Hercules (California)

Hercules
Nickname : The Dynamic City
Hercules Location in California
Basic data
Foundation :	1900
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	Contra Costa County
Coordinates :	38 ° 0 ′  N , 122 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 0 ′  N , 122 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	24,109 (as of 2005)
Population density :	1,435.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	47.4 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of which 16.8 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	24 m
Postal code :	94547
Area code :	+1 510
FIPS :	06-33308
GNIS ID :	1658738
Website :	www.ci.hercules.ca.us
Mayor :	Joanne Ward

Hercules is a city in Contra Costa County in the US state of California , United States , with 22,400 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). The geographical coordinates are: 38.02 ° North, 122.30 ° West. The urban area has a size of 47.4 km².