Sonora, California | |
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Coordinates: 37°59′4″N 120°22′54″W / 37.98444°N 120.38167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Tuolumne |
Incorporated | February 15, 1850[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mark Plummer |
• City Administrator | Melissa Eads |
Area | |
• Total | 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2) |
• Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.45% |
Elevation | 1,796 ft (547 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,003 |
• Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 95370, 95373 |
Area code | 209 |
FIPS code | 06-72674 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1659815, 2411930 |
Website | www |
Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora (after which the city is named), the city population was 5,003 during the 2020 census, an increase from the 4,610 counted during the 2010 census.[5]