Welcome to Loomis ...
The town of Loomis is located in Placer County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Loomis has a population of 6,860 people<2> (see below for details).
While we don't have a date for the establishment of Loomis, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated December 17, 1984.
Loomis is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Loomis lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Loomis lies within the (916) area code.
Websites for Loomis ...
Official Website: www.loomis.ca.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.loomischamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loomis had an population of 6,860 people. This is an increase of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Loomis had a population of 6,430 people. This makes Loomis the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Loomis represents 0.02% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 410th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,430 people, the population of Loomis increased 2.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,260 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Loomis.
Communities Also Named Loomis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 11 communities that are also named Loomis - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York (2), Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loomis.
Communities near Loomis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loomis.
- Roseville [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville [Placer County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Loomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville<5>
- Citrus Heights [Sacramento County]
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- Citrus Heights [Sacramento County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Loomis
- Estimated population in 2015: 87,056 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Heights<5>
- Folsom [Sacramento County]
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- Folsom [Sacramento County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Loomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
- Folsom has also been known as:
- Folsom City
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom<5>
- Rancho Cordova [Sacramento County]
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- Rancho Cordova [Sacramento County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Loomis
- Estimated population in 2015: 71,017 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cordova<5>
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- Lincoln [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln [Placer County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Loomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln<5>
- Auburn [Placer County]
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- Auburn [Placer County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Loomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn<5>
- Wheatland [Yuba County]
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- Wheatland [Yuba County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Loomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland<5>
- Granite Bay [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
- Granite Bay [Placer County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Loomis
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Bay<5>
- Newcastle [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle [Placer County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Loomis
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle<5>
- Virginiatown [Placer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
- Virginiatown [Placer County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Loomis
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- Lincoln [Placer County]
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 Loomis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loomis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loomis. 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 Loomis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loomis. See our Newspapers Page for Loomis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loomis ...
Looking for more information about Loomis? 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 Loomis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loomis.
Adding Loomis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loomis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Loomis was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Loomis on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Loomis on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for California
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Loomis: www.loomis.ca.gov/
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.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 Placer, 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 Loomis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loomis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loomis) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Loomis. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LoomisOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loomis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8214, Longitude: -121.1934 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |