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Sierra County

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Also known as Sierra County, California, Sierra County, CA

county in California, United States

AI overview

Sierra County is a small county located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of northeastern California. It matters because it represents a rural mountain community with significant natural resources and historical importance to California's Gold Rush era and regional development.

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Sierra Nevada
Located in
California
Population
3236
Area
2491
Shares border with
Lassen County
Official website
www.sierracounty.ca.gov
Image
Conifer forest edit.jpg
Households
1250
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mountain range
Sierra Nevada
Commons category
Sierra County, California
inception
1852-00-00
different from
Sierra County
water as percent of area
0.89
native label
Sierra County
per capita income
32533
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Encyclopedic overview

Sierra County (/siˈɛrə/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,236, making it California's second-least populous county. The county seat is Downieville; the sole incorporated city is Loyalton. The county is in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada.

History

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

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