Davis, California

Davis, California
City
Top: Davis Station (left) and Downtown (right); bottom: University of California, Davis
Flag of Davis, California
Flag
Official logo of Davis, California
Anthem: The Davis Song[1]
Location of Davis in Yolo County, California
Location of Davis in Yolo County, California
Davis is located in California
Davis
Davis
Location in the State of California
Davis is located in the United States
Davis
Davis
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyYolo
Rail depot1868
IncorporatedMarch 28, 1917[2]
Named forJerome C. Davis
Government
 • MayorJosh Chapman[3]
 • State senatorBill Dodd (D)[4]
 • AssemblymemberCecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)[4]
 • U.S. rep.Mike Thompson (D)[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2)
 • Land9.97 sq mi (25.83 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
[7]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total66,850
 • Density6,703.77/sq mi (2,588.44/km2)
DemonymDavisite[8]
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[9]
95616–95618
Area code530
FIPS code06-18100
GNIS feature IDs277498, 2410296
Websitecityofdavis.org
Official flower Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus 'Ed Gedling' (Golden lupine)[10]

Davis is the most populous city in Yolo County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020,[11] not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis, which was over 9,400 (not including students' families) in 2016.[12] As of 2023, there were 40,850 students enrolled at the university, and is known as the biking capital of America[13]

  1. ^ "The Davis Song". City of Davis. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "City Council – Who's Who". City of Davis. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Davis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Growing Pains: Thirty Years in the History of Davis | City of Davis, CA". City of Davis. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "Golden Lupine". City of Davis. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder – Results". factfinder2.census.gov. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Campus Tomorrow". campustomorrow.ucdavis.edu. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Student Population Summary". ucdavis.edu. Retrieved June 6, 2024.