Hayward, California

Hayward, California
Historic Hunt's Cannery water tower[1][2]
Historic Hunt's Cannery water tower[1][2]
Motto: 
Heart of the Bay[3]
Location of Hayward in Alameda County, California.
Location of Hayward in Alameda County, California.
Hayward, California is located in the United States
Hayward, California
Hayward, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°40′08″N 122°04′51″W / 37.668820°N 122.080796°W / 37.668820; -122.080796[4]
Country United States
State California
CountyAlameda
IncorporatedMarch 11, 1876[5]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMark Salinas[6]
 • State SenateAisha Wahab (D)[7]
 • AssemblymemberLiz Ortega (D)[8]
 • U. S. rep.Kevin Mullin (D)[9]
Area
 • City63.82 sq mi (165.31 km2)
 • Land45.54 sq mi (117.94 km2)
 • Water18.29 sq mi (47.36 km2)  28.9%
Elevation105 ft (32 m)
Population
 • City162,954
 • Rank3rd in Alameda County
34th in California
 • Density2,600/sq mi (990/km2)
 • Metro
7,468,390
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[13]
94540–94546, 94552, 94557
Area code510
FIPS code06-33000
GNIS feature IDs277607, 2410724
FlowerCarnation[3]
Websitewww.hayward-ca.gov Edit this at Wikidata

Hayward is a city in Alameda County, California. It has 162,954 people, according to the 2020 census.[12] Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County,[14] It is on the Bay's eastern shore, next to Union City. The San Mateo–Hayward Bridge starts there. Hayward is the 34th biggest city in California by how many people live there. The city was named after William Dutton Hayward, who opened a hotel in the area in 1852.[15]

  1. ""Acceptance of Cannery Water Tower from ConAgra, Inc.", City of Hayward document, 2004 (pdf)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. "Hayward cottages now owned by Caltrans considered for historical designation". ContraCostaTimes.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "ACCESS HAYWARD". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. "Hayward". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 19, 1981. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  5. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. Cite error: The named reference salinas was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  7. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  9. "California's 15th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  10. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  11. "Hayward". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. 12.0 12.1 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hayward city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  13. "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  14. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. Gudde, Erwin G., "California Place Names" (4th Ed. 1998)

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