Oroville, California

Oroville, California
City
City of Oroville
Historic Downtown Oroville
Seal
Nickname:  "City of Gold"
Location of Oroville in Butte County, California
Oroville, California Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 39°31′N 121°33′W / 39.517°N 121.550°W / 39.517; -121.550
Country	United States
State	California
County	Butte
Incorporated	January 3, 1906[1]
Government
• City Council	Mayor: David Pittman vice mayor: Eric Smith Tracey Johnstone Karolyn Fairbanks Shawn Webber Krysi Riggs Scott Thomson
• State Senator	Brian Dahle (R)
• State Assembly	James Gallagher (R)[2]
• U.S. Congress	Doug LaMalfa (R)[3]
Area [4]
• City	13.85 sq mi (35.9 km2)
• Land	13.83 sq mi (35.83 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.14%
Elevation	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	20,042
• Density	1,449.17/sq mi (559.36/km2)
• Metro	48,000 (estimated)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	95940, 95965, 95966
Area code	Area code 530
FIPS code	06-54386
Website	cityoforoville.org

Oroville (Oro, Spanish for "Gold" and Ville, French for "town") is the county seat of Butte County, California, United States. The population of the city was 15,506 at the 2010 census, up from 13,004 in the 2000 census. Following the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed much of the town of Paradise, the population of Oroville increased as many people who lost their homes relocated to nearby Oroville. In 2020, the 2020 census recorded the population of Oroville at 20,042.

Oroville is considered the gateway to Lake Oroville and Feather River recreational areas. The Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is headquartered in Oroville.^[6]

Oroville is located adjacent to State Route 70, and is in close proximity to State Route 99, which connects Butte County with Interstate 5. The city of Chico is located about 23 miles (38 kilometers) northwest of the city, and the state capital of Sacramento lies around 70 miles (112 kilometers) to the south.^{[citation needed]}

Oroville's nickname is the "City of Gold", which is essentially the Spanish name of the city in English. Oroville has also been declared a Tree City USA for 41 years by the National Arbor Day Foundation.^[7]