| Fresno, California |
| City |
| City of Fresno |
Downtown Fresno
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Flag |
Seal |
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Location of Fresno in Fresno County, California. |
Location in the United States
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Coordinates:  36°45′N 119°46′W |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County |
Fresno
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| Region |
San Joaquin Valley |
| Railway station |
1872 |
| Incorporated |
October 12, 1885[1] |
| Named for |
Spanish for "ash tree" |
| Government |
| • Type |
Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor |
Lee Brand[2] |
| • City manager |
Wilma Quan-Schecter[3] |
| • City council[4] |
Esmeralda Soria
Steve Brandau
Oliver Baines III
Paul Caprioglio
Luis Chavez
Garry Bredefeld
Clint Olivier |
| Area[5] |
| • City |
114.70 sq mi (297.07 km2) |
| • Land |
114.42 sq mi (296.34 km2) |
| • Water |
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation[6] |
308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (2010)[7] |
| • City |
494,665 |
| • Estimate (2017)[8] |
527,438 |
| • Rank |
1st in Fresno County
5th in California
34th in the United States |
| • Density |
4,562.76/sq mi (1,761.69/km2) |
| • Metro[9] |
972,297 |
| Demonym(s) |
Fresnan |
| Time zone |
Pacific (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP codes[10] |
93650, 93701–93712, 93714–93718, 93720–93730, 93737, 93740, 93741, 93744, 93745, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93760, 93761, 93764, 93765, 93771–79, 93786, 93790–94, 93844, 93888 |
| Area code |
559 |
| FIPS code |
06-27000[11] |
| GNIS feature IDs |
277606, 2410546 |
| Website |
www.fresno.gov |
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