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Modesto ( / məˈdɛstoʊ /, Spanish pronunciation: [moˈðesto]) is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, [9] it is the 19th largest city in California .
Stanislaus County ( / ˈstænɪslɔː ( s )/ ⓘ; [6] Spanish: Condado de Estanislao) [7] [8] [9] is a county located in the San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. As of 2023, its estimated population is 564,404. [10] The county seat is Modesto.
Modesto is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it is the 19th largest city in California.
Modesto (Spanish for "modest") is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. As of 2020, 218,464 people lived in Modesto. Modesto is in the Central Valley. It is on the Tuolumne River and near the Stanislaus River. The nation's largest winery, E & J Gallo Winery, is in Modesto.
Modesto was founded as a village in October 1870, when the Central Pacific Railroad purchased approximately one square mile of land and began selling lots. Before the Central Pacific Railroad gave shape to the village, Americans had already settled in the area and began farming.
Downtown Modesto is the principal administrative area and historic townsite of Modesto, California. Measuring a square mile, it is bordered by Needham and Downey Streets to the north, Washington Street to the west, Sierra Drive and Morton Boulevard to the south, and Morton Boulevard and Burney Street to the east.
Welcome to Modesto, a diverse city nestled in the heart of California. Modesto’s story begins with the Central Pacific Railroad coming through California’s great Central Valley.
