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Welcome to Colton ...

The city of Colton is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

Colton was established in 1775 and was incorporated July 11, 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Colton has a population of 54,414 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Colton is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Colton: 909 & 840<4>

The ZIP code for Colton: 92324<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colton had an population of 54,414 people. This is an increase of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colton had a population of 52,154 people. This makes Colton the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Colton represents 0.14% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 161st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 52,154 people, the population of Colton increased 9.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 47,662 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Colton.

Communities Also Named Colton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Colton - they are located in Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colton.

Websites for Colton ...

Official Website: www.ci.colton.ca.us/

Communities near Colton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colton.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colton. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Colton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colton ...

Looking for more information about Colton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Colton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colton.

Adding Colton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Colton post office opened in 1876.

We also found Colton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colton.

The official website for Colton: www.ci.colton.ca.us/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 909 code has been Overlayed with the 840 area code. New phone numbers in the Colton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 909 or 840. As a result, placing a call in the Colton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Colton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Colton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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