Map of Planada CDP

Planada (Spanish for “Plain”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Planada is 9 miles (14 km) east of Merced, the county seat, at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m). The population was 4,164 at the 2020 census, down from 4,584 at the 2010 census.

Planada CDP overview:
Name:	Planada CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Merced County
Elevation:	226 ft (69 m)
Total Area:	1.742 sq mi (4.512 km²)
Land Area:	1.742 sq mi (4.512 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	4,164
Population Density:	2,400/sq mi (920/km²)
ZIP code:	95365
Area code:	209
FIPS code:	0657582
GNISfeature ID:	1659784

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History

Planada was originally named Whitton by railroad officials. The area’s first white settlers were a group of Swiss dairy farmers, who renamed the settlement Geneva. The Geneva post office opened in 1896, closed in 1897, then reopened in 1898. In 1911, it held a contest to select a new name for the town, and Planada was the winning entry. The San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad (built in the late 1890s) had a “Geneva” station which became the “Planada” station.

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Geography

Planada is located in eastern Merced County at 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°W / 37.283; -120.317, in California’s Central Valley. California State Route 140 passes through the community, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Merced and northeast 28 miles (45 km) to Mariposa in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Planada CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), all of it land.