Bonadelle Ranchos is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States. It lies at an elevation of . As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,497. Prior to 2020, the community was part of the Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos CDP.

Geography

The community is in southern Madera County, east of Madera, the

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, and north-northwest of downtown

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. It is bordered to the southeast by the Madera Ranchos CDP. The foothills of the

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begin about to the northeast. According to the

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, the community has an area of , all land.

Demographics

Bonadelle Ranchos first appeared as a

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in the 2020 U.S. Census after the Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos CDP was split into the Bonadelle Ranchos CDP and the Madera Ranchos CDP.

2020 Census

References

Census-designated places in California Census-designated places in Madera County, California Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Madera County, California {{MaderaCountyCA-geo-stub