California, Pennsylvania
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California is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,479 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.[5]
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California, Pennsylvania | |
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Etymology: U.S. state of California | |
Coordinates: 40°3′55″N 79°53′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington |
Established | 1849 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank Stetar |
Area | |
• Total | 11.23 sq mi (29.09 km2) |
• Land | 11.01 sq mi (28.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,362 |
• Density | 486.97/sq mi (188.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 15419[3] |
Area code | 724 |
Website | [https://californiapa.gov/ |
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Founded in 1849, the borough was named for the territory of California following the Gold Rush.[6] California is the home of PennWest California, a part of Pennsylvania Western University. The borough has had two notably young mayors—Democrat Peter Daley, who was 22 at his election,[7] and Republican Casey Durdines, who was 20 at his election.[8]