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Welcome to Orange Cove ...

The city of Orange Cove is located in Fresno County<1>.



Orange Cove was established in 1914 and was incorporated January 20, 1948.

A typical abbreviation for Orange Cove: Orange Cv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orange Cove has a population of 10,165 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Orange Cove is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Orange Cove lies within the (559) area code.

The ZIP code for Orange Cove: 93646<4>

Websites for Orange Cove ...

Official Website: www.cityoforangecove.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange Cove had an population of 10,165 people. This is an increase of 11.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange Cove had a population of 9,078 people. This makes Orange Cove the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Orange Cove represents 0.02% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 376th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,078 people, the population of Orange Cove increased 17.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,722 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orange Cove.

Communities near Orange Cove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orange Cove.

  • Sanger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Reedley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dinuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Selma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Fresno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Parlier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Orosi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sultana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cutler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orange Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange Cove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orange Cove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orange Cove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange Cove. See our Newspapers Page for Orange Cove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange Cove ...

Looking for more information about Orange Cove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orange Cove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange Cove.

Adding Orange Cove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orange Cove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orange Cove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orange Cove post office opened in 1914.

We also found Orange Cove on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange Cove.

The official website for Orange Cove: www.cityoforangecove.com/

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orange Cove.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange Cove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Orange Cove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orange Cove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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