Oroville, California

About Oroville

Oroville is a close-knit town in northwestern California with an estimated population of 19,712.

Officially, Oroville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,418 residents per square mile.

📰 Oroville News Today

• Run club creates community - Oroville Mercury-Register Oroville Mercury-Register · Aug 18
• The Cheapest Beautiful Towns To Live In California WorldAtlas · Aug 18
• Tracy Johnstone to resign from Oroville council Tuesday - Chico Enterprise-Record Chico Enterprise-Record · Aug 15
• Oroville Rhinos Football and Cheer announce death of Coach Jones Action News Now · Aug 15
• Joshua Joseph Griffiths-Dickey Obituary (2026) - Oroville, CA - Ramsey Funeral Home - Oroville Legacy obituary · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oroville Unique

• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,712.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oroville

• Applebee's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Dam Bowls Grill
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Olson House Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Righteous Burger — burger
• Round Table Pizza — pizza
• Shakey's — pizza
• The Boss Hamburgers

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Oroville Chinese Temple · Museum
• Pioneer History Museum · Museum
• Butte County Historical Society Museum · Museum
• C F Lott Historic Home · Museum
• bath house museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oroville

• Bedrock Park reviews ★
• Centennial Plaza reviews ★
• Feather River Nature Center/Native Plant Park reviews ★
• Gary Nolan Baseball Complex reviews ★
• Hammon Park reviews ★
• Hewitt Park reviews ★
• Playtown USA reviews ★
• Riverbend Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Sank Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oroville

• Concow Elementary
• Ipakanni Early College Charter
• Ishi Hills Middle
• Las Plumas High
• Oakdale Heights Elementary
• Ophir Elementary
• Oroville High
• Oroville High Community Day
• Prospect High (Continuation)
• STREAM Charter
• Sierra Del Oro Inclusive Preschool
• Stanford Avenue Elementary
• The Studios @ Central
• Wyandotte Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Oroville Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oroville

🏘️ Nearby Communities