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Amador County

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Also known as Amador County, California, Amador County, CA

county in California, United States

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Amador County is a county located in California, in the central part of the state. It is one of California's counties and is part of the state's local government system.

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Wikidata facts

Located in
California
Contains
Sutter Creek
Capital
Jackson
Population
40474
Area
1566
Shares border with
Alpine County
Official website
www.amadorcounty.gov
Image
AmadorCountyCAFoothills.jpg
Households
14844
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contains settlement
Buckhorn
Commons category
Amador County, California
inception
1854-00-00
water as percent of area
1.98
native label
Amador County
per capita income
33897
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Encyclopedic overview

Amador County (/ˈæmədɔːr/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,474. The county seat is Jackson. Amador County, located within California's Gold Country, is known as "The Heart of the Mother Lode." There is a substantial viticulture industry in the county.

History

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