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Profile:
City of Chico
411 Main St. P.O. Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 896-7200
http://www.chico.ca.us
Contacts:
Andy Holcombe, Mayor
David Burkland, City Manager
Poulation:
1980-25,800
1990-39,970
1995-46,250
2000-66,868
2001-68,099
2002-69,370
2003-70,392
2004-71,730
2005-72,639
2006-73,316
Top Employers:
Enloe Hospital 2,076
City Of Chico 1,850
Butte Community College 1,200
Staff Resources 548
Lifetouch National Studios 500
Costco 418
Walmart 350
Quality of Life:
- Rated #1 Bike-Friendly Community
- Cal State University, Chico and Butte College, plus Northern California School of Law
- Expansion Management's Blue Ribbon Award for Unified School District
- Money Magazine ranks with High Marks
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Fast Facts:
1999 Chico Population: 54,100
Urban Area: 96,000
Regional Population: 431,513
Annual Growth Rate: 2.3%
Labor Force: 22,340
Unemployment Rate: 5.7%
Households (County): 85,074
Average Housing Costs: $131,000
Median Household Income: $19,005
Average Age: 31
Total Land Area: 26.95 sq. miles
Retail Sales (in thousands):
City of Chico
1992: 705,221
1993: 724,956
1994: 761,295
1995: 788,873
1996: 821,273
1997: 884,227
Business Parks:
Chico Municipal Airport Industrial Park
Hegan Lane Business Park
South Chico Industrial Park
Investment/Incentives:
Redevelopment Agency
Foreign Trade Zone
Financing
Subsidized Trainin
Tax Credits
Recycling Market Development Zone
Bidwell Park 3,600 acres
"Top 5 Cities for Business" California Business
"Best Places to Retire" Kiplinger's Magazine
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