Ukiah, California

Ukiah, California
City
Clockwise, from top left: Ukiah Civic Center, Mendocino County Courthouse, Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, historic downtown Post Office (closed 2012[1])
Official seal of Ukiah, California
Seal
Location in Mendocino County and California
Location in Mendocino County and California
Ukiah is located in California
Ukiah
Ukiah
Ukiah is located in the United States
Ukiah
Ukiah
Coordinates: 39°09′01″N 123°12′28″W / 39.15028°N 123.20778°W / 39.15028; -123.20778
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino
IncorporatedMarch 8, 1876[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil/Manager[3]
 • MayorJosefina Dueñas[4]
 • City managerSage Sangiacomo[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total
4.83 sq mi (12.5 km2)
 • Land4.78 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  1.11%
Elevation
[6]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
16,607
DemonymUkiahan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
95482, 95418
Area code707
FIPS code06-81134
GNIS feature IDs277623, 2412125
Websitewww.cityofukiah.com

Ukiah (/juːˈkaɪə/ yoo-KY-ə; Pomo: Yokáya, meaning "deep valley" or "south valley")[8][9] is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, in the North Coast region of California. Ukiah had a population of 16,607[7] at the 2020 census. With its accessible location along the U.S. Route 101 corridor, Ukiah serves as the city center for Mendocino County and much of neighboring Lake County.

  1. ^ Anderson, Glenda (April 8, 2016). "Historic Ukiah post office up for sale again". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "City Manager's Office". City of Ukiah, CA. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ukiah City Council". City of Ukiah, CA. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ukiah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "P1. Race – Ukiah city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 162. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference OAC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).