King City, California

King City, California
The Robert Stanton Theater at King City High School (1939)
Location in Monterey County, California
Location in Monterey County, California
King City is located in the United States
King City
King City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°12′46″N 121°07′34″W / 36.21278°N 121.12611°W / 36.21278; -121.12611
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
Railway stop1886
IncorporatedFebruary 9, 1911[1]
Named forCharles King
Government
 • MayorMike LeBarre[2]
 • State senatorShannon Grove (R)[3]
 • AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.Zoe Lofgren (D)[4]
Area
 • Total3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2)
 • Land3.80 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  3.36%
Elevation335 ft (102 m)
Population
 • Total13,332
 • Density3,508.4/sq mi (1,354.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93930
Area code831
FIPS code06-38520
GNIS feature IDs1652734, 2411544
Websitewww.kingcity.com

King City (variants: Kings City, City of King)[8] is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located on the Salinas River 51 miles (82 km) southeast of Salinas,[8] at an elevation of 335 feet (102 m).[6] It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of California's Central Coast. King City is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The population was 13,332 at the 2020 census,[7] up from 12,874 in 2010.

  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. ^ "Mayor & City Council". King City. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "California Electoral Districts". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: King City, California
  7. ^ a b "P1. Race – King City city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ 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. 911. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.