Fresno, California

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The city of Fresno is located in Fresno County and is the county seat.

Fresno was incorporated October 12, 1885.

The community of Fresno is 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fresno lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Fresno can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fresno had a population of 427,652 people^<3> (or 53.31% of the total population of Fresno County). The population of Fresno represented 1.26% of the total of California, making it the state's 6th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fresno had a population of 476,050 people. This is an increase of 11.32% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fresno.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Calwa	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Clovis	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	92,318	34.83% increase
	Fowler	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	5,563	39.81% increase
	Highway City	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Kerman	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	12,737	48.95% increase
	Malaga	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fresno.

Websites for Fresno

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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