Atwater, California
Atwater, California | |
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Water tower in the city | |
| Motto(s): Community Pride, City Wide | |
Location in Merced County, California | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 120°36′33″W / 37.34778°N 120.60917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Merced |
| Incorporated | August 16, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Creighton |
| • State Senator | Shannon Grove (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Diane Papan (D) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Sam Liccardo (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Land | 6.57 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,970 |
| • Density | 4,868.28/sq mi (1,879.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP codes | 95301, 95342 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-03162 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277600 |
| Website | www |
Atwater is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population as of the 2020 census was 31,970, up from 28,168 in 2010.