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Nevada County, California

Nevada County
County of Nevada
Images, from top down, left to right: Downtown Nevada City, Donner Lake, a scene in Rough and Ready, the Bridgeport Covered Bridge
Official seal of Nevada County
Motto: 
"We're Better Together"[1]
Map
Interactive map of Nevada County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSierra Nevada
Metropolitan areaGreater Sacramento
IncorporatedApril 25, 1851[2]
Named forNevada City, which is named after the Spanish word for "snow-covered"
County seatNevada City
Largest townTruckee
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CEO
 • Chair[3]Hardy Bullock
 • Vice Chair[4]Heidi Hall
 • Board of Supervisors[5]
Supervisors
  • Heidi Hall
  • Robb Tucker
  • Lisa Swarthout
  • Susan Hoek
  • Hardy Bullock
 • County executive officerAlison Lehman
Area
 • Total
974 sq mi (2,520 km2)
 • Land958 sq mi (2,480 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)
Highest elevation9,152 ft (2,790 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
102,241
 • Density100/sq mi (41/km2)
GDP
 • Total$5.393 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code530
FIPS code06-057
GNIS feature ID1682927
Websitewww.mynevadacounty.com

Nevada County (/nɪˈvædə/ niv-AD) is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census, its population was 102,241.[8] The county seat is Nevada City.[9] 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.

  1. ^ "District IV News; Nevada County, CA". www.nevadacountyca.gov.
  2. ^ "Nevada County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Supervisor District 5 | Nevada County, CA".
  4. ^ "Supervisor District 1 | Nevada County, CA".
  5. ^ "Board of Supervisors | Nevada County, CA". www.nevadacountyca.gov.
  6. ^ "Mount Lola". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Nevada County, CA". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  8. ^ "Nevada County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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