Tulare, California

Tulare, California
View of Sierra Nevada mountains
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Tulare, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°12′24″N 119°20′33″W / 36.20667°N 119.34250°W / 36.20667; -119.34250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
IncorporatedApril 5, 1888
Government
  TypeCouncil/Manager
  MayorTerry A. Sayre
  City CouncilVice Mayor Patrick Isherwood, Jose Sigala, Stephen C. Harrell, and Dennis A. Mederos
  City ManagerMarc Mondell
  CFO / TreasurerJ. Diego Ibanez
Area
  Total
20.46 sq mi (53.00 km2)
  Land20.39 sq mi (52.80 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
68,875
  Density3,212.95/sq mi (1,240.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93274, 93275
Area code559
FIPS code06-80644
GNIS feature IDs1652803, 2412107
Websitetulare.ca.gov

Tulare (/tʊˈlɛəri/ tuu-LAIR-ee) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 68,875 per the 2020 census. It is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, 8 mi (13 km) south of Visalia and 60 mi (97 km) north of Bakersfield. The city is named after the Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes.