About Caruthers
Caruthers had 2,613 residents at the 2020 census and sits at about 246 feet above sea level. A census-designated place (not a city).
The 2020 census counted 719 housing units in Caruthers, and about 60.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. That works out to about 355 housing units per square mile.
The first post office in Caruthers opened in 1891, and the town is named for local farmer W.A. Caruthers.
A Fresno County Library branch opened in Caruthers in 1911, and its current building, opened in 2003, is designed to look like a tank house and barn.
Water and watering
Caruthers Community Services District runs the community water system, and the State Water Board lists its source as groundwater.
We did not find assigned watering days published for Caruthers. Ask Caruthers Community Services District for the current rules.
Nearby communities
Nearby communities we serve: Raisin City (5.7 mi), Easton (7.8 mi), Fowler (10.4 mi). Distances are straight-line from the center of Caruthers.
Written by ACRE Landscape Co., Fresno & Clovis. Updated October 26, 2026.