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Nevada County

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Also known as Nevada County, California, Nevada County, CA

county in California, United States

AI overview

Nevada County is a county located in California in the United States. It is situated in the state's Sierra Nevada region and has historical significance related to the California Gold Rush of the 1800s.

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Nevada City
Located in
California
Contains
Nevada City
Population
102241
Area
2524
Shares border with
Washoe County
Official website
www.nevadacountyca.gov
Image
Nevada City California 2011.jpg
Households
40917
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Commons category
Nevada County, California
inception
1851-00-00
different from
Nevada County
water as percent of area
1.73
native label
Nevada County
per capita income
41079
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Encyclopedic overview

Nevada County (/nɪˈvædə/ niv-AD-ə; Nevada, Spanish for "Snowy") is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 102,241. The county seat is Nevada City. Nevada County comprises the Truckee-Grass Valley micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Sacramento-Roseville combined statistical area, part of the Mother Lode Country.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nevada County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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