Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city of 179,155 people in Sacramento County, California, founded in 1850.
Why visit Elk Grove
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 115 parks and trails, 246 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regal United Artists Laguna Village 12, Etum Indoor Vertical Farm, Rosebud Ranch and Elk Grove Historical Society.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in Elk Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elk Grove
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124. A 2025 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 185,007.
From the Wikipedia article Elk Grove, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks3
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Rosebud Ranch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.2 mi
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds115
103 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes246
Applebee's
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
9105 East Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove
Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 2.7 mi
8417 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove
Mo-Th 10:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:30
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 3.0 mi
8240 Calvine Road, Sacramento
Mo 10:00-21:00; Tu-Th 10:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:30
Creasian Fusion
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.9 mi
9163 East Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Dos Coyotes Border Cafe
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
8519 Bond Road, Elk Grove
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:30; Su 11:00-20:00
Ember Korean BBQ
Restaurant · Korean · 0.9 mi
9163 East Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
KiKai's Chicken and More
Restaurant · Chicken · 3.5 mi
4720 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove
Su-Sa 10:00-00:00
234 more on the map.
History
The Miwoks, a Native American tribe, once inhabited the area until the Westward Expansion of the United States, in which the Miwoks were relocated to reservations. In 1808, Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga entered the region, naming the valley "Sacramento Valley" in honor of Sacramento, the "Holy Sacrament" in Spanish, giving the northerly city of Sacramento 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 named after it. He named the area Elk Grove because he found elk antlers in nearby tree groves, and he lived in a town of the same name in the state of Missouri. 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 named the Elk Grove Hotel.
From the History section of Elk Grove, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
TownePlace Suites Sacramento Elk Grove
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
9320 East Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
9175 West Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove
Quality Inn Elk Grove/Sacramento
Motel and hotel · 4.6 mi
7780 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento
Churches and places of worship32
Elk Grove United Methodist Church
Church · Protestant · 1.0 mi
8986 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove
Harvest Church
Church · Pentecostal · 2.5 mi
10385 East Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove
New Life Christian Fellowship
Church · Protestant · 3.0 mi
8993 Bradshaw Road, sacramento
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.4 mi
8679 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging36
Schools, colleges and libraries104
Healthcare26
Kaiser Pulmonary Rehab
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.3 mi
6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento
Map of Elk Grove
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 42°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 44°F | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 1.3 in |
| May | 80°F | 52°F | 0.8 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 56°F | 0.2 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 59°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 59°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 56°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 50°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 43°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 38°F | 3.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sacramento Executive Ap 72483 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sacramento County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Florin 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Vineyard 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Parkway 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Lemon Hill 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Rosemont 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Sacramento 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Galt 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- La Riviera 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Arden-Arcade 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- West Sacramento 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sunset Laguna Blvd, Mark James Miller, Public domain
- Fernando Gaviria out sprints Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan in Elk Grove (28889643528), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Elk Grove Historic District - Sarah Stierch - 2, SarahStierch, CC BY 4.0
- Rosebud Ranch, Katiebug7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Plays Monk 6 (single), Peter Wayne Lewis - [email protected], CC BY 4.0
- A.1. Sauce Bottle, TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (L-R) Stijn Vandenbergh, Benoit Cosnefroy, Taylor Phinney (41863086445), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Maarten Wynants, Sven Eric Bystrom, Luca Mazgec, Robin Carpenter (41863089025), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Caleb Ewan, Fernando Gaviria, Peter Sagan (42763458901), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Caleb Ewan, Fernando Gaviria, Peter Sagan (28889632738), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Robin Carpenter, Luca Mezgec, Peter Stetina, Jesper Stuyven (28889639458), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Caleb Ewan (42763454161), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Caleb Ewan (28889631088), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Egan Bernal (27894091267), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Stijn Vandenbergh, Benoit Cosnefroy, Taylor Phinney (28889636938), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Patrick Bevin, Pawel Poljanski, Mark Cavendish, Rafal Majla (27894104697), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maciej Bodnar (41863083555), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- (L-R) Michal Kolar, Oliver Naesen, Edward Ravasi (42713596232), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hagens Berman Supermint Pro Cycling Team (43757699992), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iljo Keisse (28889635838), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Egan Bernal (42763452441), Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arnoldo Torres, PAC55, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EGUSD-Police-Car, Hellocolby, CC BY-SA 4.0
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