Richmond, California

Richmond is city in the U.S. State of California. It is a suburb of San Francisco. 103,818 people live in Richmond now. Chevron has an oil refinery here; in 2012 the refinery suffered a large fire.

 
Contra Costa County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Richmond Highlighted.svg
Coordinates: Coordinates: 37°56′13″N 122°20′31″W / 37.93694°N 122.34194°W / 37.93694; -122.34194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
Government
 • MayorGayle McLaughlin (G)
 • SenateTom Torlakson (D)
Don Perata (D)
 • AssemblyLoni Hancock (D)
 • U. S. CongressGeorge Miller (D)
Area
 • Total52.6 sq mi (136.2 km2)
 • Land30.4 sq mi (77.6 km2)
 • Water22 sq mi (58.5 km2)  42.98%
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 • Total103,818
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94802
Websitehttp://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/