Hollister | |
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Downtown Hollister Street-side dining area United Methodist Church vineyards in Hollister Veteran's Memorial Building | |
Coordinates: 36°51′09″N 121°24′06″W / 36.85250°N 121.40167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Benito |
Incorporated | August 6, 1872 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Mia Casey[1] |
• State Senator | Anna Caballero (D)[2] |
• Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D)[2] |
• U.S. Representative | Zoe Lofgren (D)[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.84 sq mi (20.29 km2) |
• Land | 7.84 sq mi (20.29 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,678 |
• Estimate (2019)[7] | 40,740 |
• Density | 5,199.08/sq mi (2,007.43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 95023 |
Area code | 831 |
FIPS code | 06-34120 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1658766, 2410778 |
Website | hollister |
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, located in the Central Coast region of California, United States. With a 2020 United States census population of 41,678,[6] Hollister is one of the most populous cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The city is an agricultural town known primarily for its local Blenheim apricots, olive oil, vineyards, pomegranates, and chocolate.[8]