Chico
A city in Butte County, California — population 102,867 as of 2020.
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September 29Convicted rapist rearrested on parole violation in Sac County, released again
A registered sex offender who was sentenced to three life terms plus 51 years for a series of violent sexual crimes in Chico more than two decades ago has been arrested in Sacramento County on alleged parole violations, renewing questions from local law enforcement officials over…
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Chico by the numbers
Population
102,867Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 34.45 sq mi (89.23 km²), 0.17 sq mi water
- Median age
- 31.1
- Households
- 42,943
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $66,977
- Median house value
- $468,100
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 3420, CHICO, CA 95927