Citrus Heights, California

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The city of Citrus Heights is located in Sacramento County.

Typical abbreviation for Citrus Heights: Citrus Hts. (or less commonly used: Citrus Hgts.. In Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Citrus Heights was incorporated January 1, 1997.

The community of Citrus Heights is 40 feet [12.19 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Citrus Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Citrus Heights, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Citrus Heights had a population of 85,071 people^<2> (or 6.91% of the total population of Sacramento County). The population of Citrus Heights represented 0.25% of the total of California, making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Citrus Heights had a population of 84,432 people. This is a decrease of 0.75% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Citrus Heights.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Auburn	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	13,219	6.07% increase
	Folsom	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	67,788	30.65% increase
	Lincoln	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	43,602	289.13% increase
	Loomis	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	6,795	8.55% increase
	North Highlands	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Rancho Cordova	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Citrus Heights.

Websites for Citrus Heights

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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