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Modesto, California |
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City |
| City of Modesto |
 The Modesto Arch, on which the city motto is written
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 Seal
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| Motto(s): Water Wealth Contentment Health[1]
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 Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
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Location in the United States
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Modesto (the United States)
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| Coordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°W / 37.66139; -120.99444Coordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°W / 37.66139; -120.99444
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County |
 Stanislaus
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| Region |
San Joaquin Valley |
| Founded |
November 8, 1870 |
| Incorporated |
August 6, 1884[2]
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| Named for |
The modesty of William Chapman Ralston |
| Government
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| • Type |
Council-manager[3]
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| • Mayor |
Ted Brandvold[4]
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| • City manager |
Joseph Lopez (Acting)[5]
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| Area [6]
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| • City |
44.81 sq mi (116.05 km2) |
| • Land |
42.97 sq mi (111.29 km2) |
| • Water |
1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2) 0.61% |
| • Metro
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1,515 sq mi (3,920 km2) |
| Elevation [7]
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89 ft (27 m) |
| Population
(2010)[8]
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| • City |
201,165 |
| • Estimate (2018)[9]
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215,030 |
| • Rank |
1st in Stanislaus County
18th in California |
| • Density |
4,937.98/sq mi (1,906.58/km2) |
| • Metro
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514,453 |
| • Metro density |
340/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone |
UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[10]
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95350–95358, 95397 |
| Area code |
209 |
| GNIS IDs[7][11]
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277609, 2411130 |
| FIPS code[7][11]
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06-48354 |
| Website |
www.modestogov.com |
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