Concord, California
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Concord (/ˈkɒŋkərd/ KON-kerd)[10] is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 129,295 in 2019,[11] making it the eighth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area.[12][13] Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos by don Salvio Pacheco II, a noted Californio ranchero, the name was later changed to Concord. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, and is 29 miles (47 kilometers) east of San Francisco.
Concord, California
Todos Santos | |
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Coordinates: 37°58′41″N 122°01′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Contra Costa |
Incorporated | February 8, 1905[1] |
Government | |
• Type | City Council/City Manager[2] |
• Mayor | Edi Birsan[3] |
• State Senator | Steve Glazer (D)[4] |
• State Assembly | Tim Grayson (D)[5] |
• U.S. Congress | Mark DeSaulnier (D)[6] |
Area | |
• City | 30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2) |
• Land | 30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Population | |
• City | 125,410 |
• Rank | |
• Density | 4,104.67/sq mi (1,584.85/km2) |
• Urban | 538,583 |
• Urban density | 3,064.3/sq mi (1,183.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 94518–94521 |
Area code | 925 |
FIPS code | 06-16000 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1658308, 2410214 |
Website | Official website |
The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area in the East Bay which is separated from the San Francisco–Oakland urban area and with Concord as the principal city: the Concord–Walnut Creek, CA urban area had a population of 538,583 as of the 2020 census, making it the 80th largest in the United States.[9]