Woodland, California

Woodland, California
City
City of Woodland
Clockwise: Yolo County Courthouse; Walnut Street School; Hotel Woodland
Flag
Nickname:  City of Trees
Location in Yolo County and the state of California
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Coordinates: 38°40′43″N 121°46′24″W / 38.67861°N 121.77333°W / 38.67861; -121.77333
Country	United States
State	California
County	Yolo
Incorporated	February 22, 1871[1]
Government
• Mayor	Tania Garcia-Cadena[2]
• Mayor Pro Tempore	Rich Lansburgh[2]
• State senator	Bill Dodd (D)[3]
• Assemblymember	Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)[3]
• U. S. rep.	Mike Thompson (D)[4]
Area [5]
• Total	15.31 sq mi (39.67 km2)
• Land	15.31 sq mi (39.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation [6]	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)[7]
• Total	61,032
• Density	4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	95695, 95776
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-86328
GNIS feature IDs	1652659, 2412300
Website	www.cityofwoodland.org

Woodland^[6] is a city in, and the county seat of, Yolo County, California, United States. It is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population continues to grow every year, with a growth rate of 0.33% annually, and a current population of 61,873.

Woodland's origins date to 1850 when California gained statehood and Yolo County was established. The area was well irrigated due to the efforts of James Moore, which drew people into farming as the soil was very fertile. The city gained a federal post office in 1861 with the help of Missourian Frank S. Freeman. A year after this, in 1862, the county seat was moved from Washington (present day West Sacramento) to Woodland after Washington was flooded. The addition of a railroad line to Sacramento, and the more recent addition of Interstate 5, helped the city to thrive.