California, Missouri | |
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 California City Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Nicknames: The Country Ham Capital of the World, Twin City, Heart of Moniteau County, Cali | |
| Motto(s): "Small enough to know you, large enough to serve you" | |
 Location in Moniteau County and the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′49″N 92°34′01″W / 38.63028°N 92.56694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Moniteau |
| Founded | 1834 (as Boonesborough) 1847 (as California) |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/board of aldermen |
| • Mayor | Rich Green |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.88 sq mi (10.05 km2) |
| • Land | 3.87 sq mi (10.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,498 |
| • Density | 1,163.78/sq mi (449.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65018, 65042 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-10468[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393495[1] |
| Website | cityofcalifornia |
California is a city in and the county seat of Moniteau County, Missouri, United States.[6] As of the 2020 census the population was 4,498.[4] It is the largest city in Moniteau County and the third largest city in the Jefferson City metropolitan area.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: California, Missouri
- ^ "City Officials". City of California, MO. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – California city, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.