Pleasanton, California

Pleasanton
Pleasanton Main Street sign
Pleasanton Main Street sign
Downtown Pleasanton panorama
Downtown Pleasanton panorama
Houses along First Street in historic downtown Pleasanton
Houses along First Street in historic downtown Pleasanton
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial
Pleasanton Farmers' Market
Pleasanton Farmers' Market
Ruby Hill Winery
Ruby Hill Winery
Quarter horse racing at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton
Quarter horse racing at the Alameda County Fair
Official seal of Pleasanton
Motto: 
The City of Planned Progress
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Coordinates: 37°39′45″N 121°52′29″W / 37.66250°N 121.87472°W / 37.66250; -121.87472
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
Mexican land grant1839
Established1869
IncorporatedJune 18, 1894[1]
Named forGeneral Alfred Pleasonton
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorKarla Brown[2]
 • Vice MayorJulie Testa
 • City CouncilValerie Arkin
Jack Balch
Jeffrey Nibert
 • City ManagerGerry Beaudin
Area
 • Total24.27 sq mi (62.85 km2)
 • Land24.12 sq mi (62.47 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.63%
Elevation351 ft (107 m)
Population
 • Total79,871
 • Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94566, 94568, 94588
Area code925
FIPS code06-57792
GNIS feature IDs277578, 2411441
Websitewww.cityofpleasantonca.gov

Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is a suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 census.[5] In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau.[6][7] Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of Safeway, Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, Veeva Systems, and Simpson Manufacturing Company. Other major employers include Kaiser Permanente, Oracle and Macy's.[8] Although Oakland is the Alameda County seat, a few county offices are located in Pleasanton. The Alameda County Fairgrounds are located in Pleasanton, where the county fair is held during the last week of June and the first week of July. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is located on the west side of town.

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  2. ^ "Mayor and City Council". City of Pleasanton. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pleasanton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pleasanton city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Kazmi, Sophia (August 29, 2006). "A Pleasanton surprise: richest midsize city". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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