Rodeo, California
Rodeo (/roʊˈdeɪ.oʊ/; Spanish for "Cattle roundup") is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area, on the eastern shore of San Pablo Bay, 25 miles northeast of San Francisco. The population was 9,653 at the 2020 census. The town is named for the rodeos common in the late 19th century. Cattle from the surrounding hills were regularly driven down through the old town to a loading dock on the shoreline of San Pablo Bay for shipment to slaughterhouses, a practice which continued through the early 20th century. The town of Rodeo is served by the Interstate 80 freeway and State Route 4. The Southern Pacific Railroad main line passes through Rodeo. Rodeo has not been a stop on the railroad since the 1950s.
Rodeo, California | |
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Aerial view of Rodeo | |
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′59″N 122°16′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Government | |
| • State Senate | Nancy Skinner (D) |
| • State Assembly | Buffy Wicks (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | John Garamendi (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.632 sq mi (12.00 km2) |
| • Land | 3.747 sq mi (9.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.885 sq mi (2.29 km2) 19.1% |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,653 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94547, 94572 |
| Area code(s) | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-62490 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659538, 2409201 |