County of Fresno
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| County of Fresno | ||
The Fresno County courthouse in June 2007
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| Coordinates: 36°45′N 119°39′W / 36.75°N 119.65°WCoordinates: 36°45′N 119°39′W / 36.75°N 119.65°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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| Region | San Joaquin Valley | |
| Metro area | Fresno-Madera | |
| Incorporated | 1856 | |
| Named for | The city of Fresno (Spanish for "ash tree") | |
| County seat | Fresno | |
| Largest city | Fresno | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,011 sq mi (15,570 km2) | |
| • Land | 5,958 sq mi (15,430 km2) | |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) | |
| Highest elevation | 14,248 ft (4,343 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 930,450 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 979,915 | |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (60/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) | |
| Area code | 559 | |
| FIPS code | 06-019 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 277274 | |
| Website | www |
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Fresno County, officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state, California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 930,450. The county seat is Fresno, the fifth-largest city in California.
Fresno County comprises the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno-Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Central Valley, south of and north of Bakersfield.
The area now known as Fresno County is the traditional homeland of Yokuts and Mono peoples, and was later stumbled upon by Spaniards during a search for suitable mission sites. In 1846, this area became part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War.
Fresno County was formed in 1856 from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. Fresno is Spanish for "ash tree" and it was in recognition of the abundance of the shrubby local Ash, Fraxinus dipetala, growing along the San Joaquin River that it received its name. Parts of Fresno County's territory were given to Mono County in 1861 and to Madera County in 1893. The original county seat was along the San Joaquin River in Millerton, but was moved to the rapidly growing town of Fresno on the newly built Southern Pacific Railroad line after a flood destroyed much of the town.
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