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California
Kentuckycity
California
Total population
49
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,813
Founded
1852
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Special Weather Statement · ModerateSpecial Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:06AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
California is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.
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History
California, Kentucky was founded ca. 1849, and named from news reports of the contemporaneous California Gold Rush. A post office has been in operation at California since 1852. California was incorporated as a city on February 7, 1874. The Elijah Herndon House in California is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Campbell County. Soprano Mary Hissem De Moss was born in California, Kentucky in 1871.
Geography
California is located in southeastern Campbell County along the Ohio River. Kentucky Route 8 passes just west of the community, leading northwest (downstream) along the river to Covington and southeast (upstream) to Augusta. Clermontville, in Clermont County, Ohio, is directly across the river from California, but the closest bridge across the river is Interstate 275 downriver. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of California has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for California, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Campbell County High SchoolHigh · Alexandria · 1,551 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Campbell County Middle SchoolMiddle · Alexandria · 1,184 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Campbell Ridge ElementaryElementary · Alexandria · 610 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- John W. Reiley Elementary SchoolElementary · Alexandria · 494 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Grant's Lick Elementary SchoolElementary · Alexandria · 356 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Alexandria Educational CenterHigh · Alexandria · 41 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- Campbell County Area Technology CenterHigh · Alexandria
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here









People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about California



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library