Welcome to Oroville ...
The city of Oroville is located in Butte County<1> and is the County Seat for Butte County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oroville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
The city was incorporated January 3, 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oroville has a population of 20,817 people<2> (see below for details).
Oroville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oroville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oroville is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.
The ZIP codes for Oroville: 95965-95966<4>
Websites for Oroville ...
Official Website: www.cityoforoville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oroville had an population of 20,817 people. This is an increase of 33.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oroville had a population of 15,546 people (or 7.07% of the total population of Butte County). This makes Oroville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Oroville represents 0.04% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 319th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,546 people, the population of Oroville increased 19.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,004 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oroville.
Communities Also Named Oroville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oroville - they are located in Arizona, Montana and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oroville.
Communities near Oroville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oroville.
- Live Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Gridley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
- Paradise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <5>
- Bigg's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
- Bigg's is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <5>
- Bidwell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lorraine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Butte County
- Former name for Oregon City:
- Bloomingdale
- Oroville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
- Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <5>
- Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
- Bidwell Bar is located in Butte 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 Oroville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oroville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oroville. 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 Oroville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oroville. Our list includes 33 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oroville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oroville ...
Looking for more information about Oroville? 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 Oroville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oroville.
Adding Oroville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oroville 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 Oroville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oroville post office opened in 1854.
We also found Oroville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oroville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oroville: www.cityoforoville.org/
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
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 Butte, 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 Oroville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oroville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Oroville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oroville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Oroville includes: 95965 & 95966. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |