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Modesto, California | |
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| Nickname: City of Great Neighbors | |
| Motto: Water Wealth Contentment Health[1] | |
 Location in Stanislaus County and California | |
  Modesto Location in the United States  Modesto Modesto (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′41″N 120°59′40″W / 37.66139°N 120.99444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Founded | November 8, 1870 |
| Incorporated | August 6, 1884[2] |
| Named for | William Chapman Ralston's modesty |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager[3] |
| • Mayor | Sue Zwahlen |
| • City manager | Joseph Lopez |
| Area | |
• City | 44.80 sq mi (116.04 km2) |
| • Land | 42.97 sq mi (111.30 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) 0.61% |
| • Metro | 1,515 sq mi (3,920 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 218,464 |
| • Rank | 1st in Stanislaus County 19th in California 104th in the United States |
| • Density | 5,007.59/sq mi (1,933.45/km2) |
| • Urban | 357,301 (US: 116th) |
| • Urban density | 5,076.8/sq mi (1,960.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 552,878 (US: 105th) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[7] | 95350–95358, 95397 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code[5][8] | 06-48354 |
| GNIS IDs[5][8] | 277609, 2411130 |
| Website | www |
Modesto (/məˈdɛstoʊ/; Spanish pronunciation: [moˈðesto]) is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates,[9] it is the 19th-most populous city in California.
Modesto is located in the Central Valley region, 68 miles (109 km) south of Sacramento and 90 miles (140 km) north of Fresno. Distances from other places include: 40 miles (64 km) north of Merced, California, 92 miles (148 km) east of San Francisco, 66 miles (106 km) west of Yosemite National Park, and 24 miles (39 km) south of Stockton.
The city, in the San Joaquin Valley, is surrounded by rich farmland. Stanislaus County ranks sixth among California counties in farm production.[10] It is home to Gallo Family Winery, the largest family-owned winery in the United States.[11] Led by milk, almonds, chickens, walnuts, and corn silage, the county grossed nearly $3.1 billion in agricultural production in 2011.[12] The farm-to-table movement plays a central role in Modesto living in the Central Valley.
Modesto has been often honored as a Tree City USA.[13]
- ^ "Newsroom – Press Releases". City of Modesto. February 21, 2012. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Modesto, CA Code of Ordinances [codes] – ARTICLE IV. – Form of Government". Municipal Code Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Modesto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: California". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Modesto, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "CA Farm Bureau – County Farm Bureaus". cfbf.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ McCallion, Ruari. "Gallo Glass Company: Top of the glass". The Manufacturer. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ^ "City of Modesto". technologymagazine.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ City of Modesto IT. "City of Modesto – Newsroom – Press Releases". modesto.ca.us. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.