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.
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 Location of Chico in Butte County, California | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74000°N 121.83556°WCoordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74000°N 121.83556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Founded | 1860[2] |
| Incorporated | January 8, 1872[3] |
| Founded by | John Bidwell |
| Area | |
| • City | 34.31 sq mi (88.87 km2) |
| • Land | 34.14 sq mi (88.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 101,475 |
| • Rank | 75th in California 316th in the United States |
| • Density | 2,972/sq mi (1,148/km2) |
| • Metro | 211,632 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes[6] | 95926–95929, 95973, 95976 |
| FIPS code | 06-13014 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409447[5] |
| Website | www |
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Sister cities
– Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan 1985[8]
– Pascagoula, Mississippi (U.S.) 2005[9]
Chico, California Media
Chico's origins lie in Rancho del Arroyo Chico, a Mexican-era rancho granted by Governor Manuel Micheltorena in 1844.
One of the earliest images of Chico, California ca. 1856. Bidwell Store, Adobe, and Flour Mill.
California State University, Chico was founded in 1887.
US Topo, Chico Quadrangle, California, Butte County, 7.5-Minute-Series, Scale 1:24000 (only image layer)
Big Chico Creek in Upper Bidwell Park. Chico, CA
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
California State University, Chico Science Building.
W 4th Street in Downtown Chico, with the Hotel Diamond in center.
Trinity Hall at Chico State.
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References
- ↑ "Chico: The City of Trees and The City of Roses?". Anika Burke. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ↑ "About". City of Chico. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "GNIS: City of Chico". Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "QuickFacts: Chico city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gascoyne, Tom (October 27, 2005). Chico gets a Southern sister. http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=oid%3A43367. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
Other websites
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- Downtown Chico Business Association
- Chico Chamber of Commerce
- City-data.com info on Chico
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