Oroville, California, United States Information And Events

Oroville is located in Butte County, California, United States of America.

Oroville is about 33.70 square kilometers with a population of 15,563 in the year 2011.

There were about 109 foreclosures in Oroville in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The 2008 cost of living index in Oroville was 79.0 (low, U.S.

The local fire department for the city of Oroville is the Oroville Fire Department.

Oroville's geo-coordinates are 39.5167° N, 121.55° W.

The unemployment rate of Oroville was 8.16% in the year 2008.

Sample list of famous events happened in Oroville:

• IFC: Warrior's Challenge 24

Oroville's official website is http://www.cityoforoville.org/

Sample list of famous people who were born in Oroville:

• Doug LaMalfa ( Politician and Farmer )
• Robert H. Young
• Kevin Brown ( Baseball player )
• Barbara Salt
• Jack Yerman
• Alan Chong Lau ( Artist and Poet )
• Dave Hudgens ( Baseball player )
• Ted R. Smith
• Adam Judnich
• Rocky Smith

Population of Oroville was 15,563 in the year 2011.

List of airports near Oroville:

• Oroville Municipal Airport

There were about 1,364 mortgages in Oroville in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

There were 5,471 addresses in Oroville in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Oroville is in the Pacific Time Zone.

The racial makeup of Oroville was 11,686 (75.2%) White, 453 (2.9%) African American, 573 (3.7%) Native American, 1,238 (8.0%) Asian, 56 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 554 (3.6%) from other races, and 986 (6.3%) from two or more races.

The oroville was established as the head of navigation on the Feather River to supply gold miners during the California Gold Rush.

There were 4,882 households in Oroville in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.