Novato, California

City of Novato
Clockwise from left: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art; City Hall; Unity Church; Downtown Novato. Motto: "The place to be"
Nickname: 
Valley of No Regrets
Location in Marin County and California
City of Novato
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°06′27″N 122°34′11″W / 38.10750°N 122.56972°W / 38.10750; -122.56972
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
IncorporatedJanuary 20, 1960
Government
  MayorTim O'Connor
  County BoardDistricts 5 & 4
Eric Lucan
Dennis Rodoni
  State SenatorMike McGuire (D)
  AssemblymemberDamon Connolly (D)
  U. S. Rep.Jared Huffman (D)
Area
  Total
27.99 sq mi (72.48 km2)
  Land27.48 sq mi (71.16 km2)
  Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)  1.82%
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
52,311
  Density1,900/sq mi (720/km2)
  Demonym
Novatan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94945, 94947–94949, 94998
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-52582
GNIS feature IDs277612, 2411283
Websitenovato.org

Novato (Spanish for "Novatus") is a city in Marin County, California, United States, situated in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. At the 2020 census, Novato had a population of 53,225.