Fillmore, California

Fillmore, California
Central Avenue in downtown Fillmore
Motto(s): 
The Last, Best Small Town
Location of Fillmore in Ventura County, California.
Fillmore, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°24′5″N 118°55′4″W / 34.40139°N 118.91778°W / 34.40139; -118.91778
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1914
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  City councilMayor Carrie Broggie
Mayor pro tem Chris Gurrola
Mark Austin
Albert Mendez
Christina Villaseñor
  City managerDavid W. Rowlands
  State senatorMonique Limón (D)
  AssemblymemberGregg Hart (D)
  U. S. rep.Julia Brownley (D)
Area
  Total
3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2)
  Land3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,419
  Density4,805.3/sq mi (1,855.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93015-93016
Area code805
FIPS code06-24092
GNIS feature IDs1652710, 2410504
Websitewww.fillmoreca.com

Fillmore is a small city in Ventura County, California, United States, in the Santa Clara River Valley. In an agricultural area with rich, fertile soil, Fillmore has a historic downtown that was established when the Southern Pacific built the railroad through the valley in 1887. The rail line also provided a name for the town: J. A. Fillmore was a general superintendent for the company's Pacific system. The population was 16,419 at the 2020 census, up 9.4% from 15,002 during the 2010 census.