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Reedley, California

Reedley, California
City
City of Reedley
Reedley City Hall
Reedley City Hall
Official seal of Reedley, California
Seal
Motto: "The World's Fruit Basket"
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Reedley, California is located in the US
Reedley, California
Reedley, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°35′47″N 119°27′01″W / 36.59639°N 119.45028°W / 36.59639; -119.45028Coordinates: 36°35′47″N 119°27′01″W / 36.59639°N 119.45028°W / 36.59639; -119.45028
Country United States
State California
County Fresno
Incorporated February 18, 1913
Government
 • City Council Mayor Ray Soleno
Mayor Pro Tempore Anita Betancourt
Rick Rodriguez
Robert Beck
Mary Fast
 • State Senator Andy Vidak (R)
 • State Assembly Joaquin Arambula (D)
 • U. S. Congress Devin Nunes (R)
Area
 • Total 5.156 sq mi (13.352 km2)
 • Land 5.084 sq mi (13.166 km2)
 • Water 0.072 sq mi (0.185 km2)  1.39%
Elevation 348 ft (106 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 24,194
 • Density 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93654
Area code(s) 559
FIPS code 06-60242
GNIS feature IDs 1659495, 2410920
Website www.reedley.com

Reedley is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. Reedley is located in the San Joaquin Valley, 22 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 348 feet (106 m). The population at the 2010 census was 24,194. Its chief economic source is agriculture, particularly fruit and vegetable cultivation. The city dubs itself "The World's Fruit Basket". Reedley holds many festivals year round. The city of Reedley hosts the annual Reedley Fiesta in October, the Reedley Electrical Christmas Parade in December, the Reedley Street Faire in May, the Reedley Certified Farmers Market (Wednesday evening, in the summer), the Reedley Taste of the Town in September, and many other festivities to keep the residents and visitors busy and entertained. Reedley is situated along the Kings River and in the summer, many local residents and visitors drive to Cricket Hollow Park and Reedley Beach.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), of which, 5.1 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.39%) is water.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Reedley had a population of 24,194. The population density was 4,693.2 people per square mile (1,800/km²). The racial makeup of Reedley was 14,105 (58.3%) White, 169 (0.7%) African American, 267 (1.1%) Native American, 797 (3.3%) Asian, 8 (0.03%) Pacific Islander, 7,850 (32.4%) from other races, and 998 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18,455 persons (76.3%).


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