Avenal, California

About Avenal

Avenal, CA is a close-knit town located in central California with an estimated population of 14,108.

Avenal holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 724 residents per square mile.

📰 Avenal News Today

• Earthquake rattles area near Avenal, CA: 2.5 magnitude reported on Aug. 18 - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Aug 18
• Avenal Voted Them Out. They Refuse to Leave. Now What? GV Wire · Aug 5
• State says effort to remove recalled Avenal councilmembers is moving through the courts yourcentralvalley.com · Aug 4
• Avenal City Manager: County’s treatment of Avenal is 'discriminatory and horrible' Hanford Sentinel · Jul 24
• A Calif. city is torn apart by a recalled city council that refuses to leave SFGATE · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Avenal Unique

• The only place in America named Avenal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,108.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Avenal

• Chalios Tacos y Tortas — mexican
• El Sabroso — mexican
• Restaurante La Carreta — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Avenal

• Floyd Rice Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Avenal

• Avenal Elementary
• Avenal High
• Reef Sunset Middle
• Reef-Sunset Primary Community Day
• Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
• Sunrise High (Continuation)
• Tamarack Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Avenal

🏘️ Nearby Communities