Chico, California: City in Butte County, California, United States
Chico is a city in the Central Valley of the American state of California.
state">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. People first started living in Chico in 1843. The city was founded in 1860 and started to govern itself in 1872.
Chico, California | |
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Chico State University Senator Theatre Diamond Hotel Chico Plaza Downtown Chico | |
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| Nickname(s): "City of Trees", "City of Roses" | |
 Location of Chico in Butte County, California | |
  Chico, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74000°N 121.83556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Incorporated | January 8, 1872 |
| Founded by | John Bidwell |
| Area | |
| • City | 34.62 sq mi (89.67 km2) |
| • Land | 34.45 sq mi (89.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 101,475 |
| • Rank | 75th in California 318th in the United States |
| • Density | 2,946/sq mi (1,137/km2) |
| • Metro | 211,632 |
| Demonym | Chicoan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95926–95929, 95973, 95976 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-13014 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409447 |
| Website | www |
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Sister cities
– Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan 1985
– Pascagoula, Mississippi (U.S.) 2005
References
Other websites
- Official website
- Downtown Chico Business Association
- Chico Chamber of Commerce
- City-data.com info on Chico
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