Mendota, California

Mendota, California
City of Mendota
Welcome sign at south end of Mendota along Highway 180
Motto: 
The Cantaloupe Center of the World
Location in Fresno County and the U.S. state of California
Mendota
Location in the United States
Mendota
Mendota (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°45′13″N 120°22′54″W / 36.75361°N 120.38167°W / 36.75361; -120.38167
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
IncorporatedJune 17, 1942
Government
 • MayorVictor Martinez
 • Mayor Pro TemporeJose Alonso
 • State senatorAnna Caballero (D)
 • State assemblymanEsmeralda Soria (D)
 • CongressmanAdam Gray (D)
Area
 • Total
3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2)
 • Land3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,595
 • Density3,712/sq mi (1,433.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93640
Area code559
FIPS code06-46828
GNIS feature IDs1656159, 2411078
Websitewww.cityofmendota.com

Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 12,595 at the 2020 U.S. Census. State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located 8.5 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Firebaugh.