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Biggs (formerly, Biggs Station) is a city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census, down from 1,793 at the 2000 census. The 2018 population estimate is 1,724.

Biggs city overview:
Name:	Biggs city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Butte County
Incorporated:	June 26, 1903
Elevation:	98 ft (30 m)
Total Area:	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km²)
Land Area:	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	1,964
Population Density:	2,194.41/sq mi (847.61/km²)
ZIP code:	95917
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0606560
Website:	www.biggs-ca.gov

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History

A post office was established at Biggs Station in 1871, and the name changed to Biggs in 1884. It was incorporated in 1903. Biggs is named for Maj. Marion Biggs, who first shipped grain by rail from the town’s location.

In 1877, ancestors of the scientist Linus Pauling left Missouri and travelled to California, where they lived for a time in Biggs, “a settlement composed mostly of Germans” (the ancestors in question were themselves of German descent).

In late 2002, the town’s mayor received a letter from Jeff Manning, executive director of the California Milk Processor Board, proposing that the town change its name to “Got Milk?”. The town council of Biggs subsequently rejected the proposal.

As of 2019, Biggs has been declared a sister city to Woburn, MA by the mayor of Woburn—Ralph Grande.