Yokuts Valley, California

Yokuts Valley, California
The Post Office in Yokuts Valley in 2018, before the community's name change
The Post Office in Yokuts Valley in 2018, before the community's name change
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Yokuts Valley, California is located in the United States
Yokuts Valley, California
Yokuts Valley, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°44′25″N 119°14′48″W / 36.74028°N 119.24667°W / 36.74028; -119.24667
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno
Named forThe Yokuts, an Indigenous ethnic group comprising many tribes of Central California
Government
 • State SenatorShannon Grove (R)[1]
 • State AssemblyCecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressTom McClintock (R)[3]
Area
 • Total56.610 sq mi (146.618 km2)
 • Land56.559 sq mi (146.487 km2)
 • Water0.051 sq mi (0.131 km2)  0.09%
Elevation1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 • Total3,564
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93646, 93675
Area code559
GNIS feature IDs1659853, 2408799

Yokuts Valley, formerly Squaw Valley, is a unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180 just below Kings Canyon National Park.

As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,162, up from 2,691 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau defined Squaw Valley as a census-designated place (CDP).[7] Yokuts Valley is located 9 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Orange Cove and 30 miles (48 km) east of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,631 ft (497 m).[5]

  1. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "Yokuts Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Squaw Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.