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Dinuba

Dinuba, California
City
Nickname(s): Raisin City, Raisinland U. S. A., Dina
Motto: Together, A Better Community
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Dinuba, California is located in the US
Dinuba, California
Dinuba, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°32′42″N 119°23′21″W / 36.54500°N 119.38917°W / 36.54500; -119.38917Coordinates: 36°32′42″N 119°23′21″W / 36.54500°N 119.38917°W / 36.54500; -119.38917
Country  United States
State  California
County Tulare
Incorporated January 6, 1906
Government
 • Mayor Emilio Morales
Area
 • Total 6.470 sq mi (16.758 km2)
 • Land 6.470 sq mi (16.758 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 335 ft (102 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 21,453
 • Estimate (2013) 23,347
 • Density 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93618
Area code 559
FIPS code 06-19318
GNIS feature IDs 1658422, 2410342
Website www.dinuba.org

Dinuba is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 21,453 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Visalia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Alta District Museum is located in Dinuba in a restored railroad station; the museum has a collection of materials to illustrate local history.

Dinuba is located at 36°32′42″N 119°23′21″W / 36.54500°N 119.38917°W / 36.54500; -119.38917 (36.544898, -119.389260).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), all of it land. The general topography is quite level ground, at an elevation of approximately 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea datum. The gradient is approximately ten feet per mile, from east-northeast to west-southwest. Groundwater generally also flows with the surface of the terrain, that is, from the northeast to the southwest. There are small hills to the northeast side of Dinuba with some elevations achieving heights of 526 feet (160 m).

The 2010 United States Census reported that Dinuba had a population of 21,453. The population density was 3,315.7 people per square mile (1,280.2/km²). The racial makeup of Dinuba was 11,166 (52.0%) White, 141 (0.7%) African American, 193 (0.9%) Native American, 454 (2.1%) Asian, 17 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 8,630 (40.2%) from other races, and 852 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18,114 persons (84.4%).


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