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BIGGS
Country living
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he smallest municipality in Butte County, Biggs—population 1,700— sits 25 miles south of Chico and 25 miles north of Yuba City. You’ll find it off Highway 99 by turning onto B Street at the corner by Pizza Round-up. The city was established in 1903, though its origins as a community trace to 1871, when it was named Biggs Station after a local political leader, Maj. Marion Biggs. A few years later, the city received a $5,000 Carnegie grant to build its library. Biggs covers 338 acres encompass-
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ing (among other things) a historic downtown, vintage homes, farms and a school district. Biggs has its own city government but provides several services—such as police and animal control—with its neighbor, Gridley. The two communities also share a cemetery and hospital. Prominent businesses include Bayliss Ranch, an organic lavender farm (see Agritourism, page 66); SunWest Foods, a rice-milling operation; and Victorian Rose, a venue for weddings and events.