 348 feet (106 m).[8] The population at the 2010 census was 24,194. Its chief economic source is agriculture, particularly fruit and vegetable cultivation and has thus dubbed itself "The World's Fruit Basket".[1] Reedley is situated along the Kings River, downstream from Centerville.

Reedley hosts several cultural festivals, including but not limited to the Reedley Fiesta,[11] and the Electrical Farm Equipment Parade.[12]

Reedley is named for Thomas Law Reed, a Civil War veteran who gave half of his holdings to the township in 1888.[13]

  1. ^ a b "City Council". The City of Reedley. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "City Council". The City of Reedley. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Reedley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1096. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  11. ^ "Reedley Fiesta kicks off as it celebrates 50 years of the frog jump". KFSN-TV. Reedley, CA. October 12, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "A list of parades and more events to celebrate Christmastime in the Valley". Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA. November 18, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 388. ISBN 9780403093182.