Chico (California)

Chico
Nickname : City of Roses
Chico Location in California
Basic data
Foundation :	1843
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	Butte County
Coordinates :	39 ° 44 ′  N , 121 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 44 ′  N , 121 ° 50 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	91,567 (as of 2016) 226,864 (as of 2016)
Population density :	1,275.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	71.9 km 2  (approx. 28 mi 2 ) of which 71.8 km 2  (approx. 28 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	74 m
Postcodes :	95926-95929, 95973, 95976
Area code :	+1 530
FIPS :	06-13014
GNIS ID :	1655890
Website :	www.chico.ca.us
Mayor :	Sean morgan (2018)

Chico is a town ( city ) in Butte County in the US state of California , United States , with 91,567 inhabitants (2016). The urban area has a size of 71.9 km².

The city was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell . Until 1977, the Hooker oak was one of the largest oaks in the USA in Chico .

As a result of the Camp Fire at the end of 2018, Chico became a refuge for residents of places badly affected by the fire, such as Paradise . In the immediate aftermath, several tent cities were built for homeless residents of the region. In January 2019, Chico was considered the hottest real estate market in the US because a large number of the victims had received funding commitments from their insurance companies, but no longer wanted to live in the small towns affected, but saw their future in the next largest city. It was assumed that there would be up to 20,000 additional permanent residents.

education

• California State University

sons and daughters of the town

• Robert C. Stebbins (1915-2013), herpetologist
• Niki Tsongas (* 1946), politician of the Democratic Party
• Pat Mastelotto (born 1955), rock drummer
• Matt Lucena (born 1969), tennis player
• Amanda Detmer (* 1971), actress
• Laini Taylor (* 1971), fantasy author
• Haley Cope (* 1979), swimmer and 50 m back world champion
• Brian Jones (born 1980), arena football player
• Aaron Rodgers (born 1983), American football player
• Zack Whiting (born 1984), basketball player
• Cody Pastorino (born 1991), football player

Web links

Commons : Chico, California  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ James Rainey: Fire turns Chico, California, into a boomtown, but at what cost? In: nbcnews.com . January 20, 2019, accessed February 22, 2020 .