Davis at a Glance

Size: About 10.5 square miles
Elevation: appx. 50' above sea level
County: Yolo County
Nearest major city: Sacramento
Geography: Not quite flat

Population: about 65,000 (as of 2004), not including students
UCD Student Population: about 30,000 (appx. 23,000 undergrads and 7,000 grad students)
Median income: $42,454 (source: 2000 US Census)
General political leanings: mostly liberal, 'progressive' in the city core, trailing to other shades of mostly liberal as you head toward the outskirts.
Racial breakdown: 70.7% 'white', 17.5% 'Asian', 9.61% 'Hispanic' or 'Latino', 2.35% 'Black' or 'African American', .67% Native American, .24% 'Pacific Islander'
Education: According to a CNN Money Magazine article, Davis is the second most-educated city in the US with 34.6% of residents having graduate degrees.

Mayor: Sue Greenwald
Chancellor of UC Davis: Linda Katehi

Year founded: 1866 (as 'Davisville')
Incorporated: 1917
UC Davis opens: 1908
For more info, see Town History and Davis Timeline.

Zip Codes: 95616, 95618
Area Code: 530

Climate : Mediterranean climate

Spring: 60-70 degrees in early spring, to lower 80's in late spring; some rain
Summer: Mid 80's to over 100 degrees; very dry
Fall: 70-80 degrees in early fall, 50-60 degrees in late fall; occasional rain
Winter: 50-60 degrees in early winter, freezes occassionally at night; rainy (snow is rare)

Official designations: "Bike City, USA", "A nuclear-free zone"
Emblem: The old-tyme two-wheeled bicycle, also known as a penny-farthing
Sister Cities: Inuyama, Japan; Qufu, China; Uman, Ukraine; Wuxi, China; Los Banos, The Philippines; Sang-Ju, South Korea; Munoz, The Philippines; Rutilio Grande, El Salvador
Well-known for: UCD, bike-friendliness, Picnic Day, the Toad Tunnel, very flat topography, the Whole Earth Festival, summer heat over 100 degrees