Tulare, California
Tulare (/tʊˈlɛəri/ ⓘ tuu-LAIR-ee) is a city in Tulare County, California. 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.
Tulare, California | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Region | San Joaquin Valley |
| Incorporated | April 5, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
| • Mayor | Terry A. Sayre |
| • City Council | Vice Mayor Patrick Isherwood, Jose Sigala, Stephen C. Harrell, and Dennis A. Mederos |
| • City Manager | Marc Mondell |
| • CFO / Treasurer | J. Diego Ibanez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.46 sq mi (53.00 km2) |
| • Land | 20.39 sq mi (52.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 68,875 |
| • Density | 3,212.95/sq mi (1,240.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93274, 93275 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-80644 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652803, 2412107 |
| Website | tulare |
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