Madera, California

Madera (Spanish for "Wood") is a city and county seat of Madera County, California. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 66,224.

Madera, California
City of Madera water tower
Nickname: 
"The Heart of California"
Location in Madera County and the state of California
Madera, California
Location in California
Madera, California
Madera, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°57′41″N 120°03′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMadera
RegionsCentral Valley
Northern California
IncorporatedMarch 27, 1907
Government
  TypeCouncil and Manager
  City council
  • Mayor Santos Garcia
  • Mayor Pro Tem Elsa Mejía District 5
  • Cecelia (Cece) Gallegos District 1
  • Jose Rodriguez District 2
  • Steve Montes District 3
  • Anita Evans District 4
  • Artemio Villegas District 6
  City administratorArnoldo Rodriguez
Area
  City16.48 sq mi (42.67 km2)
  Land16.48 sq mi (42.67 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City66,224
  Density4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2)
  Metro
152,465
DemonymMaderan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
9363693639
Area code559
FIPS code06-45022
GNIS feature IDs277552, 2410906
Websitewww.madera.gov

Located in the San Joaquin Valley, Madera is the principal city of the Madera Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno-Madera-Hanford Combined Statistical Area. The city is home to the Madera Unified School District.

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