Squaw Valley, California (Fresno County)
| Squaw Valley | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California |
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 Squaw Valley
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| Coordinates: 36°44′25″N 119°14′48″W / 36.74028°N 119.24667°WCoordinates: 36°44′25″N 119°14′48″W / 36.74028°N 119.24667°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Tom Berryhill (R) |
| • State Assembly | Jim Patterson (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.610 sq mi (146.618 km2) |
| • Land | 56.559 sq mi (146.487 km2) |
| • Water | 0.051 sq mi (0.131 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,162 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93646, 93675 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659853, 2408799 |
Squaw Valley (formerly, Squawvalley) is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,162, up from 2,691 at the 2000 census. Despite the similar name, it is not the location of Squaw Valley Ski Resort or the 1960 Winter Olympics. Squaw Valley is located 9 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Orange Cove and 30 miles (48 km) east of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,631 feet (497 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 56.6 square miles (146.6 km²), of which over 99% is land.
The first post office opened in Squaw Valley in 1879. The name was changed to Squawvalley in 1895. The post office closed in 1918. The post office was re-established in 1923, the name changed back to Squaw Valley in 1932, and closed again in 1945. The post office re-opened in 1960. reported that Squaw Valley had a population of 3,162. The population density was 55.9 people per square mile (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of Squaw Valley was 2,700 (85.4%) White, 30 (0.9%) African American, 77 (2.4%) Native American, 47 (1.5%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 159 (5.0%) from other races, and 147 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 525 persons (16.6%).
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