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About Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California with a population of 18,720 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The name “Chowchilla” is derived from the indigenous American tribe of Chaushila (the spelling is inconsistent in reference guides), a Yokut Indian tribe which once lived in the area. The City of Chowchilla was incorporated on February 7, 1923.
The famed Chowchilla arch, built-in 1913, was built to attract attention to the land colonizing efforts taking place, but quickly became a ‘trademark’ beacon to many travelers. The arch originally read “108,000 acres,” however, when O. A. Robertson purchased the Bliss Ranch, the arch was changed to read “134,000 acres.” The first custom grain elevator in California was built in Chowchilla in 1916 by Culley and Browning Elevator Company.
The City is home to Hotel Chowchilla, a landmark that established Chowchilla as the location of one of the finest hotels in the state. In addition, Chowchilla houses two prisons: Central California Women’s Facility and Valley State Prison.