The City of Rio Vista was founded originally in 1858 as Los Brazos Del Rio - "The arms of the river". In 1894 the City of Rio Vista incorporated. The city's location on the Sacramento River made it a natural river port for agriculture and general shipping. As a point of interest, it was a transfer station for the Pony Express changing from ship to horse.
During the mid-thirties, natural gas was discovered making the area the largest natural gas field west of the Rocky Mountains. Today the community's dependence on the natural gas industry has been greatly reduced due to the diminished gas field. Agriculture, manufacturing and tourism now play the important role of jobs and commerce to the city.
Our excellent quality of life within the Delta make Rio Vista a great place to live and work!
RIO VISTA FAST FACTS AND DEMOGRAPHICS
| Size: | 7.5 square miles |
| Population (2007): | approx. 7,876 |
| Projected population 2020: | 22,000 |
| Median Age (2006): | 46 |
| Median income in 2006: | $44,530 |
| Employed residents: | 2,400 |
| Unemployment rate: | 3.6 % |
Council-City Manager form of Government |
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| with a directly elected Mayor and 5 City Council Members |
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Total City Budget: |
$12.5 million |
3 schools - |
Elementary Middle High |
% of population with College degree: |
21.5% |
| % of population with High School diploma: | 37.6% |
4,200' VOR Approach Airport |
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Avg. Mean daily temperature: |
73 degrees |
Fire Protection: |
I SO Rating 4 Fire Class |
SCHOOLS
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River Delta Unified School District |
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| D.H. White Elementary School | Kindergarten - 4th Grade |
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500 Elm Way Rio Vista, CA 94571 (707) 374-5335 Approximate enrollment - 400 |
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| Riverview Elementary School | 5th - 8th Grade |
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525 South Second Street Rio Vista, CA 94571 (707) 374-2345 Approximate enrollment - 400 |
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| Rio Vista High School | 9th - 12th Grade |
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410 S. 4th Street Rio Vista, CA 94571 (707) 374-6336 Approximate enrollment - 370 |
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| 2 Community Colleges within 35 minutes of Rio Vista | |
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Solano Community College
- Fairfield
San Joaquin Delta College - Stockton |
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UTILITIES
| Gas and Electric | |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | (800) 743-5000 |
| Garbage Service | |
| Rio Vista Sanitation | (707) 374-5644 |
| Water and Sewer Service | |
| City of Rio Vista | (707) 374-6451 |
| Cable Television | |
| Comcast | (800) 945-2288 |
| Charter Cablevision | (888) 997-6642 |
| Telephone Service | |
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Frontier Communications |
(800) 921-8101 |
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PUBLIC SERVICES Police Department |
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| Rio Vista Police Department | (707) 374-6366 |
| Emergency 911 Dispatch service | (707) 374-2300 |
| Fire Department | |
| Rio Vista Fire Department | (707) 374-2233 |
| Emergency 911 Dispatch service | (707) 421-7090 |
| Chamber of Commerce | |
| Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce | (707) 374-2700 |
| Newspaper | |
| River News Herald | (707) 374-6431 |
| Rio Vista Beacon | (925) 634-0584 |
| Library | |
| Rio Vista Library | (707) 374-2664 |
HEALTHCARE
Hospitals and Medical Centers
Sutter Davis Hospital
(530) 756-6440
VacaValley Hospital
(707) 449-8000
Sutter Solano Medical Center
(707) 554-4444
Kaiser Permanente Deer Valley Medical Offices (Antioch)
(925) 813-6500
Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
(925) 813-6500
North Bay Medical Center
(707) 429-3600
Sutter Regional Medical Group (medical office located in Rio Vista)
(707) 426-3911
Health Services
Solano County Dept. of Health and Social Services Public Health Services
(707) 421-6629
CHURCHES
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First Congregational Church
Non-denominational - UCC 230 Sacramento Street Rio Vista, CA 94571 (707) 374-2033 Lighthouse Ministries Pentecostal Holiness 101 Montezuma Street Rio Vista, CA (707) 374-0211 |
Union Baptist Church
American Baptist Convention 125 Sierra Ave. Rio Vista, CA 94571 (707) 374-2015 Windborn Christian Church Baptist General Conference 300 Main Street Rio Vista, CA 94571 (707) 374-4910 |
GREAT PLACES TO EAT IN RIO VISTA
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Foster's Big Horn
143 Main Street Largest collection of mounted wildlife (707) 374-5211 Open Daily Hong Kong Seafood 217 Main Street Buffet lunch Mon. - Fri. Dinner nightly - closed Sundays (707) 374-5834 Pizza Factory 201 Main Street "We toss 'em they're awesome" Open daily (707) 374-6868 Nines Restaurant 1000 Summerset Drive at Rio Vista Golf Club - Trilogy RV (707) 374-4400 |
McDonald's Restaurant 300 Highway 12 (707) 374-4430 Rio Vista Bakery 150 Main Street Open daily 5 am - 6 pm (707) 374-4341 The Point Waterfront Restaurant 120 Marina Drive "Fine food with a view" Special Sunday Brunch (707) 374-5400 |
DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES LOCATIONS
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700 E. Pine Street
Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 333-6935 1399 Buchanan Rd. Pittsburg, CA 94565 (925) 432-4748 445 Pacific Ave. Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 428-2052 621 Orange Drive Vacaville, CA 95687 (707) 448-9629 |
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