Editing Citrus Heights, California

{{Short description| City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| name               = Citrus Heights, California
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Bret Daniels<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://www.citrusheights.net/138/Members
 | title = Members
 | publisher = Citrus Heights, CA
 | access-date = December 20, 2020}}</ref>
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = January 1, 1997<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
 |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date
 |format=Word
 |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s
 |access-date=August 25, 2014
|url-status=dead
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 |archive-date=November 3, 2014
}}</ref>

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| area_total_sq_mi   = 14.22
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 95610, 95611 (PO Box only), 95621
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'''Citrus Heights''' is a city in [[Sacramento County, California]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. Census]], the city had a population of 87,583, up from 83,301 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 U.S. Census]].

==History==
Citrus Heights voters approved the measure to incorporate the City on November 5, 1996, effective January 1, 1997. The measure passed, with 62.5% of the votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Part 5: 1994 - Present {{!}} Citrus Heights, CA - Official Website|url=https://www.citrusheights.net/514/Part-5-1994---Present|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=www.citrusheights.net}}</ref> The city [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] on January 2, 1997 (January 1 according to the official city website), becoming the fifth city in Sacramento County. Originally the city was called Sylvan but in 1910 a real estate agent bought the area split it into {{Convert|10|acre|adj=on}} lots and renamed it to Citrus Heights.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|14.22|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
Citrus Heights has a climate that is characterized by mild winters and dry hotter summers. The area usually has a low humidity and the average temperature throughout the year is 68 Fahrenheit, with the daily average ranging from 45° in December and January to 76° in July. Average daily high temperatures range from 53° in December and January to 93° in July. Average daily low temperatures range from 38° to 58°. The average year has 73 days with a high over 90°, with the highest temperature on record being 114° on July 17, 1925, and 18 days when the low drops below 32°, with the coldest one day record being December 11, 1932, at 17°.

Average yearly precipitation is 24.61&nbsp;inches according to weather.com (,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USCA0221 | title=Intellicast &#124; Weather Underground}}</ref> 2018). Almost no rain falls during the summer months (less than 1%), and over 80% falls between November and March. 3.47", 3.39", 4.46", and 4.34" per month respectively, though rainfall can be much greater than average. On average, 96 days in the year have fog, mostly in the morning, primarily in December and January. Typically, Citrus Heights enjoys 268 sunny days throughout the year.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 21760
|1980= 85911
|1990= 107439
|2000= 85071
|2010= 83301
|2020= 87583
|estimate= 86239
|estyear=2023
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
Citrus Heights is part of the [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]&ndash;[[Arden-Arcade, California|Arden-Arcade]]&ndash;[[Roseville, California|Roseville]] [[Sacramento metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Citrus Heights city, California – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Citrus Heights city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0613588&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Citrus Heights city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0613588&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Citrus Heights, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0613588&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|67,809
|60,438
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56,474
|79.71%
|72.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |64.48%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,334
|2,542
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,191
|2.74%
|3.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.64%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|678
|507
|style='background: #ffffe6; |516
|0.80%
|0.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.59%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,344
|2,577
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,507
|2.76%
|3.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|245
|325
|style='background: #ffffe6; |403
|0.29%
|0.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|158
|124
|style='background: #ffffe6; |510
|0.19%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.58%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|2,964
|3,054
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,806
|3.48%
|3.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.63%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|8,539
|13,734
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17,176
|10.04%
|16.49%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.61%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''85,071'''
|'''83,301'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''87,583'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Citrus Heights had a population of 83,301. The population density was {{convert|5,854.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Citrus Heights was 66,856 (80.3%) White, 2,751 (3.3%) African American, 753 (0.9%) Native American, 2,714 (3.3%) Asian (1.2% Filipino, 0.4% Indian, 0.4% Chinese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.4% Other), 363 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 5,348 (6.4%) from other races, and 4,516 (5.4%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13,734 persons (16.5%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613588|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024123/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0613588|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Citrus Heights city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 82,815 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 304 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 182 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 32,686 households, 10,452 (32.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,241 (43.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 4,689 (14.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,027 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 2,653 (8.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 252 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 8,860 households (27.1%) were one person and 3,280 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53.  There were 20,957 families (64.1% of households); the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 19,241 people (23.1%) under the age of 18, 8,480 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 23,022 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 21,473 people (25.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,085 people (13.3%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

There were 35,075 housing units at an average density of 2,465.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 18,832 (57.6%) were owner-occupied and 13,854 (42.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.  47,329 people (56.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35,486 people (42.6%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there  were 85,071 people in 33,478 households, including 21,660 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,929.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 34,897 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,432.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 84.64% White, 2.87% African American, 1.01% Native American, 2.85% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 3.56% from other races, and 4.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.04%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 33,478 households 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 26.9% of households were one person and 9.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $53,859 and the median family income  was $60,207. Males had a median income of $48,614 versus $39,399 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,744. About 5.6% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Citrus Heights has a mall ([[Sunrise Mall (Citrus Heights, California)|Sunrise Mall]]) and several other shopping centers and big-box stores.

==Government==
[[File:Citrus Heights - City Hall.jpg|thumb|Former City Hall]]

In the [[California State Legislature]], Citrus Heights is in {{Representative|casd|6|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|7|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | title = Statewide Database
 | publisher = UC Regents
 | access-date = December 4, 2014
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | archive-date = February 1, 2015
| url-status = dead
 }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Citrus Heights is in {{Representative|cacd|6|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|7|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

{| border = “2”
|+ Citrus Heights city vote<br/> by party in presidential elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/ssov/complete-ssov.pdf |title=General Election November 3, 2020 |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.20% ''19,564''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.91%''' ''21,556''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.89% ''1,225''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for President (2016 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.12% ''14,008''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.56%''' ''16,815''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.32% ''2,434''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for President (2012 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.74% ''13,744''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.31%''' ''16,753''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.95% ''926''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/ssov/5-pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for United States President (2008 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.11% ''15,677''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.86%''' ''17,634''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.03% ''691''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/pres_general_ssov_all.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for President (2004 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.54% ''12,678''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.44%''' ''19,885''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.02% ''336''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/pol-dis.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for President (2000 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.02% ''12,862''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.55%''' ''17,105''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.44% ''1,391''
|-
|}

{| border = “2”
|+ Citrus Heights city vote<br/> by party in gubernatorial elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[California gubernatorial election, 2018|2018]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-pol-districts.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for Governor (2018 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.66% ''13,441''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.34%''' ''16,693''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[California gubernatorial election, 2014|2014]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/ssov/governor-pol-districts.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for Governor (2014 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.35%''' ''9,973''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.65% ''9,834''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[California gubernatorial election, 2010|2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/ssov/governor-all.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for Governor (2010 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.52% ''12,119''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.00%''' ''12,779''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.48% ''1,726''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[California gubernatorial election, 2006|2006]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/ssov/gov_by_all.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for Governor (2006 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.53% ''6,042''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.85%''' ''16,530''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.62% ''1,093''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[California gubernatorial election, 2002|2002]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/ssov/gov-pol-dis.pdf |title=Political Districts within Counties for Governor (2002 election) |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.38% ''7,231''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.50%''' ''12,395''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|12.13% ''2,709''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[California gubernatorial election, 1998|1998]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/statementofvote31998cali |title=Statement of vote: General election November 3, 1998 |publisher=California Secretary of State |website=Internet Archive |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.32%''' ''13,253''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''48.06%'' ''12,916''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.62% ''704''
|-
|}

==Education==
Citrus Heights is primarily served by the [[San Juan Unified School District]].  San Juan is the ninth largest school district in California and serves a {{convert|75|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} area in northeast Sacramento County, including Citrus Heights.  Within the city of Citrus Heights there are six elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools.  These schools serve over 10,000 students from the city of Citrus Heights.  San Juan Unified School District also offers other educational schools and programs such as a special education centers, adult schools, adult handicapped schools, preschool, and before- and after-school programs.  Universities and colleges that serve the area include: [[University of California, Davis]]; [[California State University, Sacramento]]; [[American River College]]; [[Sierra College]]; [[McGeorge School of Law]]; [[Lincoln Law School of Sacramento]]; [[Golden Gate University]]; [[University of Phoenix]]; and [[National University (California)|National University]].

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Citrus Heights is centrally located between the region's major freeways and highways. [[Interstate 80 in California|Interstate 80]] passes through the west side of the city, and [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]], [[U.S. Route 50 in California|U.S. Highway 50]] and [[California State Route 99]] are all located from three to {{convert|11|mi|km}} from the city. The Business Interstate 80 freeway, otherwise known as the Capital City Freeway, begins near downtown Sacramento and ends a few miles southwest of Citrus Heights. [[Sacramento International Airport]] is located approximately {{convert|20|mi|km}} west of the city, while rail transportation provided by [[Amtrak]] is accessible in [[Roseville (Amtrak station)|Roseville]] (about {{convert|5|mi|km}} north of the city). Public bus transportation is currently provided by the [[Sacramento Regional Transit District]].

===Police department===
[[Image:Citrus Heights - Police.jpg|thumb|The CHPD offices near the city hall]]

Police services in Citrus Heights were provided by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department until 2006, when Citrus Heights formed its own police department, attracting police officers from 62 different police agencies throughout California.<ref>{{cite web | title=Police Department - Official Website | website=Citrus Heights, CA | date=July 23, 2020 | url=http://citrusheights.net/222/Police | access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref><ref name="City of Citrus Heights">{{cite web | title = Welcome to the City of Citrus Heights - Police | publisher = City of Citrus Heights | url = http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=713 | access-date = April 21, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090614055045/http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=713 | archive-date = June 14, 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The police department is a full-service agency, with specialty units such as SWAT, Special Investigations, Traffic and School Resource Officers.<ref>{{cite web | title = Welcome to the City of Citrus Heights - Investigative Services Division | publisher = City of Citrus Heights | url = http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=1140 | access-date = April 21, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090705094334/http://www.citrusheights.net/home/index.asp?page=1140 | archive-date = July 5, 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The department operates its own communications center, which answers emergency calls and dispatches police.<ref name="City of Citrus Heights"/>

In 2015, the city paid $2 million to the parents of an unarmed man shot by police during a traffic stop, and in 2019, the city paid $1.2 million to a man injured by police.<ref name=SecretSettlements>{{cite news|last1=Stanton|first1=Sam|title=Citrus Heights wanted this $1.2 million payout in police excessive force lawsuit kept secret|date=2019-11-18|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article237488949.html|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|access-date=2025-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hubert|first1=Cynthia|last2=Chabria|first2=Anita|last3=Reese|first3=Phillip|title=Here are the people fatally shot by police|date=2017-03-12|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article137805493.html|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|access-date=2025-03-31}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Bill Conroy (catcher)|Bill Conroy]] - MLB catcher
* [[Joseph James DeAngelo]] - [[Joseph James DeAngelo|Golden State Killer]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://people.com/crime/golden-state-killer-suspect-joseph-deangelo-angry-neighbor/ | title=What It Was Like Living Next Door to the Suspected Golden State Killer: 'He Was Always Angry' | work=People | access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Kelley Jones]] - artist<ref>1980 Greenback Notes, [[San Juan High School (California)|San Juan High School]], Citrus Heights, California</ref>
* [[Mandisa]] - singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/current/060322/hicks.shtml |title=Alabama's gray-haired Hicks brings soul to 'Idol' |publisher=Legacy.decaturdaily.com |date=March 22, 2006 |access-date=October 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mandisa-mn0000939871 |title=Mandisa |publisher=AllMusic}}</ref>
* [[Jackie Lynn Taylor]] - ''[[Our Gang]]'' actress (1934)

==See also==
* [[Rusch Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Stones Gambling Hall Cheating Scandal (aka Postlegate)]]
* [[Sunrise Mall (Citrus Heights, California)|Sunrise Mall]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://citrusheights.net/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Citrus Heights
|North = [[Roseville, California|Roseville]]
|Northeast = [[Granite Bay, California|Granite Bay]]
|East = [[Orangevale, California|Orangevale]]
|Southeast = [[Fair Oaks, California|Fair Oaks]]
|South = [[Carmichael, California|Carmichael]]/[[Fair Oaks, California|Fair Oaks]]
|Southwest = [[Carmichael, California|Carmichael]]
|West = [[North Highlands, California|North Highlands]]
|Northwest = [[Antelope, California|Antelope]]
}}

{{Sacramento County, California}}
{{Sacramento Valley}}
{{Greater Sacramento}}
{{Portal bar|California}}
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