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Placer County
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county in California, United States
Placer County is a county located in California, situated in the northern part of the state's central valley and Sierra Nevada region. It is significant as a major population and economic center in Northern California, with a rich history tied to the Gold Rush era.
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- placer mining
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- California
- Contains
- Auburn
- Capital
- Auburn
- Population
- 404739
- Area
- 3892
- Shares border with
- El Dorado County
- Official website
- www.placer.ca.gov
- Image
- Placer County, CA, USA - panoramio (8).jpg
- Households
- 145714
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- inception
- 1851-00-00
- Commons category
- Placer County, California
- topic's main category
- Category:Placer County, California
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Placer County, California
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Placer County, California
- water as percent of area
- 6.35
- native label
- Placer County
- per capita income
- 46023
- topic has template
- Template:Placer County, California
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Encyclopedic overview
Gold specimen from the Eagle's Nest Mine, a source of specimen gold in Placer County
Placer County (/ˈplæsər/ PLASS-ər), officially the County of Placer, is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 404,739. The county seat is Auburn.
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