Stockton, California

Stockton is a city in northern California. It is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley. In 2020, it had a population of 320,804.^[9] Stockton is the 11th largest city in California and the 62nd largest city in the United States.

Stockton, California
City
Clockwise: Downtown Stockton; Fox Theatre; University of the Pacific; Hotel Stockton; Commercial & Savings Bank
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  '"Tuleburg",[1] "Mudville",[1] "California's Sunrise Seaport".[2] "Port City".[1] "Asparagus Capital of America",[1]
Motto:  "Stockton: All American City"[3]
Location within San Joaquin County and the state of California
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Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 121°18′03″W
Country	United States
State	California
Region	San Joaquin Valley
County	San Joaquin
Incorporated	July 23, 1850[4]
Named for	Robert F. Stockton
Government
• Type	City Manager-Council[5]
• State senator	Susan Eggman (D)[6]
• Assemblymember	Carlos Villapudua (D)[6]
Area [7]
• City	65.25 sq mi (169.01 km2)
• Land	62.17 sq mi (161.02 km2)
• Water	3.08 sq mi (7.99 km2)  4.76%
Elevation [8]	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)[9]
• City	320,804
• Rank	1st in San Joaquin County 11th in California 62nd in the United States
• Density	4,900/sq mi (1,900/km2)
• Urban	414,847 (US: 101st)
• Urban density	4,486.7/sq mi (1,732.3/km2)
• Metro	779,233 (US: 76th)
Demonym	Stocktonian
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	95201–95213, 95215, 95219, 95267, 95269, 95296–95297
Area code	209
FIPS code	06-75000
GNIS feature IDs	1659872, 2411987
Website	www.stocktongov.com

In 2012, the city went bankrupt.^[10] The city was no longer bankrupt in February 2015.

References

1. "Stockton Facts". Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
2. "About Stockton". www.pacific.edu. University of the Pacific. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
3. "AAC Winners by State and City". National Civic League. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
4. "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.
5. "City Council". City of Stockton. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
6. "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
7. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
8. "Stockton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
9. "QuickFacts: Stockton city, California". census.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
10. "How Stockton went broke: A 15-year spending binge". Reuters. July 3, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2019.