Hamilton City, California

Hamilton City
Location in Glenn County and the state of California
Location in Glenn County and the state of California
Hamilton City is located in the United States
Hamilton City
Hamilton City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°44′34″N 122°00′49″W / 39.74278°N 122.01361°W / 39.74278; -122.01361
Country United States
State California
CountyGlenn
Area
 • Total0.312 sq mi (0.807 km2)
 • Land0.312 sq mi (0.807 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,759
 • Density5,600/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95951
Area code530
FIPS code06-31890
GNIS feature ID1658701
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton City, California

Hamilton City (formerly, Hamilton)[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census, down from 1,903 at the 2000 census. Hamilton City is located 9.5 miles (15 km) east of Orland,[2] and 10 miles west of Chico at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m).[3] The community is inside area code 530. The default prefix used for wired telephones in the Hamilton City area is 826. The postal ZIP Code is 95951.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 246. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton City, California