Novato, California

Novato, California
Clockwise from left: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art; City Hall; Unity Church; Downtown Novato. Motto: "The place to be"
Nickname: 
Valley of No Regrets
Location in Marin County and California
Novato, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°06′27″N 122°34′11″W / 38.10750°N 122.56972°W / 38.10750; -122.56972
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedJanuary 20, 1960
Government
 • MayorTim O'Connor
 • County BoardDistricts 5 & 4
Eric Lucan
Dennis Rodoni
 • State SenatorMike McGuire (D)
 • AssemblymemberDamon Connolly (D)
 • U. S. Rep.Jared Huffman (D)
Area
 • Total
27.98 sq mi (72.48 km2)
 • Land27.48 sq mi (71.16 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)  1.82%
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53,225
 • Estimate 
(2024)
52,311
 • Density1,937/sq mi (748.0/km2)
 • Demonym
Novatan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94945, 94947–94949, 94998
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-52582
GNIS feature IDs277612, 2411283
Websitenovato.org

Novato (Spanish for "Novatus") is a city in Marin County, California, United States, situated in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. At the 2020 census, Novato had a population of 53,225.