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Modesto metropolitan area

Modesto, California
City
City of Modesto
Modesto Arch, including the city motto
Modesto Arch, including the city motto
Official seal of Modesto, California
Seal
Motto: Water Wealth Contentment Health
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
Modesto, California is located in the US
Modesto, California
Modesto, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°W / 37.66139; -120.99444Coordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°W / 37.66139; -120.99444
Country  United States of America
State  California
County

Seal of Stanislaus County, California.png Stanislaus


Region San Joaquin Valley
Founded November 8, 1870
Incorporated August 6, 1884
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • Mayor Ted Brandvold
 • City manager Jim Holgersson
Area
 • City 37.092 sq mi (96.069 km2)
 • Land 36.867 sq mi (95.486 km2)
 • Water 0.225 sq mi (0.583 km2)  0.61%
 • Metro 1,515 sq mi (3,920 km2)
Elevation 89 ft (27 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • City 201,165
 • Estimate (2013) 204,933
 • Rank 1st in Stanislaus County
18th in California
 • Density 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2)
 • Metro 514,453
 • Metro density 340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 95350–95358, 95397
Area code 209
GNIS IDs 277609, 2411130
FIPS code 06-48354
Website www.modestogov.com

Seal of Stanislaus County, California.png Stanislaus

Modesto /məˈdɛst/ (Spanish for "modest"), officially the City of Modesto, is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, it is the 18th largest city in the state of California and forms part of the Modesto-Merced combined Statistical Area. The Modesto Census County Division, which includes the cities of Ceres and Riverbank, had a population of 312,842 as of 2010.


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