Campbell, California

City of Campbell
City
Downtown Campbell
Downtown Campbell
Motto: 
The Orchard City
Location of Campbell in Santa Clara County, California
Location of Campbell in Santa Clara County, California
City of Campbell is located in San Francisco Bay Area
City of Campbell
City of Campbell
Location in the United States
City of Campbell is located in California
City of Campbell
City of Campbell
City of Campbell (California)
City of Campbell is located in the United States
City of Campbell
City of Campbell
City of Campbell (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°17′2″N 121°57′18″W / 37.28389°N 121.95500°W / 37.28389; -121.95500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
IncorporatedMarch 28, 1952
Area
 • Total6.10 sq mi (15.80 km2)
 • Land6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  1.49%
Elevation
200 ft (61 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total43,959
 • Density7,229/sq mi (2,791/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95008, 95009, 95011
Area codes408/669
FIPS code06-10345
GNIS feature IDs277483, 2409971
Websitewww.campbellca.gov

Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2020, 43,959 people lived there.

History

Prior to the founding of Campbell, the land was occupied by the Ohlone, the Native American people of the Northern California coast. About a third of present-day Campbell was part of the 1839 Alta California Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos land grant. The city was founded by Benjamin Campbell, after whom the city is named.

The area became the center for shipping fruit grown in the surrounding area, and within a short time, the drying grounds and canneries made Campbell an important rail center.

References

  1. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Campbell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Campbell city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rensch, Eugene Hero; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke (1966). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. p. 454. ISBN 9780804700795. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Campbell History: Benjamin Campbell was just 19 years old when he came to California in 1846". The Mercury News. January 24, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "A look back". The Mercury News. February 8, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2019.