Atwater, California

Atwater, California
Water tower in the city
Water tower in the city
Motto(s): 
Community Pride, City Wide
Location in Merced County, California
Location in Merced County, California
Atwater is located in California
Atwater
Atwater
Atwater is located in the United States
Atwater
Atwater
Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 120°36′33″W / 37.34778°N 120.60917°W / 37.34778; -120.60917
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMerced
IncorporatedAugust 16, 1922[1]
Government
 • MayorPaul Creighton[2]
 • State SenatorShannon Grove (R)[3]
 • AssemblymemberDiane Papan (D)[3]
 • U. S. Rep.Anna Eshoo (D)[4]
Area
 • Total6.57 sq mi (17.0 km2)
 • Land6.57 sq mi (17.0 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.08%
Elevation151 ft (46 m)
Population
 • Total31,970
 • Density4,868.28/sq mi (1,879.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP codes
95301, 95342
Area code209
FIPS code06-03162
GNIS feature ID277600
Websitewww.atwater.org

Atwater is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Merced,[8] at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m).[6] The population as of the 2020 census was 31,970,[7] up from 28,168 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. ^ "City of Atwater". Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference swd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  5. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atwater, California
  7. ^ a b "P1. Race – Atwater city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 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. 741. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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