Livermore, California

For the California wine region, see Livermore Valley AVA.

Livermore
City
Downtown Livermore
Downtown Livermore
Flag of Livermore
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Official logo of Livermore
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Location of Livermore in Alameda County, California
Location of Livermore in Alameda County, California
Livermore is located in California
Livermore
Livermore
Location of Livermore
Livermore is located in the United States
Livermore
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Livermore (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°40′55″N 121°46′05″W / 37.68194°N 121.76806°W / 37.68194; -121.76806
Country United States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
Established1869
IncorporatedApril 1, 1876[1]
Named forRobert Livermore
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • MayorJohn Marchand
 • City managerMarianna Marysheva
 • U.S. rep.Eric Swalwell
 • State senatorSteve Glazer
 • State rep.Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Area
[3]
 • City26.45 sq mi (68.50 km2)
 • Land26.45 sq mi (68.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.010%
 • Metro
2,474 sq mi (6,410 km2)
Elevation
[5]
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • City87,955
 • Rank100th in California (2023)
 • Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
 • Urban
240,381 (US: 167th)[4]
 • Urban density3,683.5/sq mi (1,422.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94550, 94551
Area code925
FIPS code06-41992
GNIS feature IDs277542, 2410848
Websitewww.cityoflivermore.net

Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California. With a 2020 population of 87,955,[6] Livermore is the most populous city in the Tri-Valley, giving its name to the Livermore Valley. It is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area, making it the easternmost city in the area.

Livermore was a railroad town named for Robert Livermore, a local rancher who settled in the area in the 1840s. It is the home of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, for which the chemical element livermorium is named (and thus, placing the city's name in the periodic table).[7] It is also the California site of Sandia National Laboratories, which is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its south side is home to local vineyards, and its downtown district is being redeveloped as of 2024.[8]

The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area of Tri-Valley-area cities, with Livermore as the principal city: the Livermore–Pleasanton–Dublin, CA urban area had a 2020 population of 240,381, making it the 167th largest in the United States.[4]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "City Manager's Office". City of Livermore. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "City of Livermore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Livermore city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "'Livermorium' is new atomic element name". May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Community Development: Downtown Livermore". City of Livermore. Retrieved March 12, 2023.