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Denair
CaliforniaCDP
Denair
Total population
4,914
Median home value
$429,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$98,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:34AM PDT until October 5 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Denair is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,865 at the 2020 census, up from 4,404 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Denair was established in 1904, along the Santa Fe Railroad (once the Valley Division) tracks. The town was renamed from Elmwood Colony to Denair in honor of a local landowner, John Denair.
Geography
Denair is located at (37.527532, -120.799813). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Denair has a semi-arid climate with Mediterranean influences, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool winters.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Denair, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves7,365
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves6,502
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,575
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,518
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,391
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves4,893
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves4,697
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves3,950
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Turlock HighHigh · Turlock · 2,475 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- Central Valley HighHigh · Ceres · 2,309 students · 23.3:1 ratio
- John H. Pitman HighHigh · Turlock · 2,082 students · 22.4:1 ratio
- Ceres HighHigh · Ceres · 1,777 students · 24:1 ratio
- Turlock Junior HighMiddle · Turlock · 1,257 students · 20.9:1 ratio
- Marvin A. Dutcher MiddleMiddle · Turlock · 851 students · 23.6:1 ratio
- Walnut Elementary Education CenterElementary · Turlock · 836 students · 23.9:1 ratio
- Hughson HighHigh · Hughson · 835 students · 25.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Denair
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 41 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 65 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 104 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 117 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 119 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 136 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 147 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET