Thousand Oaks | |
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 Mount Clef Ridge as seen from Tarantula Hill, Thousand Oaks | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Ventura County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°11′22″N 118°52′30″W / 34.18944°N 118.87500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Region | Conejo Valley |
| Incorporated | October 7, 1964[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Al Adam |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | David Newman |
| • City council members[3] | Bob Engler Kevin McNamee Mikey Taylor |
| • City Manager | Drew Powers |
| Area | |
• City | 55.41 sq mi (143.51 km2) |
| • Land | 55.26 sq mi (143.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 126,966 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Ventura County 49th in California |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (880/km2) |
| • Urban (Thousand Oaks, CA) | 213,986 (US: 181st)[5] |
| • Urban density | 2,668.3/sq mi (1,030.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 843,843 (US: 71st) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91320, 91359–91362 |
| Area code(s) | 805/820 |
| FIPS code | 06-78582 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661567, 2412065 |
| Website | www |
Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, located in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles. Approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the city of Los Angeles and 40 miles (64 km) from Downtown Los Angeles, it is named after the many oak trees present in the area.
The city forms the central populated core of the Conejo Valley. Thousand Oaks was incorporated in 1964 and has since expanded to the west and east. Two-thirds of the master-planned community surrounding Westlake and most of Newbury Park were annexed by the city during the late 1960s and 1970s. The Los Angeles County–Ventura County line forms the city's eastern border with the city of Westlake Village. The population was 126,966 at the 2020 census, up from 126,683 at the 2010 census.[7]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Government". Thousand Oaks. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "City Council". City of Thousand Oaks. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Thousand Oaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ a b "Thousand Oaks (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.