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Welcome to Bigg's ...

The city of Bigg's is located in Butte County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bigg's, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

The city was incorporated June 26, 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bigg's has a population of 2,093 people<2> (see below for details).

Bigg's is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bigg's lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bigg's is within the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Bigg's: 95917<4>

Websites for Bigg's ...

Official Website: www.biggs-ca.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bigg's had an population of 2,093 people. This is an increase of 22.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bigg's had a population of 1,707 people. This makes Bigg's the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,707 people, the population of Bigg's decreased 4.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,793 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bigg's.

Communities Also Named Bigg's ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bigg's - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bigg's.

Communities near Bigg's ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bigg's.

  • Yuba City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Oroville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marysville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
  • Lorraine ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Butte County
  • Richvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Robinsons Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
    • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
  • Oroville Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
    • Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
  • Live Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nelson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bigg's. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigg's.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bigg's. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bigg's.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigg's. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bigg's.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigg's ...

Looking for more information about Bigg's? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bigg's, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bigg's.

Adding Bigg's to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bigg's in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bigg's was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bigg's post office opened in 1884.

We also found Bigg's in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigg's.

The official website for Bigg's: www.biggs-ca.gov/

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bigg's.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bigg's - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bigg's). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bigg's or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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