Firebaugh, California
Firebaugh, California | |
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| City of Firebaugh | |
Northbound N St. (Highway 33) at 13th Street in 2006. | |
| Motto: "The Jewel of the San Joaquin!" | |
Location of Firebaugh in Fresno County, California. | |
Firebaugh, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′32″N 120°27′22″W / 36.85889°N 120.45611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Incorporated | September 17, 1914 |
| Named after | Andrew D. Firebaugh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Freddy Valdez |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Silvia Renteria |
| • State senator | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • State assemblyman | Esmeralda Soria (D) |
| • Congressman | Adam Gray (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.57 sq mi (9.25 km2) |
| • Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) 1.55% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,096 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (889/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93622 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-24134 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277514, 2410507 |
| Website | www |
Firebaugh (FIRE-bah) is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, on the west side of the San Joaquin River 38 miles (61 km) west of Fresno.
State Route 33 (SR 33) and the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, West Side Subdivision, pass through downtown. A small commercial district features the ubiquitous California Central Valley water tank painted with the city's name.
Firebaugh lies at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 8,096 at the 2020 census, up from 7,549 at the 2010 census.
Firebaugh hosts an annual Cantaloupe Round-Up Festival in Dunkle Park. The event aims at celebrating the peak harvest of the melon in late July and is an economic boost for local businesses.