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 | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′41″N 120°03′39″W / 36.96139°N 120.06083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera |
| Regions | Central Valley Northern California |
| Incorporated | March 27, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council and Manager |
| • City council |
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| • City administrator | Arnoldo Rodriguez |
| Area | |
| 16.48 sq mi (42.67 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.48 sq mi (42.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 66,224 | |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| • Metro | 152,465 |
| Demonym | Maderan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93636–93639 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-45022 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277552, 2410906 |
| Website | www |
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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 town at the terminus of a major logging flume, Madera's early economy was built on the lumber industry, which flourished until the Great Depression. As the timber era waned, agriculture became the city's economic backbone, driven by irrigation projects and a diverse farming landscape, including vineyards, orchards, and row crops.
Today, Madera is a vibrant community with a significant Latino population, making up more than 80% of its residents. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 66,224.