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Nevada County, California
Nevada County, California
	County
	County of Nevada
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	; Location in the state of California;
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Country	; United States;
State	; California;
Region	Sierra Nevada
Metropolitan area	Greater Sacramento
Incorporated	April 25, 1851;
Named for	; Nevada City, which is named after the Spanish word for "snow-covered"
County seat	Nevada City
Largest city	; Truckee (population and area)
Government ;
• Body	Board of Supervisors
Area ;
• Total	974 sq mi (2,520 km2)
• Land	958 sq mi (2,480 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)
Highest elevation ;	9,152 ft (2,790 m)
Population (April 1, 2010); ;
• Total	98,764
• Estimate (2016); ;	99,107
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	; UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	; UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code	530
; FIPS code	06-057
; GNIS feature ID	1682927
Website	www.mynevadacounty.com

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County in California, United States

Nevada County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,764.^[3] The county seat is Nevada City.^[5]

Nevada County comprises the Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Mother Lode Country.

History

Martis Creek Lake and Dam at the southern end of Nevada County near Truckee. At full pool the lake extends into Placer County in the distance to the south.

Martis Creek Lake and Dam in Nevada County. This picture was actually taken over Placer County, looking north into Nevada County.

Created in 1851, from portions of Yuba County, Nevada County was named after the mining town of Nevada City, a name derived from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The word nevada is Spanish for "snowy" or "snow-covered."^[6]

Nevada City was the first to use the word "Nevada" in its name. In 1851 the newly formed Nevada County used the same name as the county seat. The bordering state of Nevada used the same name in 1861. The region came to life in the Gold Rush of 1849. Many historical sites remain to mark the birth of this important region in California's formative years. Among them are the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City, the oldest theater built in California in 1865. It operates to this day and once hosted Mark Twain among other historical figures. The Old 5 Mile House stagecoach stop built in 1890, also operates to this day as a provider of hospitality spanning three centuries. This historical site still features "The stagecoach safe" that is on display outside the present day restaurant and is the source of many legends of stagecoach robbers and notorious highwaymen in the California gold rush era. The gold industry in Nevada County thrived into the post-WWII days.

Gold nugget of about 6 troy ounces, from the Yuba River placers of Nevada County. Size: 8.3 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm.

The county had many firsts and historic technological moments. The first long-distance telephone in the world, built in 1877 by the Ridge Telephone Company, connected French Corral with French Lake, 58 miles (93 km) away.^[7] It was operated by the Milton Mining Company from a building on this site that had been erected about 1853. The Pelton wheel, designed to power gold mines, still drives hydro-electric generators today. Nevada City and Grass Valley were among the first California towns with electric lights. The Olympics, NASA, and virtually every television station around the country utilizes video/broadcasting equipment designed and manufactured by Grass Valley Group, founded in Grass Valley.

The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad was built in 1876 and was the only railroad in the West that was never robbed, even though its primary freight was gold. (Builder-owner John Flint Kidder's reputation made it clear that he would personally hunt down and kill anyone who tried.) The rail line closed in 1942 and was torn up for scrap.

In Grass Valley the historic Holbrooke Hotel opened in 1851 and housed Mark Twain, Bret Harte, and four U.S. presidents (Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and James A. Garfield).

The Community of Rough and Ready seceded from the Union for a time and became the Great Republic of Rough and Ready.

The 2001 Nevada County shootings occurred on January 10, 2001, in which Scott Harlan Thorpe murdered three people in a shooting spree. Two of the victims were murdered in Nevada City and a third victim was killed in Grass Valley. Thorpe was arrested and declared not guilty by reason of insanity. He currently resides in Napa State Hospital.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 974 square miles (2,520 km²), of which 958 square miles (2,480 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) (1.6%) is water.^[8] The county is drained by Middle and South Yuba rivers.^[9]

The western part of the county is defined by the course of several rivers and the irregular boundaries of adjoining counties. When the county was created, the founders wanted to include access to the transcontinental railroad, so a rectangular section was added that includes the railroad town of Truckee. What is remarkable about this is that the final shape of the county closely resembles the Deringer pocket pistol, a favorite at the time of the more urbane residents of this gold rush county.

Nevada County is one of four counties in the United States to border a state with which it shares the same name (the other three counties are Texas County, Oklahoma; Delaware County, Pennsylvania; and Ohio County, West Virginia).

Ecology

The county has substantial areas of forest, grassland, savanna, riparian area and other ecosystems. Forests include both coniferous- and oak-dominated woodland types. There are also numerous understory forbs and wildflowers including the yellow mariposa lily (Calochortus luteus).^[10]

Adjacent counties

Sierra County - north

Washoe County, Nevada - east

Placer County - south

Yuba County - west

National protected areas

Tahoe National Forest (part)

Toiyabe National Forest (part)

Demographics

2011

Population, race, and income
Total population^[11]	98,392
White^[11]	90,896	92.4%
Black or African American^[11]	522	0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native^[11]	1,184	1.2%
Asian^[11]	1,370	1.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander^[11]	188	0.2%
Some other race^[11]	1,785	1.8%
Two or more races^[11]	2,447	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)^[12]	8,185	8.3%
Per capita income^[13]	$31,607
Median household income^[14]	$58,077
Median family income^[15]	$69,807

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place	Type^[16]	Population^[11]	White^[11]	Other^[11] ^{[note 1]}	Asian^[11]	Black or African American^[11]	Native American^[11] ^{[note 2]}	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)^[12]
Alta Sierra	CDP	6,888	93.6%	3.7%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	8.2%
Floriston	CDP	35	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Graniteville	CDP	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Grass Valley	City	12,793	87.4%	4.3%	2.0%	0.9%	5.4%	14.7%
Kingvale ‡	CDP	158	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Lake of the Pines	CDP	3,684	92.3%	5.0%	1.8%	0.4%	0.4%	6.4%
Lake Wildwood	CDP	5,666	94.8%	3.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	8.7%
Nevada City	City	3,081	88.4%	3.2%	6.0%	0.8%	1.5%	10.5%
North San Juan	CDP	158	60.8%	39.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Penn Valley	CDP	1,328	99.1%	0.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%
Rough and Ready	CDP	891	98.0%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Soda Springs	CDP	126	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Truckee	Town	16,009	91.0%	6.0%	1.9%	0.4%	0.7%	18.0%
Washington	CDP	19	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
‡ Data for Nevada County area of this CDP

Places by population and income
Place	Type^[16]	Population^[17]	Per capita income^[13]	Median household income^[14]	Median family income^[15]
Alta Sierra	CDP	6,888	$36,287	$69,539	$74,926
Floriston	CDP	35	$38,829	$97,639	$97,639
Graniteville	CDP	0	^[18]	^[18]	^[18]
Grass Valley	City	12,793	$24,302	$35,843	$41,058
Kingvale ‡	CDP	158	$86,545	$250,001	$59,722
Lake of the Pines	CDP	3,684	$38,503	$76,816	$96,984
Lake Wildwood	CDP	5,666	$35,617	$76,056	$80,705
Nevada City	City	3,081	$29,833	$55,192	$68,032
North San Juan	CDP	158	$20,051	$47,692	$24,167
Penn Valley	CDP	1,328	$20,344	$39,583	$51,989
Rough and Ready	CDP	891	$23,579	$39,037	$46,875
Soda Springs	CDP	126	$25,465	$40,969	^[18]
Truckee	Town	16,009	$32,526	$68,173	$76,031
Washington	CDP	19	^[18]	^[18]	^[18]
‡ Data for Nevada County area of this CDP

2010

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	16,446		—
1870	19,134		16.3%
1880	20,823		8.8%
1890	17,369		−16.6%
1900	17,789		2.4%
1910	14,955		−15.9%
1920	10,850		−27.4%
1930	10,596		−2.3%
1940	19,283		82.0%
1950	19,888		3.1%
1960	20,911		5.1%
1970	26,346		26.0%
1980	51,645		96.0%
1990	78,510		52.0%
2000	92,033		17.2%
2010	98,764		7.3%
Est. 2017	99,814	^[4]	1.1%
US Decennial Census^[19] 1790–1960^[20] 1900–1990^[21] 1990–2000^[22] 2010–2015^[3]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Nevada County had a population of 98,764. The racial makeup of Nevada County was 90,233 (91.4%) White, 389 (0.4%) African American, 1,044 (1.1%) Native American, 1,187 (1.2%) Asian, 110 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,678 (2.7%) from other races, and 3,123 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,439 persons (8.5%).^[23]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Nevada County	98,764	90,233	389	1,044	1,187	110	2,678	3,123	8,439
Incorporated cities and towns	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Grass Valley	12,860	11,493	46	208	188	9	419	497	1,341
Nevada City	3,068	2,837	26	28	46	0	40	91	205
Truckee	16,180	13,992	60	95	241	15	1,431	346	3,016
Census-designated places	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Alta Sierra	6,911	6,436	18	55	73	9	122	198	488
Floriston	73	67	0	4	0	0	0	2	0
Graniteville	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kingvale‡	141	133	1	1	0	1	2	3	6
Lake of the Pines	3,917	3,669	5	20	65	7	24	127	246
Lake Wildwood	4,991	4,726	17	46	56	10	32	104	272
North San Juan	269	224	1	12	11	0	0	21	9
Penn Valley	1,621	1,434	9	34	23	0	31	90	143
Rough and Ready	963	886	3	6	16	6	11	35	56
Soda Springs	81	79	0	2	0	0	0	0	7
Washington	185	166	1	4	0	0	4	10	11
Unincorporated communities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	47,493	44,080	202	529	468	53	562	1,599	2,639
‡ Note: these numbers reflect only the portion of this CDP in Nevada County

2000

As of the census^[24] of 2000, there were 92,033 people, 36,894 households, and 25,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile (37/km²). There were 44,282 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. 5.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.4% were of German, 16.3% English, 11.1% Irish, 6.8% Italian and 6.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.0% spoke English and 4.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 36,894 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,864, and the median income for a family was $52,697. Males had a median income of $40,742 versus $27,173 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,007. About 5.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Voter registration

Population and registered voters
Total population^[11]	98,392
Registered voters^[25]^{[note 3]}	61,557	62.6%
Democratic^[25]	20,298	33.0%
Republican^[25]	23,315	37.9%
Democratic–Republican spread^[25]	-3,017	-4.9%
Independent^[25]	2,208	3.6%
Green^[25]	1,421	2.3%
Libertarian^[25]	585	1.0%
Peace and Freedom^[25]	140	0.2%
Americans Elect^[25]	1	0.0%
Other^[25]	140	0.2%
No party preference^[25]	13,449	21.8%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population^[11]	Registered voters^[25] ^{[note 3]}	Democratic^[25]	Republican^[25]	D–R spread^[25]	Other^[25]	No party preference^[25]
Grass Valley	12,793	50.4%	36.9%	33.4%	+3.5%	10.7%	22.7%
Nevada City	3,081	67.2%	44.5%	22.1%	+22.4%	13.3%	23.7%
Truckee	16,009	52.8%	39.4%	24.4%	+15.0%	11.4%	28.8%
Unincorporated Nevada County	66,509	67.0%	30.6%	41.8%	-11.2%	5.8%	20.3%

Overview

As of April 21, 2009, there are 25,601 registered Republicans, 21,548 registered Democrats, and 12,184 Decline to State voters in Nevada County. The American Independent and Green Parties have under 2,000 registered voters each. In both 2000 and 2004, George W. Bush won a majority of the votes in the county. In 2008, Barack Obama carried the county with a 51.5%–46.2% margin. 2008 marked the first time Nevada County went for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. In 2012, Obama lost by a narrow margin to Mitt Romney, turning the county red once again, only for Hillary Clinton to win it back in 2016 in her statewide victory over Donald Trump.

Presidential elections results

Nevada County vote
by party in presidential elections^[26]
Year	GOP	DEM	Others
2016	42.53% 23,365	47.43% 26,053	10.05% 5,517
2012	48.35% 24,986	47.73% 24,663	3.92% 2,027
2008	46.12% 25,663	51.43% 28,617	2.46% 1,367
2004	53.39% 28,790	44.92% 24,220	1.69% 910
2000	54.76% 25,998	37.22% 17,670	8.02% 3,811
1996	50.40% 21,784	35.56% 15,369	14.03% 6,066
1992	39.24% 17,343	34.92% 15,433	25.85% 11,425
1988	57.76% 21,383	40.46% 14,980	1.78% 660
1984	62.36% 19,809	35.25% 11,198	2.40% 761
1980	57.91% 15,207	28.96% 7,605	13.13% 3,449
1976	48.40% 8,170	46.95% 7,926	4.65% 785
1972	54.68% 8,004	38.89% 5,693	6.43% 941
1968	51.39% 6,061	39.06% 4,607	9.55% 1,126
1964	43.29% 4,899	56.52% 6,397	0.19% 22
1960	53.44% 5,419	45.69% 4,633	0.88% 89
1956	59.69% 5,475	39.98% 3,667	0.34% 31
1952	64.04% 6,819	35.08% 3,735	0.88% 94
1948	47.05% 3,917	47.01% 3,914	5.95% 495
1944	44.42% 2,648	54.79% 3,266	0.79% 47
1940	32.69% 2,863	66.01% 5,782	1.30% 114
1936	26.83% 1,913	71.91% 5,128	1.26% 90
1932	32.92% 1,842	63.33% 3,544	3.75% 210
1928	52.00% 2,173	46.88% 1,959	1.12% 47
1924	42.23% 1,513	8.57% 307	49.20% 1,763
1920	64.97% 2,055	23.62% 747	11.41% 361
1916	35.22% 1,586	56.58% 2,548	8.19% 369
1912	0.57% 23	46.11% 1,851	53.31% 2,140
1908	50.86% 1,825	38.13% 1,368	11.01% 395
1904	58.72% 2,249	30.47% 1,167	10.81% 414
1900	55.91% 2,449	40.14% 1,758	3.95% 173
1896	44.76% 1,985	53.21% 2,360	2.03% 90
1892	42.84% 1,757	39.84% 1,634	17.31% 710

Nevada County is split between California's 1st and 4th congressional districts, which are represented by Doug LaMalfa (R–Richvale) and Tom McClintock (R–Elk Grove), respectively.^[27]

In the state legislature, Nevada County is in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle and in the State Senate, the county is in the 1st Senate District, seat currently vacant.

On November 4, 2008, Nevada County voted for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages by 3 votes, the narrowest margin of any county in the state.^{[citation needed]}

Crime

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

Population and crime rates (2009)
Population^[11]	98,392
Violent crime^[28]	289	2.94
Homicide^[28]	1	0.01
Forcible rape^[28]	36	0.37
Robbery^[28]	17	0.17
Aggravated assault^[28]	235	2.39
Property crime^[28]	838	8.52
Burglary^[28]	366	3.72
Larceny-theft^[28]^[29]	993	10.09
Motor vehicle theft^[28]	100	1.02
Arson^[28]	11	0.11

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population^[30]	Violent crimes^[30]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes^[30]	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
Grass Valley	12,959	65	5.02	639	49.31
Nevada City	3,092	12	3.88	172	55.63
Truckee	16,304	22	1.35	232	14.23

Transportation

Major highways

Interstate 80

State Route 20

State Route 49

State Route 89

State Route 174

Public transportation

Gold Country Stage, operated by Nevada County, runs bus service in Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Alta Sierra and Lake of the Pines. A connection is available between Grass Valley and Auburn (Placer County).

Tahoe Area Rapid Transit, operated by Placer County, has a route connecting Truckee with Lake Tahoe and the state of Nevada. Truckee also has its own local bus service.

Greyhound and Amtrak stop in Truckee and Colfax.

Gold Country Telecare is the paratransit bus company providing door to door service for seniors and persons with disabilities in Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Penn Valley.

Airports

Nevada County Air Park is a general aviation airport located just east of Grass Valley.

Truckee Tahoe Airport is a general aviation airport in Truckee, partially in Nevada County and partially in Placer County.

Communities

Cities

Grass Valley

Nevada City (county seat)

Town

Truckee

Census-designated places

Alta Sierra

Floriston

Graniteville

Kingvale

Lake of the Pines

Lake Wildwood

North San Juan

Penn Valley

Rough and Ready

Soda Springs

Washington

Other unincorporated communities

Anthony House – Nisenan Indian territory

Birchville

Blue Tent

Boca

Boreal

Cedar Ridge

Cherokee Township

Chicago Park

French Corral

Lake City

Malakoff Diggings

Moores Flat

Nevada City Rancheria – Nisenan Indian government settlement area

Norden

North Bloomfield

North Columbia

Ophir Hill

Peardale

Ready Springs

Sunset District

Sweetland

You Bet

Ghost town

Meadow Lake (previously: Excelsior; Summit City)

Population ranking

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

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Truckee	Town	16,180
2	Grass Valley	City	12,860
3	Alta Sierra	CDP	6,911
4	Lake Wildwood	CDP	4,991
5	Lake of the Pines	CDP	3,917
6	† Nevada City	City	3,068
7	Penn Valley	CDP	1,621
8	Rough and Ready	CDP	963
9	North San Juan	CDP	269
10	Washington	CDP	185
11	Kingvale (partially in Placer County)	CDP	143
12	Soda Springs	CDP	81
13	Floriston	CDP	73
14	Graniteville	CDP	11

Notable residents

Jennie Carter, 19th Century writer and journalist

Lyman Gilmore, a contemporary of the Wright Brothers who developed early powered aircraft and operated the world's first commercial air field in Grass Valley. There is also evidence he may have flown before the Wright brothers, though this claim is doubted.^[32]

Alice Maud Hartley, killed Nevada Nevada State Senator Murray D. Foley by gunshot in 1894^[33]

Founding member of the British rock band Supertramp, Roger Hodgson lives in Nevada County.

Herbert Hoover, President of the United States. Hoover lived in Nevada City as a young mining engineer after graduating from Stanford University.

Former Troubled Assets Relief Program head Neel Kashkari lives in the county as part of his "Washington detox."^[34]

Charles Litton Sr., a resident and entrepreneur of Nevada County who assisted Raytheon in the development of the magnetron tube.

Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots and founder of Citizens for Self-Governance

Folk singer Utah Phillips lived in Nevada County until his death in 2008.

Former actor and television announcer Edwin W. Reimers resided in Nevada City at the time of his death in 1986.

Beat Poet Gary Snyder currently resides in San Juan Ridge in Nevada County.

Clint Walker, actor.

National Football League star Ricky Williams lives in the county.

Chuck Yeager, pilot and first man to break the sound barrier

Notes

^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races

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

^ ^a^b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

References

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^ "Mount Lola". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

^ ^a^b^c "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

^ ^a^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ "Nevada County History". US Gen Web Project in California. Retrieved 2008-10-01.

^ California, California State Parks, State of. "Nevada". CA State Parks.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

^ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Nevada. II. A N. E. county of California" . The American Cyclopædia.

^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

^ ^a^b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

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

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

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

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

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

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g Data unavailable

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 – Report of Registration Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-10-31.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j 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.

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

^ ^a^b^c United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.

^ CNMP, US Census Bureau,. "This site has been redesigned and relocated. - U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov.

^ Renda, Matthew (April 25, 2014). "Lyman Gilmore: an aviation pioneer that history almost forgot". The Union. Grass Valley, CA. Retrieved 2016-01-19.

^ "Alice Maud Hartley," Online Nevada, undated

^ Blumenfeld, Laura (6 December 2009). "The $700 billion man" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

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Harte, Bret (September 1902). "Nevada County's Development: The Great Niagara Mine As A Criterion Of The Future". Overland Monthly, and Out West Magazine. XL (3). Retrieved 2009-08-15.

External links

Official website

visitor guide

Fossil Plants At The Chalk Bluff Hydraulic Gold Mine, California

Paleobotanical Field Trip To The Sailor Flat Hydraulic Gold Mine, California

Coordinates: 39°18′N 120°46′W / 39.30°N 120.77°W / 39.30; -120.77

[other-17] Other = Some other race + Two or more races

[na-18] Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native

[PCT-RV-28] Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

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[2] "Mount Lola". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

[QF-3] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

[USCensusEst2016-4] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[GR6-5] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[urlNevada_County_History-6] "Nevada County History". US Gen Web Project in California. Retrieved 2008-10-01.

[7] California, California State Parks, State of. "Nevada". CA State Parks.

[GR1-8] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[9] Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Nevada. II. A N. E. county of California" . The American Cyclopædia.

[10] C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

[US-CB-B02001-11] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

[US-CB-B03003-12] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

[US-CB-B19301-13] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-B19013-14] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-B19113-15] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-16] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-B01003-19] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[ND-20] Data unavailable

[21] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[22] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[23] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[24] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[25] "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.

[GR8-26] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[CA-SS-27] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 – Report of Registration Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-10-31.

[29] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

[30] "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

[CA-DOJ-T11-31] ⁱ^j 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.

[LT-note_group=note-32] Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

[FBI-UCR-T8-33] United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.

[34] CNMP, US Census Bureau,. "This site has been redesigned and relocated. - U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov.

[35] Renda, Matthew (April 25, 2014). "Lyman Gilmore: an aviation pioneer that history almost forgot". The Union. Grass Valley, CA. Retrieved 2016-01-19.

[OnlineNevada-36] "Alice Maud Hartley," Online Nevada, undated

[37] Blumenfeld, Laura (6 December 2009). "The $700 billion man" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Nevada County, California, United States
County seat: Nevada City
Cities and towns	Grass Valley Nevada City Truckee
CDPs	Alta Sierra Floriston Graniteville Kingvale‡ Lake of the Pines Lake Wildwood North San Juan Penn Valley Rough and Ready Soda Springs Washington
Unincorporated communities	Alta Hill Bitney Corner Carpenter Valley Casey Corner Cedar Ridge Chicago Park Coleman Crystal Lake Dew Drop French Corral Forest Knolls Gaston Gateway Gold Flat Higgins Corner Hills Flat Hinton Hirschdale Junction House Kres Lake City Marsh Mill Mooney Flat Mystic Newtown Norden North Bloomfield North Columbia Peardale Pinecrest Polaris Relief Scotts Flat Sebastopol Spring Hill The Oaks Town Talk Union Mills Willow Valley Wolf You Bet Yuba Pass
Ghost towns	Alpha Badger Hill Balaklava Bald Eagle Baltimore Town Bear River Pines Bear Valley Beckmans Flat Birchville Blue Tent Boca Boston Ravine Brass Wire Bar Bridgeport Brighton House Bronco Buena Vista Burckhalter Burks Bar Camp Spaulding Cascade Diggings Cedar Kress Chalk Bluff Champion Cherokee Coyoteville Crystal Springs Democrat Diamond Creek Diggers Bar Dillon Drum Eagle Bird Elida Eureka Farad Fernley Flood Forest Spring French Lake Frenchmans Bar Gelatt Glenbrook Gold Hill Hacketville Hobart Mills Hunt's Hill Iceland Indian Springs Jericho Jones Bar Kentucky Flat La Barr Meadows Lafayette Hill Langs Little York Louisa Lowell Hill Malakoff Maybert Meadow Lake Melburn Hill Missouri Flat Moores Flat Mount Zion Mountain Well Mountain View Negro Flat Ohm Omega Orleans Flat Pittsburg Pleasant Flat Prosser Prosser Creek Providence Randolph House Rays Flat Red Diamond Red Dog Remington Hill Rose's Corral Shands Shelby Flat Shellback Six Mile House Snow Point Snow Tent Spenceville Spiritsville Stockings Flat Sunset View Sweetland Tsekankan Union Hill Ustoma Virginia House Waloupa White Cloud Wickes Wilsonville Wokodot Woolsey Flat Yamako Zinc House
Footnotes	‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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