Chico, California
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| City of Chico, California Rancho del Arroyo Chico |
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| Nickname(s): City of Roses | |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74°N 121.83556°WCoordinates: 39°44′24″N 121°50′8″W / 39.74°N 121.83556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Settled | 1843 |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Incorporated | January 8, 1872 |
| Founder | John Bidwell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Charter city, Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Ann Schwab |
| • City Council | Scott Gruendl Larry Wahl |
| • City Manager | David Burkland[1] |
| • State Leg. | Sen. Sam Aanestad (R) Asm. Rick Keene (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Wally Herger (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 27.8 sq mi (71.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2) |
| • Water | > .01 sq mi (0.036 km2) |
| Elevation | 245 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2000 census) | |
| • City | 59,954 |
| • Density | 2,161.0/sq mi (834.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 212,968 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95926, 95927, 95928, 95929, 95973, 95976 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-13014 |
| Demonym | Chicoan |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655890 |
| Website | http://www.chico.ca.us |
Chico is a big 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 79,091. 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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Other websites [change]
- City of Chico — The Official City Web Site
- Downtown Chico Business Association
- Chico Chamber of Commerce
- City-data.com info on Chico
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