Rio Linda, California

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Rio Linda is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Area: 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2)
Elevation: 56 ft (17 m)
Population (2000): 10,466


The area was primarily used for poultry farming and consisted of large open areas of grass between the scattered ranches, which was a fire concern for the local residents. The first meeting to form a Fire District in the Rio Linda area was held on May 28, 1923, with the help of Mr. George Mott, who did not live in the District, but was an interested farmer living north of U Street. The old timers affectionately called him “the father of the Rio Linda Fire Department.” The first three commissioners appointed to act as the governing board of the District were J. W. Smith, Dan Nash and Paul Norbryhn. The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved the Incorporation papers for the Rio Linda Fire District on June 4, 1923. In a letter written to the Sacramento Suburban Fruit Lands Company, dated September 15, 1923, it is stated that “the building proposed for the fire hall will be of frame construction covered, sides and roof, with galvanized sheet iron and its dimensions will be 20 x 24 feet. A volunteer fire company is now in process of organization and every effort will be made to make this equipment prove its greatest efficiency.” This letter was signed by J. W. Smith, Chairman, Paul Norbryhn and Daniel Nash. The lot on which the original fire hall stood was deeded to the District by the Sacramento Suburban Fruit Land Company on September 25, 1923.

Rio Linda is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 10,466.

The Rio Linda/Elverta community is part of a Mexican Land Grant dating from 1839, known as Rancho Del Paso. In 1910, a Fruit Land Company of Minneapolis acquired 12,000 acres of the Grantand in 1912 the area was subdivided. Renamed in 1913 to Rio Linda it was known as 'Dry Creek Station', a flag stop for the Northern Electric Railroad