Dixon, California

Dixon, California
Aerial view of Dixon
Nicknames: 
Purple Heart City, Dairy City
Location of Dixon in Solano County, California
Dixon, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°26′57″N 121°49′37″W / 38.44917°N 121.82694°W / 38.44917; -121.82694
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySolano
IncorporatedMarch 30, 1878
Named afterThomas Dickson
Government
 • MayorSteve Bird
 • City managerJim Lindley
 • State senatorChristopher Cabaldon (D)
 • AssemblymemberLori Wilson (D)
 • U. S. rep.Mike Thompson (D)
Area
 • Total
7.20 sq mi (18.64 km2)
 • Land7.10 sq mi (18.39 km2)
 • Water0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)  1.34%
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,988
 • Density2,674.2/sq mi (1,032.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95620
Area code707, 369
FIPS code06-19402
GNIS feature IDs1655973, 2410343
Websitewww.cityofdixon.us

Dixon is a city in northeastern Solano County, California, located 23 miles (37 km) from the state capital, Sacramento. It has a hot-summer mediterranean climate on the Köppen climate classification scale. Its population was 18,988 at the 2020 United States census. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Winters, Davis, Woodland, and Rio Vista.