College City, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

College City

Census-designated place

College City

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°00′21″N 122°00′34″W﻿ / ﻿39.00583°N 122.00944°W﻿ / 39.00583; -122.00944
Country| United States
State| California
County| Colusa County
Area

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• Total

| 2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
• Land| 2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation

[2]

| 72 ft (22 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 292
• Density| 99.52/sq mi (38.42/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code|

95912

Area code(s)| 530, 837
FIPS code| 06-14554
GNIS feature IDs| 1658299, 2582979

College City is a census-designated place[3] in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 72 feet (22 m) above sea level. Its ZIP code is 95912, and its area code is 530. Its population was 292 at the 2020 census.[4]

## History

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The College City post office was established in 1873. Pierce Christian College located to the town on land willed to the college by Andrew Pierce in 1875; but it subsequently left in 1896, and its facilities were taken over by the local high school district (see https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=41810). Currently, there is no college in College City.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 290| | —
2020| 292| | 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7]

College City first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]

The 2020 United States census reported that College City had a population of 292. The population density was 99.5 inhabitants per square mile (38.4/km2). The racial makeup of College City was 100 (34.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 6 (2.1%) Native American, 3 (1.0%) Asian, 2 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 108 (37.0%) from other races, and 73 (25.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 201 persons (68.8%).[8]

The whole population lived in households. There were 93 households, out of which 24 (25.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 50 (53.8%) were married-couple households, 3 (3.2%) were cohabiting couple households, 25 (26.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 15 (16.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 22 households (23.7%) were one person, and 12 (12.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.14.[8] There were 65 families (69.9% of all households).[9]

The age distribution was 72 people (24.7%) under the age of 18, 36 people (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 55 people (18.8%) aged 25 to 44, 67 people (22.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (21.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males.[8]

There were 102 housing units at an average density of 34.8 units per square mile (13.4 units/km2), of which 93 (91.2%) were occupied. Of these, 60 (64.5%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (35.5%) were occupied by renters.[8]

## Politics

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In the state legislature, College City is in the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil,[10] and the 4th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.[11] Federally, College City is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. ^ "College City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. ^ "College City Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
4. ^ "2020 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1: RACE), College City CDP, California". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 468\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ a b c d "College City CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
9. ^ "College City CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
10. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
11. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
12. ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

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Municipalities and communities of Colusa County, California, United States

County seat: Colusa

Cities|

* Colusa
* Williams

Colusa County map

CDPs|

* Arbuckle
* College City
* Grimes
* Lodoga
* Maxwell
* Princeton
* Stonyford

Unincorporated
communities|

* Delevan
* Fouts Springs
* Genevra
* Grand Island
* Leesville
* Sites
* Wilbur Springs

Indian
reservations|

* Colusa Rancheria
* Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria

Ghost towns|

* Sycamore
* Waikosel

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