South Oroville, California
| South Oroville | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Butte County and the state of California |
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 South Oroville
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| Coordinates: 39°29′19″N 121°32′17″W / 39.48861°N 121.53806°WCoordinates: 39°29′19″N 121°32′17″W / 39.48861°N 121.53806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Butte |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Jim Nielsen (R) |
| • State Assembly | James Gallagher (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Doug LaMalfa (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.964 sq mi (7.678 km2) |
| • Land | 2.964 sq mi (7.678 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,742 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (750/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95965 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-73178 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659826 |
South Oroville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,742 at the 2010 census, down from 7,695 at the 2000 census.
For all practical purposes, South Oroville is tied to Oroville proper. South Oroville contains a negligible amount of businesses, and all residents are dependent on the commercial centers of Oroville, and sometimes Chico if they choose. In fact, there is no clear divide between South Oroville and the Oroville city limits. This also applies to Thermalito, Oroville East, and Palermo. Las Plumas High School is located in South Oroville, and most high school students go to school there.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that South Oroville had a population of 5,742. The population density was 1,937.0 people per square mile (747.9/km²). The racial makeup of South Oroville was 3,407 (59.3%) White, 406 (7.1%) African American, 245 (4.3%) Native American, 885 (15.4%) Asian, 9 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 361 (6.3%) from other races, and 429 (7.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 851 persons (14.8%).
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