Hercules, California

Hercules, California
City
City of Hercules
Refugio Valley Park
Refugio Valley Park
Official seal of Hercules, California
Seal
Motto: 
"The Dynamic City on the Bay"[1]
Location of Hercules in Contra Costa County, California
Location of Hercules in Contra Costa County, California
Hercules, California is located in the United States
Hercules, California
Hercules, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°01′02″N 122°17′19″W / 38.01722°N 122.28861°W / 38.01722; -122.28861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
IncorporatedDecember 15, 1900[2]
Named forHercules Powder Company
Government
 • City ManagerDante Hall[3]
 • City CouncilMayor Alexander Walker-Griffin
Vice Mayor Dan Romero
Dion Bailey
Chris Kelley
Tiffany Grimsley[4]
 • State Leg.Sen. Nancy Skinner (D)[5]
Asm. Buffy Wicks (D)[6]
 • U. S. CongressJohn Garamendi (D)[7]
Area
[8]
 • Total19.99 sq mi (51.77 km2)
 • Land6.41 sq mi (16.61 km2)
 • Water13.57 sq mi (35.16 km2)  65.87%
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total24,060
 • Estimate 
(2019)[9]
26,276
 • Density4,097.30/sq mi (1,582.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94547
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-33308
GNIS feature IDs1658738, 2410746
Websitewww.ci.hercules.ca.us

Hercules is a city in western Contra Costa County, California. Situated along the coast of San Pablo Bay, it is located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Berkeley. As of the 2020 census, its population was 26,016,[10] according to the United States Census Bureau. The site of Hercules was first developed in 1881 as a manufacturing facility of the California Powder Works for the production of its patented dynamite formulation, Hercules powder. In 1882, the Hercules Powder Company was incorporated and assumed responsibility for the Hercules site. It was one of several explosive manufacturers that were active along the Pinole shoreline in the late 19th to the mid-20th century. The small company town that grew up near the facility subsequently became known as "Hercules", and was incorporated at the end of 1900. Starting in the 1970s, Hercules was heavily redeveloped as suburban bedroom community that lies along the I-80 corridor in Western Contra Costa County. It has a very ethnically diverse population.[11]

  1. ^ "City of Hercules, California". City of Hercules, California. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "City Manager". City of Hercules. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "City Council". City of Hercules. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hercules city, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  11. ^ US Census (2015). "QuickFacts Hercules CA 94547". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2017.