Ballard, California

Ballard
Location of Ballard in Santa Barbara County, California.
Location of Ballard in Santa Barbara County, California.
Ballard is located in California
Ballard
Ballard
Position in California.
Coordinates: 34°38′04″N 120°06′56″W / 34.63444°N 120.11556°W / 34.63444; -120.11556
Country United States
State California
CountySanta Barbara
Area
 • Total2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
 • Land2.79 sq mi (7.24 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.02%
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total768
 • Density274.87/sq mi (106.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93463
Area code805
GNIS feature ID2582938
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballard, California

Ballard is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. The town of Ballard is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. The nearest city is Solvang. The population was 467 at the 2010 census. Ballard is the smallest and oldest community in the Santa Ynez Valley. The town history can be seen in two buildings from the 1880s: the 1883 Ballard School and the Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, which was erected in 1889. Ballard was founded in 1880.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballard, California
  3. ^ Palmer, Norma E. (1994). Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties. Automobile Club of Southern California. Page 67. ISBN 9781564131867.

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