Business Address:
P.O. Box 1112
860 West 18th Street
Merced, CA 95341-1112
Phone: 209-722-3864
Fax: 209-722-2406
info@mercedcountychamber.com
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COUNTY PROFILE Merced County is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley and spans from the coastal ranges to the foothills of Yosemite National Park. The total area of Merced County is approximately 2,020 square miles with a population of approximately 250,000. The city of Merced is the County seat and is the largest of six incorporated cities, which include Atwater, Livingston, Los Banos, Gustine, and Dos Palos. There are eleven un-incorporated communities including, Snelling, Santa Nella, Winton, Delhi, Le Grand, Steveinson, Ingomar, Volta, El Nido, Plainsburg, Tuttle, and Planada. County and City municipalities are a major source of employment along with agricultural related industries, retailing, manufacturing, food processing and tourism. Merced County has an excellent school system including a modern community college, Merced College and the University of California’s tenth campus, UC Merced. UC Merced has created a strong, collaborative educational network that draws upon the vitality and rich history of Merced County, and fulfills the University's historic commitment to excellence in teaching, research and public service. Residents enjoy summer temperatures averaging 95 degrees F. and winters averaging 55 degrees F. With an exceptional central location in the state, coupled with train, bus, and air services, county residents are only two hours from San Francisco, Monterey, Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. Residents and visitors to Merced County enjoy a variety of recreational activities including the historic Castle Air Museum, the world famous McLane Pacific Bike Race, the Annual Antique Fly-In, the National Blues Festival as well as lakes, reservoirs and wildlife wetlands to enjoy. For more information about Merced County, go to: www.visitmerced.travel or e-mail: info@mercedcountychamber.com. |
