Simi Valley, California

"Simi Valley" redirects here. For the eponymous landform, see Simi Valley (valley).

Simi Valley, California
City
Aerial view of Simi Valley in 2014
Aerial view of Simi Valley in 2014
Flag of Simi Valley, California
Flag
Official seal of Simi Valley, California
Seal
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Simi Valley is located in southern California
Simi Valley
Simi Valley
Location in the United States
Simi Valley is located in California
Simi Valley
Simi Valley
Simi Valley (California)
Simi Valley is located in the United States
Simi Valley
Simi Valley
Simi Valley (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°16′16″N 118°44′22″W / 34.27111°N 118.73944°W / 34.27111; -118.73944
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
IncorporatedOctober 10, 1969[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager[2]
 • BodyCity council:[3]
Dee Dee Cavanaugh
Mike Judge
Elaine P. Litster
 • MayorFred D. Thomas
 • Mayor Pro TemRocky Rhodes
 • City ManagerSamantha C. Argabrite[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total
42.25 sq mi (109.43 km2)
 • Land41.54 sq mi (107.60 km2)
 • Water0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)  1.81%
Elevation
[6]
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
126,356
 • Rank3rd in Ventura County
48th in California
 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93062, 93063, 93064, 93065, 93093, 93094, 93099
Area code805/820
FIPS code06-72016
GNIS feature IDs1661450, 2411904
Websitewww.simivalley.org Edit this at Wikidata

Simi Valley (/ˈsiːmiː/ ⓘ; Chumash: Shimiyi)[8][9][10] is a city in the valley of the same name in the southeast region of Ventura County, California, United States. Simi Valley is 40 miles (65 km) from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city borders Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, and the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 U.S. Census the population was 126,356,[7] up from 124,243 in 2010. The city of Simi Valley is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountains and the Simi Hills, west of the San Fernando Valley, and northeast of the Conejo Valley. It grew as a bedroom community for the cities in the Los Angeles area and the San Fernando Valley when a freeway was built over the Santa Susana Pass.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, where the former president was buried in 2004, is in Simi Valley.[11]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Departments". City of Simi Valley. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of Simi Valley. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "City Manager's Office". City of Simi Valley. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Simi Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Simi Valley (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. ^ McCall, Lynne; Rosalind, Perry, eds. (1991). The Chumash People: Materials for Teachers and Students. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-945092-23-0.
  9. ^ Johnson, John R. (1997). Chumash Indians in Simi Valley in Simi Valley: A Journey Through Time. Simi Valley Historical Society. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0965944212.
  10. ^ Metcalfe, Coll (April 24, 1998). "When It Comes to Saying Simi, There's a Pronounced Difference". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ "Study Ranks America's Most Liberal and Conservative Cities". americancityandcounty.com. August 16, 2005. Retrieved May 11, 2017.