MinklerCA
Some 857 people live in this town, in California.
Is Minkler a good place to live?
Minkler’s peak summer temperature is 99°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 8 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Minkler. Minkler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Minkler has shrunk 14% from 2010 to 2020
1,003 counted in 2010 and 867 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Minkler: who provides what
Minkler is unincorporated, so Fresno County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Minkler.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Minkler: drought
The risk rating from FEMA in Minkler is 92 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 64% come from drought and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Minkler’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. Minkler’s median household income stands at $66,000. Most working residents leave Minkler for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Fresno (21%), Reedley (7%) and Clovis (5%).
| Minkler | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Minkler is
In Minkler, 36% of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Minkler beats California on 10 and trails on 7. Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Minkler | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 29% | 35% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sequoia National Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minkler. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi National ParkSequoia National Park1.4M visitors a year
26 mi National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaValley Children's Stadium
24 mi MuseumForestiere Underground Gardens
17 mi Stadium & arenaSave Mart Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaChukchansi ParkPhoto credits
Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forestiere Underground Gardens: R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Save Mart Center: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Chukchansi Park: YAHQQLIGAN, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Minkler
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Minkler
About 0 of every 100 Minkler residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
857 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Area code
- 559
Questions about Minkler
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Is Minkler, CA a good place to live?
Minkler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 857 people live in this town, in California.