Concord, California
Todos Santos | |
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_Dec_2009.jpg) Salvio Pacheco Square facing Todos Santos Plaza – downtown | |
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 Location of Concord in Contra Costa County | |
  Concord Location within the United States  Concord Location within California | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′41″N 122°01′52″W / 37.97806°N 122.03111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Incorporated | February 8, 1905[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council/City Manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Edi Birsan[3] |
| • State Senator | Steve Glazer (D)[4] |
| • State Assembly | Tim Grayson (D)[5] |
| • U.S. Congress | Mark DeSaulnier (D)[6] |
| Area | |
| • City | 30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2) |
| • Land | 30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 125,410 |
| • Rank | |
| • Density | 4,104.67/sq mi (1,584.85/km2) |
| • Urban | 538,583 |
| • Urban density | 3,064.3/sq mi (1,183.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 94518–94521 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-16000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658308, 2410214 |
| Website | Official website  |
Concord (/ˈkɒŋkərd/ KON-kerd)[10] is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 129,295 in 2019,[11] making it the eighth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area.[12][13] Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco II, a noted Californio ranchero, the name was later changed to Concord. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, and is 29 miles (47 kilometers) east of San Francisco.
The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area in the East Bay which is separated from the San Francisco–Oakland urban area and with Concord as the principal city: the Concord–Walnut Creek, CA urban area had a population of 538,583 as of the 2020 census, making it the 80th largest in the United States.[9]
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- ^ "City Government Overview". Concord CA. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online". Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "California's 11th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Concord". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Concord". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Concord city, California". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bay Area Census -- City Rankings, 1960–2000". ca.gov. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Concord, CA | About | Demographics in the City of Concord". Ci.concord.ca.us. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.