Palermo, California
| Palermo | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Butte County and the state of California |
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 Palermo
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| Coordinates: 39°26′08″N 121°32′17″W / 39.43556°N 121.53806°WCoordinates: 39°26′08″N 121°32′17″W / 39.43556°N 121.53806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Butte |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Jim Nielsen (R) |
| • State Assembly | James Gallagher (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Doug LaMalfa (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.176 sq mi (75.566 km2) |
| • Land | 29.162 sq mi (75.529 km2) |
| • Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.037 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,382 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95968 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-55086 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277571; 2409019 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palermo, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palermo, California | |
Palermo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,382 at the 2010 census, down from 5,720 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.2 square miles (76 km2), of which, 99.95% of it is land and 0.05% is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Palermo has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
The town was named after Palermo, Sicily due to its excellent climate for growing olives. The first post office was established in 1888. The area was home to a country club, two railroad stations, gold mining, a brick yard, library, general mercantile store, school and even a semi-pro baseball team. The rich clay soil attracted the planting of olive and orange orchards and a thriving zucca melon industry. Mining magnate George Hearst purchased 700 acres in 1888, and then subdivided. There is an annual festival held every September centered at Palermo Park to help raise funds to support the Palermo Community Council's Sheriff Substation.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Palermo had a population of 5,382. The population density was 184.5 people per square mile (71.2/km²). The racial makeup of Palermo was 3,901 (72.5%) White, 39 (0.7%) African American, 221 (4.1%) Native American, 246 (4.6%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 642 (11.9%) from other races, and 329 (6.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,281 persons (23.8%).
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