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Davis, California

Davis, California
City
Downtown Davis
Downtown Davis
Official logo of Davis, California
Logo
Motto: Most bicycle friendly town in the world
Location in Yolo County and the state of California
Location in Yolo County and the state of California
Davis, California is located in the US
Davis, California
Davis, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806Coordinates: 38°33′14″N 121°44′17″W / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806
Country United States
State California
County Yolo
Rail depot 1868
Incorporated March 28, 1917
Government
 • Mayor Robb Davis
 • State senator Bill Dodd (D)
 • Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)
 • U.S. rep. John Garamendi (D)
Area
 • Total 9.919 sq mi (25.690 km2)
 • Land 9.887 sq mi (25.608 km2)
 • Water 0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2)  0.32%
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 65,622
 • Estimate (2013) 66,205
 • Density 6,600/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 95616–95618
Area code 530
FIPS code 06-18100
GNIS feature IDs 277498, 2410296
Website cityofdavis.org

Davis is a city in the U.S. state of California and the most populous city in Yolo County. It had a population of 65,622 in 2010, not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis, which was 32,153 in 2009.

Davis grew into a Southern Pacific Railroad depot built in 1868. It was then known as "Davisville", named after Jerome C. Davis, a prominent local farmer. However, the post office at Davisville shortened the town name simply to "Davis" in 1907. The name stuck, and the city of Davis was incorporated on March 28, 1917.

From its inception as a farming community, Davis has been known for its contributions to agricultural policy along with veterinary care and animal husbandry. Following the passage of the University Farm Bill in 1905 by the California State Legislature, Governor George Pardee selected Davis out of 50 other sites as the future home to the University of California's University Farm, officially opening to students in 1908. The farm, later renamed the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in 1922, was upgraded into the seventh UC general campus, the University of California, Davis, in 1959.

Davis is located in Yolo County, California, 11 mi (18 km) west of Sacramento, 70 mi (113 km) northeast of San Francisco, 385 mi (619 km) north of Los Angeles, at the intersection of Interstate 80 and State Route 113. Neighboring towns include Dixon, Winters, and Woodland.


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