Ballard | |
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![]() Location of Ballard in Santa Barbara County, California. | |
Coordinates: 34°38′04″N 120°06′56″W / 34.63444°N 120.11556°W | |
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County | Santa Barbara |
Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
• Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.02% |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 768 |
• Density | 274.87/sq mi (106.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 93463 |
Area code | 805 |
GNIS feature ID | 2582938 |
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]