Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove, California | |
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Location of Elk Grove in Sacramento County, California | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′18″N 121°22′55″W / 38.43833°N 121.38194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| District | Cosumnes CSD |
| Incorporated | July 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
| • Mayor | Bobbie Singh-Allen |
| • Vice Mayor | Rod Brewer (appointed by city council and rotated annually) |
| • Chief Of Police | Bobby Davis |
| • Fire Chief (Cosumnes CSD) | Felipe Rodriguez |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.20 sq mi (109.29 km2) |
| • Land | 41.99 sq mi (108.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2) 0.49% |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176,124 |
• Estimate (2024) | 182,797 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Sacramento County 26th in California 144th in the United States |
| • Density | 4,190.44/sq mi (1,617.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95624, 95757–95759 |
| Area code | 916, 279 |
| FIPS code | 06-22020 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277506, 2410425 |
| Website | elkgrove |
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Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124. A 2024 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 182,797. Elk Grove has many wineries, wine cellars, and vineyards. Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population.
It is a general law city with a council/manager form of government. One of Elk Grove's largest employers is the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is the city's second-largest employer.