Huron Map
Huron is a small city in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,754, up from 6,306 at the 2000 census. During the harvest season, the population swells to over 15,000 people due to the influx of migrant farm workers. Huron is located 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Coalinga, at an elevation of 374 feet (114 m). Huron iwas the city with highest proportion of Hispanic or Latino in the United States; according to the 2000 United States Census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
The community of Huron was founded in 1888 as a water stop along the Union Pacific Railroad’s western route, approximately 15 miles northeast of Coalinga. One of the first structures in the community was the Huron Post Office which operated from 1877 to 1883 and then from 1886 to the present. Huron became a boomtown in the early 20th century and has grown steadily ever since.
Nearby cities include Avenal, Coalinga, Kettleman City, Stratford, Lemoore.