Elk Grove, California - wikipedia Elk Grove, California Elk Grove, California General law city City of Elk Grove Old Town in Elk Grove Seal Logo Motto ( s ) : `` Proud Heritage, Bright Future '' Location of Elk Grove in Sacramento County, California. Elk Grove, California Location in the United States Coordinates : 38 ° 26 ′ 18 '' N 121 ° 22 ′ 55 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.43833 ° N 121.38194 ° W ﻿ / 38.43833 ; - 121.38194 Coordinates : 38 ° 26 ′ 18 '' N 121 ° 22 ′ 55 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.43833 ° N 121.38194 ° W ﻿ / 38.43833 ; - 121.38194 Country United States State California County Sacramento District Cosumnes CSD Incorporated July 1, 2000 Government Type Council / Manager Mayor Steve Ly ( directly elected ) Vice Mayor Steven Detrick ( appointed by city council and rotated annually ) Chief Of Police Bryan Noblett Fire Chief Mike McLaughlin Area Total 42.24 sq mi ( 109.41 km ) Land 42.20 sq mi ( 109.29 km ) Water 0.05 sq mi ( 0.12 km ) 0.12 % Elevation 46 ft ( 14 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 153,015 Estimate ( 2016 ) 169,743 Rank 2nd in Sacramento County 30th in California Density 4,022.73 / sq mi ( 1,553.18 / km ) Time zone Pacific ( UTC - 8 ) Summer ( DST ) PDT ( UTC - 7 ) ZIP codes 95624, 95757 -- 95759 Area code 916 FIPS code 06 - 22020 GNIS feature IDs 277506, 2410425 Website elkgrovecity.org Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento -- Arden - Arcade -- Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2015, the population of the city was estimated at 167,965. The second - largest city in Sacramento County, Elk Grove was the fastest growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005. Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Education 3.1 Public libraries 4 Government 5 Economy 5.1 Top employers 6 Infrastructure 6.1 Buses 7 Sister cities 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External links History Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga entered the region in 1808, naming the valley `` Sacramento Valley '' in honor of Sacramento, the Holy Sacrament in Spanish, giving the northerly city of Sacramento of which Elk Grove is a suburb its name. A writer on Moraga 's expedition wrote of the region : `` Canopies of oaks and cottonwoods, many festooned with grapevines, overhung both sides of the blue current. Birds chattered in the trees and big fish darted through the pellucid depths. The air was like champagne, and ( the Spaniards ) drank deep of it, drank in the beauty around them. '' Elk Grove was founded in 1850 as a stage stop for travelers coming from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area, when the Elk Grove Hotel and Stage Stop was opened by James Hall and the town was subsequently named after it. In 1868 the Western Division of the Central Pacific Railroad came through about a mile east of Elk Grove. At this new location another hotel was built to accommodate travelers and was also named the Elk Grove Hotel. In the following decades, Elk Grove remained a small farming community with little urban development. In the late 1980s, suburban development projects began to spring up around the community, specifically in the north near Sacramento. This was meant to serve Sacramento 's population as well as San Francisco commuters looking for a community relatively near the San Francisco Bay Area which they could settle in and still commute from. This set off a period of rapid suburban growth which peaked in the years 2004 and 2005 when Elk Grove was declared the fastest growing city in the US. On July 1, 2000, Elk Grove incorporated as a city. In 2008 Elk Grove suffered heavily from the subprime mortgage crisis due to its suburban nature. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1960 2,205 -- 1970 3,721 68.8 % 1980 10,959 194.5 % 17,483 59.5 % 2000 59,984 243.1 % 153,015 155.1 % Est. 2016 169,743 10.9 % U.S. Decennial Census Racial composition White 46.1 % -- Non-Hispanic 38.1 % Black or African American 11.2 % Hispanic or Latino ( of any race ) 18.0 % Asian 26.3 % Education The Elk Grove Unified School District is the fifth largest school district in California and one of the fastest growing school districts in the nation. Located in southern Sacramento County, the district covers 320 square miles ( 830 km ), one - third of the county. For the 2002 - 03 school year, the district served more than 52,500 students, and grew to 62,767 students in the 2016 - 2017 school year. Those students attend 40 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 9 high schools and 7 alternative high schools. There are also several private schools in town. A local community college, Cosumnes River College, offers both vocational training and a transfer program to four - year universities. Located nearby are California State University, Sacramento and the University of California, Davis, as well as St. Mary 's College. Elk Grove is also the home of the private six - year Universalist religious college Quest Seminary. In 2013, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy that offers a Doctor of Pharmacy degree program relocated to Elk Grove ( near Interstate 5 ). Public libraries The new Elk Grove Public Library is located at 8900 Elk Grove Blvd in a modern two - story building. It moved to this location in 2008 from its old building one block east. The library is part of the broader Sacramento Public Library system. The Elk Grove Library also serves neighboring communities such as Vineyard, Wilton, Sloughhouse, and Rancho Murieta. Additional local libraries supplement neighborhoods, such as the public Franklin High Library. Government The City of Elk Grove incorporated on July 1, 2000. It is a general law city with a council / manager form of government. Beginning in 2012, voters elect the mayor directly for a two - year term. Prior to 2012, the mayor 's position was a one - year term and was chosen at - large by the city council. The remaining four positions on the city council are elected by districts to four - year terms. On November 8, 2016, Steve Ly became the second directly elected mayor following Gary Davis, and the first Hmong mayor in the United States. The remaining councilmembers are Darren Suen ( District 1 ), Pat Hume ( District 2 ), Steve Detrick ( District 3 ) and vacant ( District 4 ). Elk Grove is in California 's 7th congressional district, represented by Democrat Ami Bera. The Elk Grove Police Department provides policing services for the city while the Cosumnes Community Services District runs the fire department. Economy Top employers According to Elk Grove 's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are : # Employer # of Employees Elk Grove Unified School District 5,000 Apple 1,800 Kaiser Permanente 1,468 Methodist Hospital of Sacramento 550 5 ALLDATA 400 6 Cosumnes River College 330 7 Walmart 273 8 Bimbo Bakeries USA 265 9 City of Elk Grove 289 10 Bank of Stockton 237 Companies based in Elk Grove include ALLDATA, Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, and Frontier Communications of the Southwest. Infrastructure Buses Elk Grove is serviced by a fared bus system called e-Tran that encompasses many of the city 's main thoroughfares. Sister Cities Elk Grove is a sister city of Concepción de Ataco in El Salvador. Notable people Arik Armstead ( born 1993 ), linebacker for NFL 's San Francisco 49ers Armond Armstead ( born 1990 ), defensive tackle for CFL 's Toronto Argonauts Ami Bera ( born 1965 ), physician ; U.S. Representative, 7th district, California Scott Boras ( born 1952 ), baseball sports agent who was named `` Most Powerful Sports Agent '' in 2013 by Forbes Lance Briggs ( born 1980 ), linebacker for NFL 's Chicago Bears Bill Cartwright ( born 1957 ), player and coach for NBA 's Chicago Bulls Brian Detrick ( born 1989 ), Professional Slalom Water Skier Kyle Larson ( born 1992 ), NASCAR driver Kenny Wiggins, lineman for NFL 's Los Angeles Chargers References ^ Jump up to : `` City Council ''. City of Elk Grove. Retrieved February 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cosumnes CSD - Fire, Parks & Recreation Dept - Elk Grove & Galt, CA - Community Services District Home Page ''. Retrieved February 5, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` California Cities by Incorporation Date ''. California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original ( Word ) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014. Jump up ^ `` City Government ''. City of Elk Grove. Retrieved February 9, 2015. Jump up ^ http://www.egcitizen.com/news/new-csd-fire-chief-to-be-sworn-in/article_38860450-5838-11e7-ac9c-eb61f9144f39.html Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Elk Grove ''. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 12, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ZIP Code ( tm ) Lookup ''. United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 5, 2014. Jump up ^ `` E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State -- January 1, 2013 and 2014 ''. California Department of Finance. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014. Jump up ^ `` US Census Press Releases ''. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sacramento, California City History and Historical Figures ''. ByCityLight.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament - Sacramento, California ''. Cathedralsacramento.org. November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012. Jump up ^ Erwin, Gudde ( 2004 ). California Place Names : The origin and etymology of current geographical names. Berkeley, CA : University of California Press. p. 121. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived March 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Is America 's suburban dream collapsing into a nightmare ? ''. CNN.com. 2008 - 06 - 16. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Elk Grove ( city ) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ''. Quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Elk Grove Unified Snapshot '' ( PDF ). Elk Grove Unified School District. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Quest Seminary ''. Questseminary.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009 - 11 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Elk Grove Library ''. Saclibrary.org. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved 2009 - 11 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Elk Grove 's new mayor cheered by Hmong worldwide ''. sacbee. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 01. Jump up ^ Wang, Frances Kai - Hwa. `` For Nation 's First Hmong Mayor, Life Is an ' American Story ' '', NBC News, December 13, 2016. Accessed March 1, 2017. `` Steve Ly will make history this month as the nation 's first Hmong - American mayor, though it 's a historic moment that he says he acknowledges, but does n't dwell on... According to 2010 US Census figures, 26.3 percent of Elk Grove 's population is Asian and 1.2 percent Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone. Of those, Ly estimates that only about 2,000 to 3,000 voters are Hmong American. '' Jump up ^ `` California 's 7th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map ''. Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2013. Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Archived December 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Transit ( e-Tran ) - City of Elk Grove ''. Elkgrovecity.org. 2015 - 09 - 13. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Sister Cities ''. City of Elk Grove. Retrieved February 5, 2015. Jump up ^ http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/05/01/elk-groves-erik-armstead-looks-to-take-the-nfl-path-his-brother-didnt-get/ `` Elk Grove 's Arik Armstead Looks To Take The NFL Path His Brother Did n't Get '' ), CBS Sacramento, May 1, 2015. Accessed March 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Former USC football player from Elk Grove sues over injected drug ; Armond Armstead hospitalized for days '', KCRA, August 31, 2012. Accessed March 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Bera, Ami. `` About Dr. Ami Bera ''. Bera for Congress. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012. Jump up ^ Jason Belzer ( November 4, 2014 ). `` The World 's Most Powerful Sports Agents 2014 ''. Forbes. Jump up ^ Via Associated Press. `` Elk Grove native Lance Briggs plans to retire from NFL '', Cincinnati.com, September 3, 2015. Accessed March 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Hull, John. `` Where Are They Now : Bill Cartwright '', Elk Grove Citizen, March 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2017. `` Cartwright has countless memories of those experiences, but when he sits down and begins reminiscing of his days in Elk Grove, stories of his teenage years start flowing out in sharp detail. '' Jump up ^ http://briandetrick.com/bio/ Jump up ^ `` Biography ''. Kyle Larson official website. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elk Grove, California. 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Question: how did elk grove ca get its name
Answer: when the Elk Grove Hotel and Stage Stop was opened by James Hall and the town was subsequently named after it