Fullerton, California
Fullerton (/ˈfʊlərtən/ FUUL-ər-tən) is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 143,617.
Fullerton, California | |
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City | |
Clockwise from top left: Old City Hall; the Chapman Building; Fullerton Transportation Center; and downtown | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "The Education Community" | |
Location of Fullerton in Orange County, California | |
Fullerton, California Location in the contiguous United States Fullerton, California Fullerton, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′48″N 117°55′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Incorporated | February 15, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Fred Jung |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Bruce Whitaker |
| • City Council | Nick Dunlap Ahmad Zahra Shana Charles |
| • City Manager | Eric Levitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.44 sq mi (58.11 km2) |
| • Land | 22.42 sq mi (58.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 143,617 |
| • Rank | 6th in Orange County 41st in California 188th in the United States |
| • Density | 6,411/sq mi (2,475/km2) |
| Demonym | Fullertonian |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92831–92838 |
| Area codes | 562, 657/714 |
| FIPS code | 06-28000 |
| GNIS ID | 1660658, 2410556 |
| Website | www |
Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Historically it was a center of agriculture, notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College. From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar, due in large part to Leo Fender. The headquarters of Vons, which is owned by Albertsons, is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton–Anaheim line.