Welcome to California ...

The city of California is located in Moniteau County<1> and is the County Seat for Moniteau County.

The location of California has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of California, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, California has a population of 4,404 people<3> (see below for details).

California is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: California lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

California lies within the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for California: 65018<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, California had an population of 4,404 people. This is an increase of 2.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, California had a population of 4,278 people (or 27.38% of the total population of Moniteau County). This makes California the county's most populous community.

The population of California represents 0.07% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,278 people, the population of California increased 6.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,005 people).

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

Communities Also Named California ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named California - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, North Carolina (4), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near California ...

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

• Eldon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
  • Eldon is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <6>
• Ashland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
• Tipton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <6>
• Saint Martins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
  • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
• Russellville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Cole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <6>
• Jamestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
• Bunceton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
  • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <6>
• Clarksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
• Centertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Centertown is located in Cole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <6>
• Prairie Home
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
  • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people

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 California. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for California.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of California. 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 California.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around California. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for California.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for California ...

Looking for more information about California? 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 California, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for California.

Adding California to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of California 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 California was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for California.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for California. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/