Cordelia, California
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A train sits behind the Old Town Cordelia sign in Cordelia, California | |
Cordelia Cordelia | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′38″N 122°08′09″W / 38.21056°N 122.13583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Solano |
| Metro area | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal code | 94534 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-00951 |
| GNIS feature ID | 218147 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cordelia, California | |
Cordelia is an unincorporated community in Solano County, California, United States.[2] Cordelia is located at the junction of Interstate 80 and California State Route 12 and at the northern end of Interstate 680, 7 miles (11 km) west of Fairfield, which has annexed substantial portions of its surroundings.
History
The community of Cordelia was founded in 1853 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and initially named "Bridgeport" after the Atlantic coastal town of Bridgeport, Connecticut.[2] Around 1869, a post office was established, and the United States Post Office Department declared that a more unique name for the town should be chosen.[2] Waterman, who had also chosen Fairfield for the nearest town to honor his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut, then chose "Cordelia", after his wife.[2]
In 1880, the Wells Fargo agency was established in Cordelia.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | — | |
| [3] | |||
The 2020 United States census[4] reported Cordelia had a population of 124. The population density was 306 inhabitants per square mile (118/km2).
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[3] | % 2020[3] |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 81 | 65.3% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 2.4% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1.6% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 2.4% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 5 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39 | 31.4% |
| Total | 124 | 100.0% |
See also
- Cordelia Slough – a 10.8-mile-long (17.4 km) tidal watercourse which discharges to the Suisun Slough, which in turn empties into Grizzly Bay in Solano County, California
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cordelia, California
- ^ a b c d e Gudde, E.G. (1960). California Place Names. University of California Press. p. 74. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Race and Ethnicity in the US by Dot Density (2020 Census)". www.arcgis.com/index.html. Living Atlas. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Census". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.