National City, California
National City, California | |
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Welcome sign in 2012 | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "In the Center of It All" | |
Location within San Diego County | |
National City Location in the United States National City National City (San Diego County, California) National City National City (southern California) National City National City (California) National City National City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′41″N 117°05′57″W / 32.67806°N 117.09917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Founded | July 7, 1868 |
| Incorporated | September 17, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Ron Morrison |
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| • City clerk | Shelley Chapel |
| • City treasurer | R. Mitchel Beauchamp |
| • City manager | Ben Martinez |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.12 sq mi (23.61 km2) |
| • Land | 7.29 sq mi (18.89 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) 20.17% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,173 |
| • Density | 7,702/sq mi (2,974/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 91950 |
| Area code | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-50398 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661090, 2411216 |
| Website | nationalcityca.gov |
National City is a city in the South Bay region of southwestern San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 56,173 at the 2020 United States census, down from 58,582 at the 2010 census. National City is the second-oldest city in San Diego County, having been incorporated in 1887.