Woodland, California

Not to be confused with Woodlands, California or Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

Woodland, California
City
City of Woodland
Clockwise: Yolo County Courthouse; Walnut Street School; Hotel Woodland
Flag of Woodland, California
Flag
Official logo of Woodland, California
Nickname: 
City of Trees
Location in Yolo County and the state of California
Location in Yolo County and the state of California
Woodland is located in California
Woodland
Woodland
Location in the State of California
Woodland is located in the United States
Woodland
Woodland
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 38°40′43″N 121°46′24″W / 38.67861°N 121.77333°W / 38.67861; -121.77333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyYolo
IncorporatedFebruary 22, 1871[1]
Government
 • MayorTania Garcia-Cadena[2]
 • Mayor Pro TemporeRich Lansburgh[2]
 • State senatorBill Dodd (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberCecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.Mike Thompson (D)[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total15.31 sq mi (39.67 km2)
 • Land15.31 sq mi (39.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[6]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total61,032
 • Density4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95695, 95776
Area code530
FIPS code06-86328
GNIS feature IDs1652659, 2412300
Websitewww.cityofwoodland.org

Woodland[6] is a city in, and the county seat of, Yolo County, California, United States. Located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Sacramento, it is a part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population continues to grow every year, with a growth rate of 0.33% annually, and a current population of 61,873.

Woodland's origins date to 1850 when California gained statehood and Yolo County was established. The area was well irrigated due to the efforts of James Moore, which drew people into farming as the soil was very fertile. The city gained a federal post office in 1861 with the help of Missourian Frank S. Freeman. A year after this, in 1862, the county seat was moved from Washington (present day West Sacramento) to Woodland after Washington was flooded. The addition of a railroad line to Sacramento, and the more recent addition of Interstate 5, helped the city to thrive.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b Zavala, Gerardo (November 19, 2021). "Mayra Vega to become next Woodland mayor". Daily Democrat. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Woodland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ "Woodland (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.