Los Gatos, California

Los Gatos, California
Town
La Cañada Building in April 2016
La Cañada Building in April 2016
Flag of Los Gatos, California
Flag
Official seal of Los Gatos, California
Seal
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California
Los Gatos is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Los Gatos
Los Gatos
Location in the United States
Los Gatos is located in California
Los Gatos
Los Gatos
Los Gatos (California)
Los Gatos is located in the United States
Los Gatos
Los Gatos
Los Gatos (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°14′10″N 121°57′42″W / 37.23611°N 121.96167°W / 37.23611; -121.96167
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
IncorporatedAugust 10, 1887[1]
Named forRancho Rinconada de Los Gatos
Government
 • MayorMary Badame[2]
 • Town ManagerLaurel Prevetti[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total11.44 sq mi (29.64 km2)
 • Land11.36 sq mi (29.43 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.71%
Elevation
[5]
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total33,529
 • Density3,026.08/sq mi (1,026.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
95030–95033
Area codes408/669
FIPS code06-44112
GNIS feature IDs1659017, 2412917
Websitelosgatosca.gov

Los Gatos (meaning "The Cats" in Spanish) is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is in the San Francisco Bay Area, about 70 miles south of San Francisco. It is on the edge of Silicon Valley.

History

The town's founding dates to the mid-1850s with the building of a flour-milling operation, Forbes Mill, by James Alexander Forbes along Los Gatos Creek, then called Jones's Creek. The mill's two-story stone storage annex still stands.[7]

The town grew rapidly in the 1960s. As of 2020, it has 33,529 inhabitants.[8] California State Route 17 runs through the town from south to north.

Mission Oaks Hospital is the biggest employer, with 2,000 staff. Netflix is an online movie rental service headquartered in Los Gatos.

References

  1. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Town Council". Los Gatos. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "About Town Manager". Los Gatos, CA. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Los Gatos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Los Gatos (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ Rensch, Eugene Hero; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke (1966). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. p. 454. ISBN 9780804700795. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "QuickFacts: Los Gatos city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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