Minkler, California
Minkler | |
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Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
Minkler Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′26″N 119°27′29″W / 36.72389°N 119.45806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.856 sq mi (15.167 km2) |
| • Land | 5.856 sq mi (15.167 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 867 |
| • Density | 148/sq mi (57.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 228804; 2583082 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minkler, California | |
Minkler is a census-designated place in eastern Fresno County, California, United States. The place is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville and 7.6 miles north of Reedley at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has a population of 867 people, as of the 2020 census. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer.
Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.