Dinuba is located in the northwestern corner of Tulare County, 12 miles from Highway 99. Visit their website here.
Principal Industries
Important businesses located in Dinuba include Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a manufacturer of frozen Mexican foods and Best Buy Company, a west coast distribution center of electronic products.
Top Private Sector Employers
| Company Name | Dinuba Employment |
| Ruiz Food Products |
1,600 full time; 400 contract |
| Dinuba Public Schools | 314 |
| Gianni Packing | 200 |
| Best Buy, Inc. | 325 full time; 100 seasonal |
| Apio Produce | 150 |
| Alta Surgery Center | 10 |
| Odwalla Juice Company | 100 |
| George Brothers | 47 |
| City of Dinuba | 89 |
| Kmart | 80 |
Population
Dinuba has experienced a 32.2 percent growth rate since 1990.
City of Dinuba - Population
| 1990 | 2000 | %change |
| 12,743 | 16,844 | 32.2 |
Source: California Dept. of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, Census 2000
Transportation
Dinuba is located 12 miles east of State Highway 99.
Education
Dinuba has six elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools. There are also two private schools. Two community colleges nearby offer higher education courses and Fresno State University is only 45 minutes away. The Regional Vocational Training Center, which will open in January 2004, offers nursing (LVN) and other medical technology, computer courses, industrial technology as well as customized training set up for local industries and job placement. Reedley College will be the primary tenant of the center.
Utilities
The city of Dinuba is served by the following utilities:
| Private Utilities PG&E (Electricity Provider) |
Communications SBC |
| Natural Gas Southern California Gas Company |
Water & Sewer Municipal |
Quality of Life
Dinuba is uniquely blessed with abundant agriculture, the magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains, and an ideal location to reach all of California. Within about a 90-minute drive, nearby parks and lakes include: Sequoia National Park, Kings River, Kings Canyon National Park and Pine Flat Lake. The Pacific Coastline is only about a two-hour drive away.
Dinuba services the community with an extensive senior citizens program and a parks and recreation program. These organizations sponsor numerous events annually throughout the area for people of all ages. Dinuba's Raisin Day Parade, the last Saturday of September is one of the San Joaquin Valley's most colorful. Dinuba's Downtown Annual Car Show attracts all kinds of vehicles from antiques to racing cars.
