Planada, California
| Planada | |
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| Census designated place | |
 Location in Merced County and the state of California |
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 Planada
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| Coordinates: 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°WCoordinates: 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Merced |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.577 sq mi (4.085 km2) |
| • Land | 1.577 sq mi (4.085 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 4,584 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95365 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-57582 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659784 |
Planada (formerly, Geneva and Whitton) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Planada is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Merced, at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m). The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census, up from 4,369 at the 2000 census.
Planada is located at 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Planada has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
Planada was originally named Whitton by railroad officials. Among the area's first white settlers was a group of Swiss dairy farmers, who renamed the settlement Geneva. The Geneva post office opened in 1896, closed in 1897, then reopened in 1898. In 1911, it held a contest to select a new name for the town, and Planada was the winning entry.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Planada had a population of 4,584. The population density was 2,906.6 people per square mile (1,122.2/km²). The racial makeup of Planada was 1,681 (36.7%) White, 22 (0.5%) African American, 23 (0.5%) Native American, 46 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,725 (59.4%) from other races, and 86 (1.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,347 persons (94.8%).
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