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[td][/td] [td]'''Madera County''' ({{IPAc-en|m|Ι|Λ|d|ΙΙr|Ι|audio=En-us-madera.ogg}}), officially the '''County of Madera''', is a [[County (United States)|county]] located at the geographic center of the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ca_geography.htm |title=California Geography |publisher=NETSTATE |access-date=March 1, 2010}}</ref> It features a varied landscape, encompassing the eastern [[San Joaquin Valley]] and the central [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]], with [[Madera, California|Madera]] serving as the [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Established in 1893 from part of [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]], Madera County reported a population of 156,255 in the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madera County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US06039|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref>[/td]
[td]'''Madera County''' ({{IPAc-en|m|Ι|Λ|d|ΙΙr|Ι|audio=En-us-madera.ogg}}; ''Madera'', [[Spanish language in California|Spanish]] for "Wood"), officially the '''County of Madera''', is a [[County (United States)|county]] located at the geographic center of the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ca_geography.htm |title=California Geography |publisher=NETSTATE |access-date=March 1, 2010}}</ref> It features a varied landscape, encompassing the eastern [[San Joaquin Valley]] and the central [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]], with [[Madera, California|Madera]] serving as the [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Established in 1893 from part of [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]], Madera County reported a population of 156,255 in the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madera County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US06039|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]"Madera," meaning "wood" in Spanish, signifies the county's historical ties to the lumber industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Counties In State Got Their Names |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SAJ1935...-1--txt-txIN-madera+county+name+origin------- |work=Santa Ana Journal |date=October 21, 1935 |accessdate=February 12, 2024}}</ref> With a section of [[Yosemite National Park]] within its borders, Madera County has leveraged tourism as a key economic driver. Additionally, it has established itself as a leading agricultural center, renowned for its substantial production of [[almonds]], [[grapes]], and [[pistachios]]. Despite these economic advantages, Madera County encounters socioeconomic challenges, including a median household income that falls below the California average and poverty rates that exceed state averages, underscoring the economic disparities within the county.<ref name="Madera County, California">{{cite web |title=Madera County, California |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Madera_County,_California?g=050XX00US06039 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=February 12, 2024}}</ref>[/td]
[td]"Madera," meaning "wood" in Spanish, signifies the county's historical ties to the lumber industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Counties In State Got Their Names |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SAJ1935...-1--txt-txIN-madera+county+name+origin------- |work=Santa Ana Journal |date=October 21, 1935 |accessdate=February 12, 2024}}</ref> With a section of [[Yosemite National Park]] within its borders, Madera County has leveraged tourism as a key economic driver. Additionally, it has established itself as a leading agricultural center, renowned for its substantial production of [[almonds]], [[grapes]], and [[pistachios]]. Despite these economic advantages, Madera County encounters socioeconomic challenges, including a median household income that falls below the California average and poverty rates that exceed state averages, underscoring the economic disparities within the county.<ref name="Madera County, California">{{cite web |title=Madera County, California |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Madera_County,_California?g=050XX00US06039 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=February 12, 2024}}</ref>[/td]
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