Campbell, California

Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2020, 43,959 people lived there.^[4]

City of Campbell
City
Downtown Campbell
Motto:  The Orchard City
Location of Campbell in Santa Clara County, California
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Coordinates: 37°17′2″N 121°57′18″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Clara
Incorporated	March 28, 1952[1]
Area [2]
• Total	6.10 sq mi (15.80 km2)
• Land	6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  1.49%
Elevation [3]	200 ft (61 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	43,959
• Density	7,229/sq mi (2,791/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	95008, 95009, 95011
Area codes	408/669
FIPS code	06-10345
GNIS feature IDs	277483, 2409971
Website	www.ci.campbell.ca.us

History

Prior to the founding of Campbell, the land was occupied by the Ohlone, the Native American people of the Northern California coast. About a third of present-day Campbell was part of the 1839 Alta California Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos land grant. The city was founded by Benjamin Campbell, after whom the city is named.^{[5] [6]}

The area became the center for shipping fruit grown in the surrounding area, and within a short time, the drying grounds and canneries made Campbell an important rail center.^[7]

References

1. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
3. "Campbell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
4. "QuickFacts: Campbell city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
5. Rensch, Eugene Hero; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke (1966). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. p. 454. ISBN 9780804700795. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
6. "Campbell History: Benjamin Campbell was just 19 years old when he came to California in 1846". The Mercury News. January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
7. "A look back". The Mercury News. February 8, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2019.