Vacaville, California

Vacaville, California
City of Vacaville
Flag of Vacaville, California
Location in Solano County and the state of California
Location in Solano County and the state of California
Vacaville is located in California
Vacaville
Vacaville
Location in California
Vacaville is located in the United States
Vacaville
Vacaville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°21′14″N 121°58′22″W / 38.35389°N 121.97278°W / 38.35389; -121.97278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySolano
IncorporatedAugust 9, 1892[1]
Named forJuan Manuel Cabeza Vaca
Government
 • City Council[5]Mayor John Carli
Vice-Mayor Jeanette Wylie (District 6)
Roy Stockton (District 1)
Gregory Ritchie II (District 2)
Michael Silva (District 3)
Sarah Chapman (District 4)
Jason Roberts (District 5)
 • State SenatorBill Dodd (D)[2]
 • AssemblymemberLori Wilson (D)[2]
 • U.S. Rep.Mike Thompson (D)[3]
John Garamendi (D)[4]
Area
 • Total29.42 sq mi (76.19 km2)
 • Land29.19 sq mi (75.59 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)  0.74%
Elevation174 ft (53 m)
Highest elevation300 ft (90 m)
Lowest elevation90 ft (30 m)
Population
 • Total102,386
 • Rank75th in California
314th in the United States
 • Density3,449.14/sq mi (1,331.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95687, 95688, 95696
Area code707
FIPS code06-81554
GNIS feature IDs277624, 2412139
WebsiteOfficial website

Vacaville is a city located in Solano County, California. Sitting about 35 miles (56 km) from Sacramento and 55 miles (89 km) from San Francisco, it is on the edge of the Sacramento Valley in Northern California. The city was founded in 1851 and is named after Juan Manuel Vaca.[10]

As of the 2020 census, Vacaville had a population of 102,386, making it the third-largest city in Solano County.[11] Other nearby cities include Fairfield, Suisun City, Dixon, Rio Vista, Vallejo, Benicia, and Napa.

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  2. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  4. ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  5. ^ "City Council". City of Vacaville, CA. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Vacaville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "About Vacaville". City of Vacaville, CA. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  9. ^ "QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Vacaville's History". City of Vacaville. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Vacaville city, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2021.