
City in California, United States
Merced
Merced is a city in and the county seat of Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley.
As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1, 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council–manager government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby.
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