Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa, California
Clockwise: Sonoma County Museum; St. Francis Winery; Santa Rosa High School; Railroad Square District; Empire Building
Flag of Santa Rosa, California
Location of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California and of Sonoma County in California
Location of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California and of Sonoma County in California
Santa Rosa, California is located in the United States
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Location of Santa Rosa in the United States
Coordinates: 38°26′55″N 122°42′17″W / 38.44861°N 122.70472°W / 38.44861; -122.70472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
IncorporatedMarch 26, 1868[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorNatalie Rogers[3]
 • City managerMaraskehia Smith[4]
Area
 • City42.70 sq mi (110.58 km2)
 • Land42.52 sq mi (110.13 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)  0.49%
Elevation164 ft (50 m)
Population
 • City178,127
 • Rank1st in Sonoma County
25th in California
145th in the United States
 • Density4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2)
 • Urban
297,329 (US: 136th)[7]
 • Urban density3,745.1/sq mi (1,446.0/km2)
 • Metro
488,863 (US: 116th)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
95401–95407, 95409[9]
Area code707
FIPS code06-70098
GNIS feature IDs249105, 1659601
Websitewww.srcity.org

Santa Rosa (Spanish for "Saint Rose") is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California.[10] Its population as of the 2020 census was 178,127.[8] It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and Redwood Coast. It is the fifth most populous city in the Bay Area after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont; and the 25th-most populous city in California.

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  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.
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  4. ^ "City Manager". City of Santa Rosa. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Santa Rosa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  7. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  8. ^ a b "Santa Rosa (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.