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!
FACTS & FIGURES
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 %
Form of Government: Council-City Manager form of Government with a directly elected Mayor and 5 City Council Members
Total City Budget: $12.5 million
Schools: 3 schools – Elementary, Middle, and High
% of population with College degree: 21.5%
% of population with High School diploma: 37.6%
Airport: 4,200′ VOR Approach Airport
Avg. Mean daily temperature: 73 degrees
Fire Protection: ISO Rating 4 Fire Class
SCHOOLS
River Delta Unified School District
D.H. White Elementary School — Kindergarten – 6th Grade, 500 Elm Way, Rio Vista, CA 94571 – (707) 374-5335 -Average enrollment – 400
Riverview Elementary School — 7th – 8th Grade, 525 South Second Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571 – (707) 374-2345 – Average enrollment – 225+
Rio Vista High School — 9th – 12th Grade, 410 S. 4th Street, Rio Vista, CA 94571 – (707) 374-6336 – Average enrollment – 370+
Community Colleges:
2 Community Colleges within 35 minutes of Rio Vista
Solano Community College – Fairfield
San Joaquin Delta College – Stockton
UTILITIES
Gas and Electric: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (800) 743-5000
(707) 374-2700
