Parlier (California)
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | November 15, 1921 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Fresno County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 37 ′ N , 119 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14,494 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 3,451 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.2 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.2 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 104 m | ||
| Postal code : | 93648 | ||
| Area code : | +1 559 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-55856 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1659348 | ||
| Website : | www.parlier.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Alma M. Beltran (2017) | ||
Parlier is a US city in Fresno County in the US state of California . It has 14,494 inhabitants (as of: Census 2010; 2000: 11,145). The city is located at the geographical coordinates 36.61 ° north, 119.54 ° west. The urban area has a size of 4.2 km².
location
The city is located in the fertile San Joaquin Valley about 30 kilometers southeast of Fresno, about 340 kilometers north of Los Angeles and about 320 kilometers southeast of San Francisco .
history
In 1876 a Parlier family, who came from Springfield, Illinois , settled on the site of the present city and gave the settlement its name.
economy
The environment is predominantly agricultural (citrus fruits, wine). The San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center is located in the city .
proof
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census 2010 , accessed September 22, 2017
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service , accessed September 22, 2017