Fresno is a city located centrally in the state of California within the United States. Based on the Census of 2010, the city of Fresno had a population of 510,365 making it the biggest inland city within the state, the fifth biggest city in the state of California and the 34th biggest city within the States. Fresno is situated 170 miles or 274 kms south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 322 km or 200 miles north of the city of Los Angeles. The population of the city of Fresno is approximately 1,107,416. The name Fresno originated from the Spanish language word for the ash tree. Due to this, the flag of the city features an ash leaf.
Presently, Fresno is among the 40 most densely inhabited cities within the US. The city of Fresno has a rapidly growing metro area with an estimated population of 430,000 inhabitants. The three billion dollar agriculture business in the County of Fresno makes it the top county for agriculture in the United States. Some of the main crops are cotton, lettuce, tomatoes and grapes. Fresno has over 250 crops. The economy is also supported by other industries such as glass and plastics, food processing, agricultural chemicals and equipment and computer software.
In the Central Valley of California State, Fresno is the main economic factor within the field of agriculture, a sector of the economy that provides the city with practically 25 percent of the jobs within the area. It is projected that 1 in 3 jobs within the area are agriculture related, making the County of Fresno one of the most well-known agricultural counties in the United States. The most prominent crops are cattle, milk, turkeys, peaches, plums, grapes, cotton and tomatoes.
The city's top non-agricultural employment sectors comprise Government, Transportation and Utilities, Trade, Education and Health Services, Construction, Finance, Hospitality and Leisure, Manufacturing, Construction and Business and Professional Services.
Fresno's manufacturing sector is quite diverse providing many jobs in the areas of stone, farm machinery, glass products, metal products, wood products, transportation equipment and furniture. The agricultural irrigation and technology sectors provide a lot of jobs. Other sectors include advanced logistics, flexible food manufacturing and agricultural technology. There are a lot of call centers also employing a part of the workforce.
The cultural attractions in Fresno are numerous and varied. The Fresno Ballet and the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra are hosted at the Saroyan Theatre, named for the Fresno-born author and poet William Saroyan. The Fresno Grand Opera is another attraction along with a variety of dance and music productions and local theatre companies. The museums in the area comprise the Fresno Art Museum, the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, the African-American Museum and the Discovery Center. Every month of October, the city hosts the yearly Blues Festival within the Tower District, situated under the famous namesake water tower. Every spring, the Conours D'Elegance is held at California State University in Fresno and this is the most anticipated antique auto show within the US.