MinklerCA
A town of 857.
Minkler has shrunk 13.6% since 2010
1,003 people in 2010; 857 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Minkler’s report card
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Very high risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Minkler
Most working residents leave Minkler for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Fresno (21%), Reedley (7%) and Clovis (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Minkler has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Minkler is
Minkler beats the California average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Minkler | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 6.4% |
857 people, and everyone knows the way
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About Minkler
Census-designated place in California, United States
Minkler is a census-designated place in eastern Fresno County, California, United States. The place is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville and 7.6 miles north of Reedley at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has a population of 867 people, as of the 2020 census. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer. Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.
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- Population
- 867
- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Area code
- 559