Our City:
The City of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, and incorporated in 1872.  With recent annexations, the City of Chico has grown to over a 33.14 square mile Charter city of 86, 949 with an urbanized, unincorporated area immediately adjacent to it making the total population of the Chico urban area 105,975 (as of 1/1/2008).  Chico is located in the Northern Sacramento Valley of California approximately ninety miles north of Sacramento, in Butte County, east of Interstate 5.

Chico is known as a well-managed city that values quality infrastructure and services, and maintains a special sense of community and small-town living as it has developed into a vibrant regional center for business, recreation and cultural activities. There are also many recreational opportunities in and around Chico. BIDWELL PARK one of the largest municipally owned parks in the nation (3,670 acres), is the focal point of the City's park system and offers numerous trails for biking, hiking and equestrian use.

Click here for a City Map. City of Chico government offices are located at 411 Main Street, Chico, CA, 95928.

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