Ukiah, California

Ukiah, California
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
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
 • Total4.83 sq mi (12.5 km2)
 • Land4.78 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  1.11%
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 • Total16,607
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 (/jˈkə/ yoo-KY; 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).