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Welcome to Mendota ...

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



Mendota was established in 1891 and was incorporated June 17, 1942.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mendota has a population of 12,365 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mendota is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mendota is located in the (559) area code.

The ZIP code for Mendota: 93640<4>

Websites for Mendota ...

Official Website: www.ci.mendota.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mendota had an population of 12,365 people. This is an increase of 12.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendota had a population of 11,014 people. This makes Mendota the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Mendota represents 0.03% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 358th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,014 people, the population of Mendota increased 39.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,890 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mendota.

Communities Also Named Mendota ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mendota - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (5), Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mendota.

Communities near Mendota ...

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

  • Kerman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Firebaugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • San Joaquin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Benito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
    • Benito is located in Fresno County
  • Fresno City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno City
    • Fresno City is located in Fresno County
  • Tranquillity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Panoche Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche Junction
    • Panoche Junction is located in Fresno County
  • Cantua Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • La Vina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
    • La Vina is located in Madera County
  • Lincoln ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madera County

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 Mendota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mendota. 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 Mendota.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendota ...

Looking for more information about Mendota? 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 Mendota, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mendota.

Adding Mendota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mendota 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 Mendota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mendota post office opened in 1892.

We also found Mendota mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendota.

The official website for Mendota: www.ci.mendota.ca.us/

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 Mendota.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendota - 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 Mendota). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mendota 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>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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