Map of Artois CDP

Artois (/ˈɑːr.tɔɪs/), formerly known as Germantown, is a census-designated place in Glenn County, California, USA. It is located 5 miles (8 km) north of Willows, at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m), in the northern Sacramento Valley of California. It is located on the former United States Highway 99W, and is bypassed to the west by Interstate 5. It is served by the California Northern Railroad, formerly the west Sacramento Valley line of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Its coordinates are approximately 39°37′ N 122°12′ W. The ZIP code for Artois is 95913. The community is inside area code 530. The population was 295 at the 2010 census.

Artois CDP overview:
Name:	Artois CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Glenn County
Elevation:	167 ft (51 m)
Total Area:	2.88 sq mi (7.46 km²)
Land Area:	2.88 sq mi (7.46 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	295
Population Density:	102.43/sq mi (39.55/km²)
ZIP code:	95913
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0602910

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History

The name stems from the ancient province in France where the method of boring artesian wells was first adopted. Artois was formerly named Germantown, and petitions to change the Germantown post office name were successful with Artois adopted on May 21, 1918. Local belief is that a World War I troop train stopped to water at Germantown and a riot ensued when the troops took offense at the name. The town was then renamed after the Battles of Artois.

The Germantown post office opened in 1877, and changed its name to Artois in 1918.

On June 1, 2011, an EF1 tornado struck east of Artois, uprooting hundreds of almond trees, and causing damage to farm equipment and roofing materials.