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Profile:
City of Biggs
465 C Street P.O. Box 307
Biggs, CA 95917
530-868-5493
http://www.biggs-ca.gov
Contacts:
John Busch, Mayor
Pete Carr, City Administrator
Scott Friend, Planning Consultant
Population:
1980-1,400
1990-1,540
1995-1,640
2000-1,795
2001-1,797
2002-1,810
2003-1,819
2004-1,812
2005-1,803
2006-1,801 Quality of Life:
- Small agricultural community
- Home of the Rice Producers
- Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
- Two beautiful parks
- Close to Butte College and CSU, Chico
- One hour drive to Sacramento
- Turn-of-the-century architecture
- At the foot of the world's smallest mountain Range, the Sutter Buttes
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Fast Facts:
1999 Biggs Population: 1,750
Regional Population: 431,513
Total Land Area: .5 sq. miles
Labor Force:
County: 86,400
Regional: 177,570
Unemployment Rate
County: 5.9%
Regional: 6.6%
Total Housing Units: 560
Average Housing Costs: $80,000
1990 Median Household Income: $21,694
Median Age: 33
Top Employers:
Sun West 25-100
Red Top Rice Growers
Biggs-Gridley Farming Group
Biggs Unified School District 75
Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital 180
Investment/Incentives:
Stream-lined City Assistance
Recycling Market
Development Zone
Financing
Subsidized Training
Tax Credits
Special Electric Rates City Owned
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