Biggs, California
| City of Biggs | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): "Heart of Rice Country" | |
| Motto: "Where The People Own The Water And Power" | |
 Location in Butte County and the state of California |
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 City of Biggs
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| Coordinates: 39°24′50″N 121°42′37″W / 39.41389°N 121.71028°WCoordinates: 39°24′50″N 121°42′37″W / 39.41389°N 121.71028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Butte |
| Incorporated | June 26, 1903 |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Jim Nielsen (R) |
| • State Assembly | James Gallagher (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Doug LaMalfa (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.636 sq mi (1.646 km2) |
| • Land | 0.636 sq mi (1.646 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,707 |
| • Estimate (Jan 1, 2016) | 1,899 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95917 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-06560 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277474, 2409848 |
| Website | www |
Biggs (formerly, Biggs Station) is a city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census, down from 1,793 at the 2000 census.
Biggs is located at 39°24′50″N 121°42′37″W / 39.41389°N 121.71028°W (39.413820, -121.710316).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
A post office was established at Biggs Station in 1871, and the name changed to Biggs in 1884. It was incorporated in 1903. Biggs is named for Maj. Marion Biggs, who first shipped grain by rail from the town's location.
In late 2002, the town's mayor received a letter from Jeff Manning, executive director of the California Milk Processor Board, proposing that the town change its name to "Got Milk?". The town council of Biggs subsequently rejected the proposal.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Biggs had a population of 1,707. The population density was 2,685.5 people per square mile (1,036.9/km²). The racial makeup of Biggs was 1,302 (76.3%) White, 11 (0.6%) African American, 54 (3.2%) Native American, 9 (0.5%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 252 (14.8%) from other races, and 78 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 580 persons (34.0%).
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