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Fresno is among the ten largest cities in the state of California. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 427,652. It is the among the forty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 451,455 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 1.32% per year.
The city is a part of the Fresno metro area. It is the the seat of Fresno county. It has an area of 104.4 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 36°44'52" north and 119°46'17" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 0627000.
Fresno Pacific University, California State University-Fresno, Heald College, Schools of Business & Technology, Fresno and Fresno City College are in Fresno.
Fresno Yosemite International airport serves the city. Millerton Lake and Pine Flat Lake are near or in the city.
The city has an arid steppe climate with an annual precipitation of 11.23 inches. Winters are cool with little precipitation. The average daily mean temperature is 48°f during December, January, and February. Summers are hot with almost no rain and have an average daily mean temperature of 79°f during June, July, and August.
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