Thermalito, California

Thermalito
Location in Butte County and the state of California
Thermalito
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°30′41″N 121°35′13″W / 39.51139°N 121.58694°W / 39.51139; -121.58694
Country United States
State California
CountyButte
Government
  State senatorMarie Alvarado-Gil (R)
  AssemblymemberJames Gallagher (R)
  U. S. rep.Doug LaMalfa (R)
Area
  Total
12.896 sq mi (33.399 km2)
  Land12.728 sq mi (32.965 km2)
  Water0.168 sq mi (0.434 km2)  1.30%
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,198
  Density560/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95965
Area code530, 837
FIPS code06-78470
GNIS feature ID1659991

Thermalito (Spanish for "Small Thermal") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 7,198 at the 2020 census, up from 6,646 at the 2010 census. The area is generally considered an integral part of Oroville, and borders the town on two sides, in addition to the near-enclave of the city of Oroville surrounded by Thermalito on all sides, with the exception of the extremely narrow spit of land connecting Afterbay to Oroville proper.