Sierra County, California

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County in California, United States











































Sierra County, California
County
County of Sierra



Downieville, California, at Main and Commercial St., looking south.jpg

Conifer forest edit.jpg


Stampede Dam.jpeg


Images, from top down, left to right: Downieville, Conifer forest in the Tahoe National Forest, Stampede Dam


Official seal of Sierra County, California
Seal

Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California


California's location in the United States
California's location in the United States

Country
 United States
State
 California
RegionSierra Nevada
Incorporated1852
Named forSierra Nevada
County seatDownieville
Largest cityLoyalton
Government

 • Board of Supervisors
 • Assemblymember

Brian Dahle (R)
 • State senator
(vacant)
 • U.S. rep.

Doug LaMalfa (R)
Area

 • Total962 sq mi (2,490 km2)
 • Land953 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Water9 sq mi (20 km2)
Population
(April 1, 2010)[2]

 • Total3,240
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]

2,947
 • Density3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone
UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code(s)530
Websitewww.sierracounty.ca.gov

Sierra County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,240[2] making it California's second-least populous county. The county seat is Downieville,[4] and the only incorporated city is Loyalton. The county is in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography

    • 2.1 Adjacent counties


    • 2.2 National protected areas



  • 3 Politics

    • 3.1 Voter registration statistics

      • 3.1.1 Cities by population and voter registration



    • 3.2 Overview



  • 4 Transportation

    • 4.1 Major highways


    • 4.2 County roads


    • 4.3 Public transportation


    • 4.4 Airport



  • 5 Crime


  • 6 Demographics

    • 6.1 2015


    • 6.2 2011

      • 6.2.1 Places by population, race, and income



    • 6.3 2010


    • 6.4 2000



  • 7 Education


  • 8 Communities

    • 8.1 City


    • 8.2 Census-designated places


    • 8.3 Unincorporated communities


    • 8.4 Ghost towns


    • 8.5 Population ranking



  • 9 Trivia


  • 10 See also


  • 11 Notes


  • 12 References


  • 13 External links




History


Sierra County was formed from parts of Yuba County in 1852. The county derives its name from the Sierra Nevada.


Prior to the California Gold Rush, the area was home to both the Maidu and the Washoe peoples. They generally summered in the higher elevations to hunt and fish, and returned to lower elevations for the winter months.[5] After the discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills sparked the California Gold Rush, more than 16,000 miners settled in Sierra County between 1848-1860. Most mining settlements in the county sprung up along the North and Middle Forks of the Yuba River, both of which had rich deposits of gold. While some of the mining boom towns faded away once gold fever died down, other settlements such as Downieville and Sierra City have remained.[6][7]


Notable gold nuggets found in the county include a 26.5 pound specimen, avoirdupois, found by a group of sailors at Sailor Ravine, two miles above Downieville. A 51-pound specimen was found in 1853 by a group of Frenchmen in French Ravine. The 106 pound Monumental Nugget was found in Sept. 1869 at Sierra City.[8]


The Bald Mountain drift mine in Forest City was founded in Aug. 1864, and was the largest of its kind in the state at the time. The Bald Mountain Extension was located in 1874 east of Forest. The Monte Cristo Mine was located in 1854. The largest quartz-mine is the Sierra Buttes Gold Mine was located in 1850 near Sierra City. The Gold Bluff Mine was located near Downnieville in 1854. By 1880 the county was "crushing" 70,000 tons of quartz and had 266 miles of mining ditches.[8]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 962 square miles (2,490 km2), of which 953 square miles (2,470 km2) is land and 9.0 square miles (23 km2) (0.9%) is water.[9]



Adjacent counties



  • Nevada County, California - south


  • Yuba County, California - west


  • Plumas County, California - north


  • Lassen County, California - northeast


  • Washoe County, Nevada - east


National protected areas



  • Plumas National Forest (part)


  • Tahoe National Forest (part)


  • Toiyabe National Forest (part)


Politics



Voter registration statistics






































Cities by population and voter registration



















Overview


Sierra County at one time had favored the Democratic party in Presidential elections and was one of few counties in California to be won by George McGovern. In more recent times it is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.



Presidential elections results








































































































































Sierra County vote
by party in presidential elections
[12]
Year

GOP

DEM
Others

2016

56.40% 1,048
32.35% 601
11.25% 209

2012

58.70% 1,056
36.30% 653
5.00% 90

2008

58.16% 1,158
37.32% 743
4.52% 90

2004

64.12% 1,249
33.16% 646
2.72% 53

2000

63.45% 1,172
29.24% 540
7.31% 135

1996

51.38% 877
33.57% 573
15.06% 257

1992

36.85% 691
34.83% 653
28.32% 531

1988

50.71% 860
46.64% 791
2.65% 45

1984

56.86% 1,078
41.19% 781
1.95% 37

1980

49.77% 855
37.89% 651
12.34% 212

1976
43.15% 680

53.36% 841
3.49% 55

1972
47.51% 629

49.70% 658
2.79% 37

1968
45.93% 548

46.86% 559
7.20% 86

1964
33.28% 413

66.72% 828
0.00% 0

1960
46.79% 576

52.56% 647
0.65% 8

1956

50.55% 638
49.13% 620
0.32% 4

1952

53.76% 822
45.65% 698
0.59% 9

1948
43.40% 546

52.46% 660
4.13% 52

1944
39.91% 443

59.64% 662
0.45% 5

1940
32.38% 511

66.98% 1,057
0.63% 10

1936
22.56% 340

76.44% 1,152
1.00% 15

1932
25.46% 292

69.40% 796
5.14% 59

1928

51.52% 457
47.35% 420
1.13% 10

1924
38.93% 276
10.30% 73

50.78% 360

1920

72.18% 506
22.54% 158
5.28% 37

1916
35.36% 360

58.35% 594
6.29% 64

1912
0.86% 10
44.47% 515

54.66% 633

1908

55.40% 600
37.86% 410
6.74% 73

1904

65.05% 791
30.92% 376
4.03% 49

1900

60.99% 702
37.88% 436
1.13% 13

1896

56.61% 707
42.19% 527
1.20% 15

1892

57.45% 787
38.61% 529
3.94% 54


On November 4, 2008, Sierra County voted 64.2% for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.[citation needed]



Transportation



Major highways



  • US 395 (1961 cutout).svg U.S. Route 395


  • I-80 (CA).svg Interstate 80


  • California 49.svg State Route 49


  • California 89.svg State Route 89


County roads



  • Sierra County A23.svg County Route A23


  • Sierra County A24.svg County Route A24

  • Henness Pass Road

  • Stampede Dam Road

  • Gold Lake Road/Highway


Public transportation


Public transportation in Sierra County is limited to vans run by senior citizen agencies in Downieville and Loyalton which the general public may ride on a space-available basis.[13]



Airport


Sierraville-Dearwater Field Airport is a general aviation airport located near Sierraville.



Crime


The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.



































Demographics



2015


As of 2015 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Sierra County, California are:[15]
























Largest ancestries (2015)Percent

English England
19.0%

German Germany
18.2%

"American" United States
16.1%

Scottish Scotland
6.4%

Italian Italy
5.9%

Polish Poland
4.6%

Portuguese Portugal
4.0%

Swiss Switzerland
3.6%

Swedish Sweden
3.2%

French France
3.1%


2011



































Places by population, race, and income























































































































































































2010










































































Historical population
CensusPop.

186011,387
18705,619−50.7%
18806,62317.9%
18905,051−23.7%
19004,017−20.5%
19104,0982.0%
19201,783−56.5%
19302,42235.8%
19403,02524.9%
19502,410−20.3%
19602,247−6.8%
19702,3655.3%
19803,07329.9%
19903,3188.0%
20003,5557.1%
20103,240−8.9%
Est. 20172,999[23]−7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[24]
1790-1960[25] 1900-1990[26]
1990-2000[27] 2010-2015[2]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Sierra County had a population of 3,240. The racial makeup of Sierra County was 3,022 (93.3%) White, 6 (0.2%) African American, 44 (1.4%) Native American, 12 (0.4%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 75 (2.3%) from other races, and 79 (2.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 269 persons (8.3%).[28]













































































































































































2000


As of the census[29] of 2000, there were 3,555 people, 1,520 households and 986 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,202 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.2% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Six percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


Eighteen percent were of English ancestry, 16% were of Irish, 11% German and 8% Italian ancestry.[30] Over ninety-five (95.3) percent spoke English and 3.4% Spanish as their first language.


There were 1,520 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.


In the county, the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $35,827, and the median income for a family was $42,756. Males had a median income of $36,121 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,815. About 9.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.



Education


  • Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District


Communities



City


  • Loyalton


Census-designated places



  • Alleghany

  • Calpine

  • Downieville

  • Goodyears Bar

  • Pike

  • Sattley

  • Sierra Brooks

  • Sierra City

  • Sierraville

  • Verdi



Unincorporated communities


  • Forest

  • Gibsonville

  • Bassetts


Ghost towns



  • Eureka City

  • Howland Flat

  • Pine Grove

  • Poker Flat

  • Potosi

  • Shady Flat



Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Sierra County.[31]


county seat


















































Rank
City/Town/etc.
Municipal type
Population (2010 Census)



1

Loyalton
City
769
2

Sierra Brooks
CDP
478
3

Downieville
CDP
282
4

Sierra City
CDP
221
5

Calpine
CDP
205
6

Sierraville
CDP
200
7

Verdi
CDP
162
8

Pike
CDP
134
9

Goodyears Bar
CDP
68
10

Alleghany
CDP
58
11

Sattley
CDP
49


Trivia


  • Because Loyalton is Sierra County's most populous municipality and its only incorporated city, generally half of the meetings of the county's board of supervisors are held in Downieville and the other half are held in Loyalton.[32]

  • There is only one traffic signal (a flashing red light at the intersection of highways 49 and 89) in Sierra County. In the winter of 2007 it was removed after an automobile accident and was replaced in the fall of 2008.

  • In the 2009 special statewide election, Sierra County had the highest voter turnout of any county in California, with 53.6% of registered voters participating, according to the Los Angeles Times. The election was nearly double the overall voter turnout in the state, about 23%.[33]


See also




  • Hiking trails in Sierra County

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Sierra County, California


Notes




  1. ^ ab Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.


  2. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.


  3. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races


  4. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native




References




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  7. ^ Sierra Valley, Sierra County History, 2012, East Sierra Valley Chamber of Commerce, accessed 02 April 2013


  8. ^ ab Gilbert, Frank; Wells, Harry (1882). Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 1513 to 1850. San Francisco: Fariss & Smith. pp. 478–483.


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  14. ^ abcdefghij Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-11-14.


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  17. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  18. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  19. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  20. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  21. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  22. ^ abcde Data unavailable


  23. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". Retrieved July 29, 2018.


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  32. ^ "Sierra County Government Directory". Retrieved 2011-03-05.


  33. ^ La Ganga, Maria L., Sierra County (where everyone votes by mail) is serious about elections, 22 May 2009, Los Angeles Times, accessed 02 April 2013



External links



  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata

  • Sierra County Chamber of Commerce

  • Sierra County Visitor Guide

  • Sierra County Office of Education

  • Discover Sierra County




Coordinates: 39°35′N 120°30′W / 39.59°N 120.50°W / 39.59; -120.50






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