Reedley, California | |
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City of Reedley | |
Nickname: "The World's Fruit Basket"[1] | |
![]() Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 36°35′47″N 119°27′01″W / 36.59639°N 119.45028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno |
Incorporated | February 18, 1913[2] |
Named for | Thomas Law Reed |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anita Betancourt |
• City Council | Matthew Tuttle Suzanne Byers Scott Friesen Mary Fast[3] |
• State Senator | Anna Caballero (D)[4] |
• State Assembly | Joaquin Arambula (D)[5] |
• U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D)[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2) |
• Land | 5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 1.39% |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 25,227 |
• Density | 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
Demonym | Reedleyite |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93654 |
Area code | 559 |
FIPS code | 06-60242 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1659495, 2410920 |
Website | www |
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]