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Chico, California

Chico is a city in the Central Valley of the American state of California. It is in the northern part of the state. Chico is in the Sacramento Valley close to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city has a population of 101,475, as of 2020.[7] People first started living in Chico in 1843. The city was founded in 1860 and started to govern itself in 1872.

City
Chico State University
Senator Theatre
Diamond Hotel
Chico Plaza
Downtown Chico
 
Location of Chico in Butte County, California
Location of Chico in Butte County, California
Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74000°N 121.83556°W / 39.74000; -121.83556Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74000°N 121.83556°W / 39.74000; -121.83556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyButte
Founded1860[2]
IncorporatedJanuary 8, 1872[3]
Founded byJohn Bidwell
Area
[4]
 • City34.31 sq mi (88.87 km2)
 • Land34.14 sq mi (88.42 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)  0.50%
Elevation
[5]
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City101,475
 • Rank74th in California
329th in the United States
 • Density2,972/sq mi (1,148/km2)
 • Metro
211,632
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[6]
95926–95929, 95973, 95976
FIPS code06-13014
GNIS feature ID2409447[5]
Websitewww.chico.ca.us

Sister cities

Chico, California Media

  • Diseño del Rancho del Arroyo Chico.png

    Chico's origins lie in Rancho del Arroyo Chico, a Mexican-era rancho granted by Governor Manuel Micheltorena in 1844.

  • Chico-ca-1856 (cropped).jpg

    One of the earliest images of Chico, California ca. 1856. Bidwell Store, Adobe, and Flour Mill.

  • Kendall Hall as seen from Laxson Auditorium-01006.jpg

    California State University, Chico was founded in 1887.

  • CA Chico 20180912 TM geo (image layer) - cropped.jpg

    US Topo, Chico Quadrangle, California, Butte County, 7.5-Minute-Series, Scale 1:24000 (only image layer)

  • Big Chico Creek in Upper Bidwell Park.jpg

    Big Chico Creek in Upper Bidwell Park. Chico, CA

  • St John-Baptist Catholic Church, Chico, USA - panoramio (cropped).jpg

    St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

  • Chico State Science Building in March 2022-02699.jpg

    California State University, Chico Science Building.

  • Hotel Diamond, Chico, CA USA - panoramio (cropped).jpg

    W 4th Street in Downtown Chico, with the Hotel Diamond in center.

  • Trinity Hall, Chico State, April 2020.jpg

    Trinity Hall at Chico State.

References

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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  6. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  8. ↑ Sheckter, Alan (October 28, 2007). Chico considers establishing permanent sister city guidelines. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927003624/http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_7308345. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 
  9. ↑ Gascoyne, Tom (October 27, 2005). Chico gets a Southern sister. http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=oid%3A43367. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 

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