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Population: 65,904 Males: 29,422 (49.1%),
Females: 30,532 (50.9%)
Elevation: 195 feet
County: Butte
Land area: 27.7 square miles
Zip codes: 95926, 95928, 95973.
Median resident age: 25.9 years Median household
income: $29,359 Median house value: $141,600
Races in Chico:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (12.4%), English
(11.2%), Italian (6.3%), United States (4.1%), French (3.4%).
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For population 25
years and over in Chico
High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
33.6%
Graduate or professional
degree: 10.5%
Unemployed: 9.5%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Chico city
Never married: 46.1%
Now married: 37.1%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 9.9%
8.9% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 3.2% Asia,
1.0% Europe).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 211 buildings,
average cost: $100,700
1997: 281 buildings,
average cost: $108,800
1998: 442 buildings,
average cost: $119,600
1999: 546 buildings,
average cost: $121,900
2000: 339 buildings,
average cost: $139,600
2001: 464 buildings,
average cost: $137,900
2002: 474 buildings,
average cost: $126,700
2003: 624 buildings, average cost: $134,800
Area codes: 530, 916
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (30.3%), Retail trade (14.9%),
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services
(12.6%).
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Average weather in Chico, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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44.5
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49.0
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52.8
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57.9
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65.2
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72.1
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76.7
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75.3
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71.4
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62.8
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51.4
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44.6
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High temperature (°F)
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53.7
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59.6
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64.3
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71.2
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79.5
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87.4
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92.8
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92.0
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88.0
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78.2
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62.6
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54.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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35.2
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38.4
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41.2
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44.6
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50.9
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56.8
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60.6
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58.7
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54.7
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47.5
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40.2
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34.9
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Precipitation (in)
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5.9
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5.2
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5.0
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1.9
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1.1
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0.5
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0.1
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0.2
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0.7
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1.6
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4.0
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4.2
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Normal climate around Chico, California
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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10
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9
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9
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5
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3
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1
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0
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0
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1
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3
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7
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9
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Wind speed (mph)
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6.8
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7.1
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8.2
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8.4
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8.7
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9.2
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8.6
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8.0
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7.1
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6.2
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5.8
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6.2
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Morning humidity (%)
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89
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87
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84
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81
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80
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76
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75
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76
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76
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78
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85
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87
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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67
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58
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50
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42
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36
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31
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28
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28
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30
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36
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55
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65
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Sunshine (%)
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50
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65
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74
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81
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88
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92
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96
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95
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93
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85
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66
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51
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Days clear of clouds
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7
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8
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10
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11
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16
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21
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26
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25
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23
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18
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10
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8
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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7
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9
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10
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9
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6
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3
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4
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4
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6
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8
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6
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Cloudy days
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19
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13
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13
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9
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6
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3
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1
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1
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2
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6
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12
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17
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Snowfall (in)
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0.9
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0.7
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0.6
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0.2
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0.1
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.3
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0.6
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Hospital/medical center in Chico:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chico:
FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL
(about 16 miles; PARADISE, CA)
OROVILLE HOSPITAL
(about 22 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles;
EAST GRIDLEY, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Chico:
CHICO MUNI (about 4
miles; CHICO, CA; ID: CIC)
BEALE AFB (about 51
miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)
REDDING MUNI (about 61 miles; REDDING, CA; ID:
RDD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chico:
RANCHAERO (about 3
miles; CHICO, CA; ID: O23)
PARADISE SKYPARK (about
17 miles; PARADISE, CA; ID: Q88)
HAIGH FIELD (about 21 miles; ORLAND, CA; ID: O37)
Local government website:
www.ci.chico.ca.us
Colleges/Universities in Chico:
CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITY-CHICO (Full-time enrollment: 14,658; Location: FIRST
AND NORMAL STS; Public; Website: www.csuchico.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
CALIFORNIA NORTHERN
SCHOOL OF LAW (Location: 1395 RIDGEWOOD DR; Private, for-profit)
CHICO BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1356
LONGFELLOW AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Chico:
BUTTE COLLEGE (about 22
miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
YUBA COLLEGE (about 45
miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
SHASTA COLLEGE (about
75 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
SIERRA COLLEGE (about
78 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
(about 82 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 83 miles; DAVIS, CA; FT enrollment: 24,405)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 85
miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)
Public high schools in Chico:
PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH
(Students: 2,198; Location: 1475 EAST AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
CHICO HIGH
(Students: 1,961; Location: 901 ESPLANADE; Grades: 09 - 12)
FAIR VIEW HIGH
(CONT.) (Students: 190; Location: 102 W. 11TH ST.; Grades: 07 -
12)
BUTTE COUNTY
COMMUNITY (Students: 101; Location: 1300 PARK AVE.; Grades: 07 -
12)
SCHOOL OF APPLIED RESOURCES (Students: 7;
Location: 3935 MORROW LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Chico:
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Chico:
BIDWELL JUNIOR HIGH
(Students: 886; Location: 2376 NORTH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
CHICO JUNIOR HIGH
(Students: 743; Location: 280 MEMORIAL WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
WILSON (EMMA)
ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: 1530 W. EIGHTH AVE.;
Grades: KG - 06)
MARSH (HARRY M.) JR.
HIGH (Students: 665; Location: 2253 HUMBOLDT ROAD; Grades: 06 -
08)
SIERRA VIEW
ELEMENTARY (Students: 586; Location: 1598 HOOKER OAK AVE.;
Grades: KG - 06)
LITTLE CHICO CREEK
ELEMENTARY (Students: 585; Location: 2090 AMANDA WAY; Grades: KG
- 06)
MCMANUS (JOHN A.)
ELEMENTARY (Students: 559; Location: 988 EAST AVE.; Grades: KG -
06)
SHASTA ELEMENTARY
(Students: 557; Location: 169 LEORA CT.; Grades: KG - 06)
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY
(Students: 491; Location: 1770 E. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
MARIGOLD ELEMENTARY (Students: 470;
Location: 2446 MARIGOLD AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Chico:
CHICO CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD; Grades:
PK - 6)
NOTRE DAME ELEM - JR
HI SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 435 HAZEL AVE; Grades: KG -
8)
KING'S CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL THE-AG (Students: 161; Location: 1137 ARBUTUS AVE;
Grades: PK - 6)
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 746 MOSS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 5)
CHICO OAKES SDA
SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 1859 HOOKER OAK AVENUE; Grades:
KG - 8)
MONTESSORI
CHILDREN'S CENTER (Students: 39; Location: 3105 ESPLANADE;
Grades: 1 - 7)
AMY CARMICHAEL
CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 17; Location: 873 E. 16TH ST.; Grades:
1 - 11)
CHICO MONTESSORI CHILD'S HOUSE (Students:
8; Location: 814 GLENN ST; Grades: KG - KG)
Strongest AM radio stations in Chico:
KPAY (1290 AM; 5 kW;
CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKXX (930 AM; 1 kW;
PARADISE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW;
SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW;
CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW;
SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW;
SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW;
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW;
RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW;
SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW;
RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW;
SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS
RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chico:
KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH
OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLVC (88.3 FM; MAGALIA,
CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K216CF (91.1 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
KMXI (95.1 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZAP (96.7 FM;
PARADISE, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC.)
KHSL-FM (103.5 FM;
PARADISE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFMF (93.9 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC)
KCHO (91.7 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: UNIV. FOUNDATION/CA. ST. UNIV. CHICO)
KLRS (92.7 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE
HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KRCX-FM (99.9 FM;
MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KMJE (101.5 FM;
GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
KKCY (103.1 FM; COLUSA,
CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
K213BZ (90.5 FM;
RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KZFR (90.1 FM; CHICO,
CA; Owner: GOLDEN VALLEY COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS)
KLVB-FM (102.7 FM; RED
BLUFF, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KTHU (100.7 FM;
CORNING, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
KKFS (105.5 FM;
DUNNIGAN, CA; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRDG (105.3 FM; SHINGLETOWN, CA; Owner: REGENT
LICENSEE OF REDDING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chico:
K53FT (Channel 53;
CHICO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KCVU (Channel 30;
PARADISE, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)
KNVN (Channel 24;
CHICO, CA; Owner: CHICO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
K02OA (Channel 2;
CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KHSL-TV (Channel 12;
CHICO, CA; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF CHICO-REDDING, INC.)
KKPM-CA (Channel 28;
CHICO, CA; Owner: PAUL STRIEBY & MATT TUTER)
KZVU-LP (Channel 22; CHICO, CA; Owner: SAINTE
PARTNERS II, L.P.)
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