Map of Hamilton City CDP

Hamilton City (formerly, Hamilton) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census, down from 1,903 at the 2000 census. Hamilton City is located 9.5 miles (15 km) east of Orland, and 10 miles west of Chico at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The community is inside area code 530. The default prefix used for wired telephones in the Hamilton City area is 826. The postal ZIP Code is 95951.

Hamilton City CDP overview:
Name:	Hamilton City CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Glenn County
Elevation:	151 ft (46 m)
Total Area:	0.312 sq mi (0.807 km²)
Land Area:	0.312 sq mi (0.807 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	1,759
Population Density:	5,600/sq mi (2,200/km²)
ZIP code:	95951
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0631890
GNISfeature ID:	1658701

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History

The town began in 1905 with the founding of a large sugar beet processing plant later belonging to Holly Sugar Corporation. What is known today as the Holly Sugar Plant was built in 1906 by James Hamilton and the Alta California Sugar Beet Company. The name of the company was changed in 1908 to Sacramento Valley Sugar Company. It was sold in 1936 to Spreckels Sugar Company, which is the parent company of Holly Sugar. Spreckels was later purchased by Imperial Sugar The first post office at Hamilton City opened in 1906. As the population of the town grew, to make room for development the local cemetery was moved to a new location about 10 miles north of Artois, California.

The sugar plant closed in 2006.