Reedley, California
Reedley, California | |
|---|---|
| City of Reedley | |
| Nickname: "The World's Fruit Basket" | |
Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′47″N 119°27′01″W / 36.59639°N 119.45028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1913 |
| Named after | Thomas Law Reed |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anita Betancourt |
| • City Council | Matthew Tuttle Suzanne Byers Scott Friesen Mary Fast |
| • State Senator | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • State Assembly | Joaquin Arambula (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 sq mi (14.45 km2) |
| • Land | 5.51 sq mi (14.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 1.29% |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,227 |
| • Density | 4,500/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Demonym | Reedleyite |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93654 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-60242 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659495, 2410920 |
| Website | www |
Reedley is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley, 22 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 348 feet (106 m). The population at the 2020 census was 25,227. Its chief economic source is agriculture, particularly fruit and vegetable cultivation and has thus dubbed itself "The World's Fruit Basket". Reedley is situated along the Kings River, downstream from Centerville.
Reedley hosts several cultural festivals, including but not limited to the Reedley Fiesta, and the Electrical Farm Equipment Parade.
Reedley is named for Thomas Law Reed, a Civil War veteran who gave half of his holdings to the township in 1888.