Madera Ranchos

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Madera Ranchos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m). As of the 2020 census it had a population of 3,623. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Madera Ranchos as a census-designated place (CDP).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Madera Ranchos, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bryan James Scott

American gridiron football player (born 1995)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Parkwood
  9.4 mi away
• Old Fig Garden
  9.8 mi away
• Biola
  11.9 mi away · pop. 1,070
• Mayfair
  12.7 mi away · pop. 5,044
• La Vina
  13.5 mi away · pop. 789
• Malaga
  18.8 mi away
• Coarsegold
  23.6 mi away · pop. 3,967
• Parlier
  28.8 mi away
• North Fork
  28.9 mi away
• Oakhurst
  31.7 mi away
• Firebaugh
  32.3 mi away · pop. 8,392
• Nipinnawasee
  33.8 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Madera Ranchos

Before the United States Surveyor-General of California, in the matter of the Rancho Corte Madero del Presidio

1876

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 46 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 55 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 95 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 105 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 111 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 113 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 150 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 159 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-09-29

Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii

Seen 2026-09-29

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

Seen 2026-09-29

Four-speckled Hover Fly

Dioprosopa clavata

Seen 2026-09-29

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-09-28

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-28

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Seen 2026-09-27

Threespine Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Seen 2026-09-27

puncture vine

Tribulus terrestris

Seen 2026-09-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).