Oroville
Sign in to savecity and county seat of Butte County, California, United States
AI overview
Oroville is a city in California that serves as the county seat of Butte County, meaning it is the main administrative center for the county government. It is located in the northern Sacramento Valley region of California.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Butte
- Incorporated
- January 3, 1906
- City council
- Mayor: David Pittman , Vice Mayor : Eric Smith , Tracy Johnstone , Janet Goodson, Scott Thomson, Shawn Webber, Chuck Reynolds
- State senator
- Megan Dahle ( R )
- State assembly
- James Gallagher ( R )
- U s congress
- James Gallagher ( R )
- City
- 13.85 sq mi (35.88 km )
- Land
- 13.83 sq mi (35.83 km )
- Water
- 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km ) 0.13%
- Elevation
- 167 ft (51 m)
Article
Oroville (Oro, Spanish for "Gold" and Ville, French for "town") is a city in and the county seat of Butte County of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, Oroville had a population of 20,042. After the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed much of the town of Paradise, Oroville's population increased as many people who lost their homes moved there.
Oroville is considered the gateway to Lake Oroville and Feather River recreational areas. The Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is headquartered in Oroville.