California, Missouri
California, Missouri | |
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California City Hall | |
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| Nicknames: The Country Ham Capital of the World, Twin City, Heart of Moniteau County, Cali | |
| Motto: "Small enough to know you, large enough to serve you" | |
Location in Moniteau County and the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′49″N 92°34′01″W / 38.63028°N 92.56694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Moniteau |
| Founded | 1834 (as Boonesborough) 1847 (as California) |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/board of aldermen |
| • Mayor | Mike Staton |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.88 sq mi (10.05 km2) |
| • Land | 3.86 sq mi (10.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,498 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,520 |
| • Density | 1,163.7/sq mi (449.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65018, 65042 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-10468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393495 |
| Website | cityofcalifornia |
California is a city in and the county seat of Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,498. It is the largest city in Moniteau County and the third largest city in the Jefferson City metropolitan area.