Madera, California
Madera, California | |
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Aerial view of Madera | |
| Nickname: "The Heart of California" | |
Location in Madera County and the state of California | |
Madera, California Location in California Madera, California Madera, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′41″N 120°03′39″W / 36.96139°N 120.06083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera |
| Region | Central Valley Northern California |
| Incorporated | March 27, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City council |
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| • City Manager | Arnoldo Rodriguez |
| Area | |
• City | 16.47 sq mi (42.67 km2) |
| • Land | 16.47 sq mi (42.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 66,224 |
| • Density | 4,020/sq mi (1,552/km2) |
| • Metro | 152,465 |
| Demonym | Maderan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93636–93639 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-45022 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277552, 2410906 |
| Website | www |
Madera (Spanish for "lumber") is a city in, and the county seat of, Madera County, located in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Founded in 1876 as a timber settlement at the terminus of a major log flume, the city grew around the lumber trade before transitioning to an agriculture-based economy during the 20th century. Irrigation from the San Joaquin River and nearby canals transformed the surrounding plains into fertile farmland that now supports vineyards, nut orchards, and row crops.
As of the 2020 United States census, Madera had a population of 66,224.