Plumas County, California
Encyclopedia
Plumas County is a county
located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state
of California
. The county gets its name from the Spanish
words for the Feather River
(Río de las Plumas), which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census. The county seat
is Quincy
.
The only incorporated city in the county is Portola
, several other populated places are CDPs
.
originally called one of the tributaries of the Sacramento River
El Rio de las Plumas or the "River of Feathers." The Legislature, in creating this county, gave it the name "Plumas" because all of the numerous branches of the Feather River
have their origins in its mountains.
Plumas County has numerous lakes and streams which are renowned for their fishing. Outdoor activities are a major tourist draw. A small part of Lassen Volcanic National Park
extends into the northwest corner of the county.
is a general aviation airport located near Quincy. Rogers Field
is located near Chester; in addition to its civil-aviation role it also serves as the Chester Air Attack Base, a logistical & coordination facility for the California Department of Forestry's aerial firefighting
(both fixed-wing and helicopter). Resources include fueling, retardant loading,
communications, and some quartering for aircrew and ground fire-fighting teams. Nervino field is in Beckwourth, east of Portola.
Plumas County is currently a strongly Republican
county in Presidential
and congressional
elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in presidential elections in the county was Jimmy Carter
in 1976
, although Bill Clinton
won with a plurality in 1992
.
Plumas County is part of California's 4th congressional district
, which is currently held by Republican Tom McClintock
, replacing John Doolittle
who stepped down from his seat due to the famous political-corruption scandal involving the convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff
. In the state legislature
, Plumas County is part of the 3rd Assembly district, which is held by Republican Dan Logue, and the 1st Senate District, which is held by Republican Ted Gaines
.
On Nov. 4, 2008 Plumas County voted 60.0 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
, and 724 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,605 persons (8.0%).
of 2000, there were 20,824 people, 9,000 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density
was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 13,386 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.78% White
, 0.62% Black
or African American
, 2.55% Native American
, 0.53% Asian
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
, 1.81% from other races
, and 2.61% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 16.1% were of German, 15.0% English
, 10.1% Irish
and 8.0% American
ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.4% spoke English
and 3.6% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 9,000 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples
living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 30.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,351, and the median income for a family was $46,119. Males had a median income of $38,742 versus $25,734 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $19,391. About 9.00% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.70% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The county gets its name from the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
words for the Feather River
Feather River
The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about long. Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is about . Its drainage basin is about...
(Río de las Plumas), which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Quincy
Quincy, California
Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois...
.
The only incorporated city in the county is Portola
Portola, California
Portola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census...
, several other populated places are CDPs
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
.
History
The SpanishSpain
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originally called one of the tributaries of the Sacramento River
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is an important watercourse of Northern and Central California in the United States. The largest river in California, it rises on the eastern slopes of the Klamath Mountains, and after a journey south of over , empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of the San Francisco Bay, and...
El Rio de las Plumas or the "River of Feathers." The Legislature, in creating this county, gave it the name "Plumas" because all of the numerous branches of the Feather River
Feather River
The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about long. Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is about . Its drainage basin is about...
have their origins in its mountains.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 2613.48 square miles (6,768.9 km²), of which 2553.69 square miles (6,614 km²) (or 97.71%) is land and 59.78 square miles (154.8 km²) (or 2.29%) is water.Plumas County has numerous lakes and streams which are renowned for their fishing. Outdoor activities are a major tourist draw. A small part of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range...
extends into the northwest corner of the county.
Cities and towns
- AlmanorAlmanor, CaliforniaAlmanor is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 0 at the 2010 Census. Almanor is located south-southeast of Chester.-History:...
- American House
- BeckwourthBeckwourth, CaliforniaBeckwourth is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River east of Portola...
- BeldenBelden, CaliforniaBelden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the North Fork Feather River, southwest of Caribou. The population was 22 at the 2010 census, down from 26 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- BlairsdenBlairsden, CaliforniaBlairsden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Blairsden is located east-southeast of Quincy. The population was 39 at the 2010 census, down from 50 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- BuckeyeBuckeye, Plumas County, CaliforniaBuckeye is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4997 feet . Buckeye is located south of Storrie....
- Bucks LakeBucks Lake, CaliforniaBucks Lake is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Bucks Lake is located on the south shore of Bucks Lake, west-southwest of Quincy...
- CanyondamCanyondam, CaliforniaCanyondam is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Canyondam is located near the dam that forms Lake Almanor, east-southeast of Almanor...
- CaribouCaribou, CaliforniaCaribou is a Census-designated place located in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 0. Caribou is located on the North Fork Feather River, south of Almanor...
- CascadeCascade, CaliforniaCascade is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4055 feet . Cascade is located southwest of Quincy....
- ChesterChester, CaliforniaChester is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Chester is located on Lake Almanor, north-northwest of Quincy. The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020...
- Chilcoot-VintonChilcoot-Vinton, CaliforniaChilcoot-Vinton is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census, up from 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chilcoot-Vinton is located at ....
- ClioClio, CaliforniaClio is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Clio is located southeast of Quincy. The population was 66 at the 2010 census, down from 90 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Crescent MillsCrescent Mills, CaliforniaCrescent Mills is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Crescent Mills is located southeast of Greenville. The population was 196 at the 2010 census, down from 258 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1821 Mary A Zubea was born. Four years later Frank Joseph Stampfli...
- C-RoadC-Road, CaliforniaC-Road is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census, down from 152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:C-Road is located at ....
- CrombergCromberg, CaliforniaCromberg is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Cromberg is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden...
- DellekerDelleker, CaliforniaDelleker is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, USA. The population was 705 at the 2010 census, up from 674 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Delleker is located at ....
- DrakesbadDrakesbad, CaliforniaDrakesbad is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5705 feet . Drakesbad is located on Hot Springs Creek, west of Mount Harkness...
- East QuincyEast Quincy, CaliforniaEast Quincy is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,489 at the 2010 census, up from 2,398 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Quincy is located at ....
- East ShoreEast Shore, CaliforniaEast Shore is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census, down from 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Feather River ParkFeather River Park, CaliforniaFeather River Park is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4340 feet . Feather River Park is located on the Middle Fork of the Feather River, west of Blairsden....
- Five PointsFive Points, Plumas County, CaliforniaFive Points is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6804 feet . Five Points is located north-northeast of Blairsden....
- Gate Place
- GeneseeGenesee, CaliforniaGenesee is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3701 feet . Genesee is located east-southeast of Taylorsville....
- GraeagleGraeagle, CaliforniaGraeagle is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census, down from 831 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- GreenhornGreenhorn, CaliforniaGreenhorn is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census, up form 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenhorn is located at ....
- GreenvilleGreenville, CaliforniaGreenville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census, down from 1,160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Hamilton BranchHamilton Branch, CaliforniaHamilton Branch is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamilton Branch is located at , on the south-east shore of Lake Almanor....
- Haven
- Hot SpringsHot Springs, Plumas County, CaliforniaHot Springs is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2815 feet . Hot Springs is located east of Twain....
- Indian FallsIndian Falls, CaliforniaIndian Falls is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census, up from 37 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Indian Falls is located at ....
- Iron HorseIron Horse, CaliforniaIron Horse is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census, down from 321 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Iron Horse is located at ....
- JohnsvilleJohnsville, CaliforniaJohnsville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 20 at the 2010 census, down from 21 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Johnsville is located at ....
- KeddieKeddie, CaliforniaKeddie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Keddie is located at ....
- La PorteLa Porte, CaliforniaLa Porte is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census, down from 43 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Porte is located at ....
- Lake Almanor Country ClubLake Almanor Country Club, CaliforniaLake Almanor Country Club is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 419 at the 2010 census, down from 847 at the 2000 census...
- Lake Almanor PeninsulaLake Almanor Peninsula, CaliforniaLake Almanor Peninsula is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 356 at the 2010 census, up from 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Almanor Peninsula is located at ....
- Lake Almanor WestLake Almanor West, CaliforniaLake Almanor West is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census, down from 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Lake DavisLake Davis, CaliforniaLake Davis is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Davis is located at ....
- Little Grass ValleyLittle Grass Valley, CaliforniaLittle Grass Valley is a lake located in Plumas County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the census-designated place had a total population of 2.-Geography:Little Grass Valley is located at 39°42'59" North, 120°58'35" West ....
- LongvilleLongville, CaliforniaLongville is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4400 feet . Longville is located southwest of Almanor....
- MassackMassack, CaliforniaMassack is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3642 feet . Massack is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Spring Garden. California State Route 89 runs through Massack....
- Meadow ValleyMeadow Valley, CaliforniaMeadow Valley is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census, down from 575 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meadow Valley is located at ....
- Mohawk VistaMohawk Vista, CaliforniaMohawk Vista is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census, up from 121 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mohawk Vista is located at ....
- PalmettoPalmetto, CaliforniaPalmetto is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5134 feet . Palmetto is located south of Storrie....
- PaxtonPaxton, CaliforniaPaxton is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 14 at the 2010 census, down from 21 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Paxton is located at ....
- Plumas EurekaPlumas Eureka, CaliforniaPlumas Eureka is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plumas Eureka is located at ....
- PortolaPortola, CaliforniaPortola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census...
- PrattvillePrattville, CaliforniaPrattville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 33 at the 2010 census, up from 28 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prattville is located at ....
- Prospect
- QuincyQuincy, CaliforniaQuincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois...
- Rock CreekRock Creek, Plumas County, CaliforniaRock Creek is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1863 feet . Rock Creek is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, west-southwest of Storrie....
- SenecaSeneca, CaliforniaSeneca is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3625 feet . Seneca is located on the North Fork Feather River, north of Twain....
- SloatSloat, CaliforniaSloat is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet . Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden....
- Spanish RanchSpanish Ranch, CaliforniaSpanish Ranch is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3668 feet . Spanish Ranch is located north- northeast of Meadow Valley....
- Spring GardenSpring Garden, CaliforniaSpring Garden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 16 at the 2010 census, down from 55 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spring Garden is located at ....
- StorrieStorrie, CaliforniaStorrie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California and about 20 miles northeast of Lake Oroville. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a population of four.-Geography:...
- TaylorsvilleTaylorsville, CaliforniaTaylorsville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census, down from 154 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taylorsville is located at ....
- TobinTobin, CaliforniaTobin is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 12 at the 2010 census, up from 11 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tobin is located at ....
- TwainTwain, CaliforniaTwain is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 82, down from 87 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Twain is located at ....
- Valley RanchValley Ranch, CaliforniaValley Ranch is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census, up from 92 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valley Ranch is located at ....
- WhitehawkWhitehawk, CaliforniaWhitehawk is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census, up from 96 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitehawk is located at ....
Designated areas
- Butterfly Valley Botanical AreaButterfly Valley Botanical AreaButterfly Valley Botanical Area, in the northern Sierra Nevada, was designated a protected botanical area in 1976 due to its abundance and diversity of plant life. It is located just north of Quincy, in Plumas County of northeastern California, United States. The diverse and unique plant community...
- Elephants PlaygroundElephants PlaygroundThe Elephants Playground is a rock formation located in Genesee, Plumas County, California.-Description:Elephant’s Playground was named by early anglo-american settlers because the boulders can resemble a herd of elephant torso. The boulder rock formations are huge, round, somewhat smooth and...
- Happy ValleyHappy Valley, Plumas County, CaliforniaHappy Valley is an area in Plumas County, California, United States, is located in Grizzly Valley.-References:*-External links:*...
- Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area
- North Valley
- Valley Creek Special Interest Area
Water areas
- Antelope Lake
- Belden Forebay
- Bucks Lake (reservoir)
- Butt Lake
- Doyle Reservoir
- Eureka Lake
- Faggs Debris Dam
- Faggs Reservoir
- Frenchman Lake
- Grizzly Forebay
- Grizzly Ice Pond
- Lake AlmanorLake AlmanorLake Almanor is a large artificial lake in northwestern Plumas County, northeastern California. The reservoir has a capacity of and a maximum depth of about 90 feet...
- Lake Davis
- Little Grass Valley ReservoirLittle Grass Valley, CaliforniaLittle Grass Valley is a lake located in Plumas County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the census-designated place had a total population of 2.-Geography:Little Grass Valley is located at 39°42'59" North, 120°58'35" West ....
- Lower Bucks Lake
- Onion Valley Reservoir
- Rock Creek Reservoir
- Round Valley Reservoir
- Silver Lake
- Slate Creek Reservoir
- Smith Lake
- Three Lakes
- Walker Mine Tailings Reservoir
Adjacent counties
- Sierra County, CaliforniaSierra County, CaliforniaSierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville....
- south - Yuba County, CaliforniaYuba County, CaliforniaYuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
- southwest - Butte County, CaliforniaButte County, CaliforniaButte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
- west - Tehama County, CaliforniaTehama County, CaliforniaTehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:...
- northwest - Shasta County, CaliforniaShasta County, CaliforniaShasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256...
- northwest - Lassen County, CaliforniaLassen County, CaliforniaLassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 at the 2000 census...
- north, east
National protected areas
- Lassen National ForestLassen National ForestLassen National Forest is a national forest of 1,700 square miles in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s.- Overview :...
(part) - Lassen Volcanic National ParkLassen Volcanic National ParkLassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range...
(part) - Plumas National ForestPlumas National ForestPlumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre United States National Forest located in the Sierra Nevada, in northern California.-Geography:...
(part) - Tahoe National ForestTahoe National ForestTahoe National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the state of California, northwest of Lake Tahoe. It includes the peak of Sierra Buttes, near Sierra City, which has views of Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. It is located in parts of six counties. In descending order of forestland area...
(part)
Major highways
- State Route 36
California State Route 36State Route 36 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that is routed from U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County to U.S. Route 395 just east of Susanville in Lassen County. The portion of SR 36 travelling past Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lake Almanor is part of the... - State Route 49
California State Route 49State Route 49 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that passes through many historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. Highway 49 is numbered after the "49ers", the waves of immigrants who swept into the area looking for gold, and a portion of it... - State Route 70
California State Route 70State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40... - State Route 89
California State Route 89State Route 89 is a California State Highway that travels in the north–south direction, and is the major thoroughfare for many mountain communities. It starts from U.S. Route 395 near Topaz Lake, winding its way up to the Monitor Pass, down to the Carson River, and up again over the Luther... - State Route 284
California State Route 284State Route 284 is a short state highway in Plumas County, California. It is a spur route off from State Route 70 in Chilcoot connecting to Frenchman Lake.-Route description:The route begins at State Route 70 at Chilcoot...
Public Transit
Plumas Transit Systems provides local service in Quincy and routes to Chester and Portola.Airports
Gansner FieldGansner Field
Gansner Airport is a public airport located one mile north of Quincy, serving Plumas County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers and has one runway....
is a general aviation airport located near Quincy. Rogers Field
Rogers Field
Rogers Field is a public airport bordering the southwest of the town of Chester, serving Plumas County, California, USA. The airport has two runways and is mostly used for general aviation and USFS/CDF access....
is located near Chester; in addition to its civil-aviation role it also serves as the Chester Air Attack Base, a logistical & coordination facility for the California Department of Forestry's aerial firefighting
Aerial firefighting
Aerial firefighting is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing...
(both fixed-wing and helicopter). Resources include fueling, retardant loading,
communications, and some quartering for aircrew and ground fire-fighting teams. Nervino field is in Beckwourth, east of Portola.
Politics
| Year | GOP Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
DEM Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 2008 United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
42.8% 4,715 | 3.1% 343 | |
| 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
36.9% 4,129 | 1.4% 156 | |
| 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
33.3% 3,458 | 5.8% 600 | |
| 1996 United States presidential election, 1996 The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack... |
36.3% 3,540 | 13.4% 1,305 | |
| 1992 United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot.... |
37.6% 3,742 | 26.2% 2,608 | |
| 1988 United States presidential election, 1988 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the... |
47.2% 4,251 | 1.8% 161 | |
| 1984 United States presidential election, 1984 The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982... |
41.6% 3,837 | 1.8% 167 | |
| 1980 United States presidential election, 1980 The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent... |
35.7% 2,911 | 13.1% 1,068 | |
| 1976 United States presidential election, 1976 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic... |
52.3% 3,429 | 3.8% 250 | |
| 1972 United States presidential election, 1972 The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard... |
48.1% 3,057 | 5.5% 351 | |
| 1968 United States presidential election, 1968 The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected... |
52.8% 2,961 | 9.9% 553 | |
| 1964 United States presidential election, 1964 The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's... |
70.4% 4,019 | 0.1% 8 | |
| 1960 United States presidential election, 1960 The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party... |
62.0% 3,333 | 0.6% 30 | |
| 1956 United States presidential election, 1956 The United States presidential election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier.Incumbent President Eisenhower... |
57.8% 3,127 | 0.4% 21 | |
| 1952 United States presidential election, 1952 The United States presidential election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional... |
55.6% 3,435 | 1.0% 61 | |
| 1948 United States presidential election, 1948 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way... |
61.8% 3,125 | 5.5% 276 | |
| 1944 United States presidential election, 1944 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for... |
69.8% 2,625 | 0.2% 8 | |
| 1940 United States presidential election, 1940 The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt , a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue... |
72.1% 3,418 | 1.1% 52 | |
| 1936 United States presidential election, 1936 The United States presidential election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820, which was not seriously contested.The election took... |
78.8% 2,707 | 1.4% 48 | |
| 1932 United States presidential election, 1932 The United States presidential election of 1932 took place as the effects of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, the Revenue Act of 1932, and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as... |
75.8% 2,035 | 2.5% 67 | |
| 1928 United States presidential election, 1928 The United States presidential election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from Anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and... |
52.0% 1,079 | 2.4% 49 | |
| 1924 United States presidential election, 1924 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate.Coolidge was vice-president under Warren G. Harding and became president in 1923 when Harding died in office. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no... |
10.6% 182 | 56.5% 967 | |
| 1920 United States presidential election, 1920 The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and a hostile response to certain policies of Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. The wartime economic boom had collapsed. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's... |
25.8% 403 | 10.2% 160 |
Plumas County is currently a strongly Republican
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county in Presidential
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and congressional
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elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in presidential elections in the county was Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
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in 1976
United States presidential election, 1976
The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...
, although Bill Clinton
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won with a plurality in 1992
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.
Plumas County is part of California's 4th congressional district
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, which is currently held by Republican Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
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, replacing John Doolittle
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who stepped down from his seat due to the famous political-corruption scandal involving the convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff
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. In the state legislature
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, Plumas County is part of the 3rd Assembly district, which is held by Republican Dan Logue, and the 1st Senate District, which is held by Republican Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines
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.
On Nov. 4, 2008 Plumas County voted 60.0 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Plumas County had a population of 20,007. The racial makeup of Plumas County was 17,797 (89.0%) White, 192 (1.0%) African American, 539 (2.7%) Native American, 134 (0.7%) Asian, 18 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 603 (3.0%) from other racesRace (United States Census)
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, and 724 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,605 persons (8.0%).
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Plumas County, California Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census... |
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| Plumas County Plumas County, California Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census... |
20,007 | 17,797 | 192 | 539 | 134 | 18 | 603 | 724 | 1,605 |
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| Portola Portola, California Portola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census... |
2,104 | 1,762 | 13 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 198 | 64 | 342 |
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| Almanor Almanor, California Almanor is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 0 at the 2010 Census. Almanor is located south-southeast of Chester.-History:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beckwourth Beckwourth, California Beckwourth is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River east of Portola... |
432 | 402 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| Belden Belden, California Belden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the North Fork Feather River, southwest of Caribou. The population was 22 at the 2010 census, down from 26 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blairsden Blairsden, California Blairsden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Blairsden is located east-southeast of Quincy. The population was 39 at the 2010 census, down from 50 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
39 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bucks Lake Bucks Lake, California Bucks Lake is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Bucks Lake is located on the south shore of Bucks Lake, west-southwest of Quincy... |
10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| C-Road C-Road, California C-Road is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census, down from 152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:C-Road is located at .... |
31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Canyondam Canyondam, California Canyondam is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Canyondam is located near the dam that forms Lake Almanor, east-southeast of Almanor... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caribou Caribou, California Caribou is a Census-designated place located in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 0. Caribou is located on the North Fork Feather River, south of Almanor... |
2,144 | 1,954 | 10 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 72 | 178 |
| Chester Chester, California Chester is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Chester is located on Lake Almanor, north-northwest of Quincy. The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020... |
454 | 418 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 38 |
| Chilcoot-Vinton Chilcoot-Vinton, California Chilcoot-Vinton is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census, up from 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chilcoot-Vinton is located at .... |
66 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clio Clio, California Clio is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Clio is located southeast of Quincy. The population was 66 at the 2010 census, down from 90 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
196 | 172 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 |
| Crescent Mills Crescent Mills, California Crescent Mills is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Crescent Mills is located southeast of Greenville. The population was 196 at the 2010 census, down from 258 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1821 Mary A Zubea was born. Four years later Frank Joseph Stampfli... |
150 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Cromberg Cromberg, California Cromberg is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Cromberg is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden... |
261 | 239 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| Delleker Delleker, California Delleker is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, USA. The population was 705 at the 2010 census, up from 674 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Delleker is located at .... |
705 | 503 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 36 | 186 |
| East Quincy East Quincy, California East Quincy is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,489 at the 2010 census, up from 2,398 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Quincy is located at .... |
2,489 | 2,174 | 79 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 146 | 161 |
| East Shore East Shore, California East Shore is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census, down from 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
156 | 143 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Gold Mountain Gold Mountain, California Gold Mountain is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California. Gold Mountain sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Gold Mountain's population was 80.-Geography:... |
80 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graeagle Graeagle, California Graeagle is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census, down from 831 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
737 | 718 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Greenhorn Greenhorn, California Greenhorn is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census, up form 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenhorn is located at .... |
236 | 213 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| Greenville Greenville, California Greenville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census, down from 1,160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
1,129 | 897 | 1 | 133 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 70 | 109 |
| Hamilton Branch Hamilton Branch, California Hamilton Branch is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamilton Branch is located at , on the south-east shore of Lake Almanor.... |
537 | 514 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 |
| Indian Falls Indian Falls, California Indian Falls is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census, up from 37 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Indian Falls is located at .... |
54 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Iron Horse Iron Horse, California Iron Horse is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census, down from 321 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Iron Horse is located at .... |
297 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 17 |
| Johnsville Johnsville, California Johnsville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 20 at the 2010 census, down from 21 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Johnsville is located at .... |
20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keddie Keddie, California Keddie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Keddie is located at .... |
66 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| La Porte La Porte, California La Porte is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census, down from 43 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Porte is located at .... |
26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Almanor Country Club Lake Almanor Country Club, California Lake Almanor Country Club is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 419 at the 2010 census, down from 847 at the 2000 census... |
419 | 406 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Lake Almanor Peninsula Lake Almanor Peninsula, California Lake Almanor Peninsula is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 356 at the 2010 census, up from 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Almanor Peninsula is located at .... |
356 | 337 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| Lake Almanor West Lake Almanor West, California Lake Almanor West is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census, down from 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
270 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Lake Davis Lake Davis, California Lake Davis is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Davis is located at .... |
45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Little Grass Valley Little Grass Valley, California Little Grass Valley is a lake located in Plumas County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the census-designated place had a total population of 2.-Geography:Little Grass Valley is located at 39°42'59" North, 120°58'35" West .... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mabie Mabie, California Mabie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California. Mabie sits at an elevation of . Mabie is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, east of Blairsden... |
161 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Meadow Valley Meadow Valley, California Meadow Valley is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census, down from 575 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meadow Valley is located at .... |
464 | 435 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| Mohawk Vista Mohawk Vista, California Mohawk Vista is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census, up from 121 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mohawk Vista is located at .... |
159 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Paxton Paxton, California Paxton is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 14 at the 2010 census, down from 21 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Paxton is located at .... |
14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Plumas Eureka Plumas Eureka, California Plumas Eureka is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plumas Eureka is located at .... |
339 | 326 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| Prattville Prattville, California Prattville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 33 at the 2010 census, up from 28 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prattville is located at .... |
33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Quincy, California Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois... |
1,728 | 1,500 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 66 | 75 | 132 |
| Spring Garden Spring Garden, California Spring Garden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 16 at the 2010 census, down from 55 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spring Garden is located at .... |
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Storrie Storrie, California Storrie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California and about 20 miles northeast of Lake Oroville. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a population of four.-Geography:... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylorsville Taylorsville, California Taylorsville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census, down from 154 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taylorsville is located at .... |
140 | 131 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Tobin Tobin, California Tobin is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 12 at the 2010 census, up from 11 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tobin is located at .... |
12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twain Twain, California Twain is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 82, down from 87 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Twain is located at .... |
82 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Valley Ranch Valley Ranch, California Valley Ranch is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census, up from 92 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valley Ranch is located at .... |
109 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Warner Valley Warner Valley, California Warner Valley is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California. Warner Valley sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Warner Valley's population was 2.-Geography:... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitehawk Whitehawk, California Whitehawk is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census, up from 96 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitehawk is located at .... |
113 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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| All others not CDPs (combined) | 3,098 | 2,777 | 33 | 120 | 17 | 8 | 46 | 97 | 160 |
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 20,824 people, 9,000 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 13,386 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.78% White
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, 0.62% Black
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or African American
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, 2.55% Native American
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, 0.53% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.10% Pacific Islander
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, 1.81% from other races
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, and 2.61% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. 16.1% were of German, 15.0% English
English people
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, 10.1% Irish
Irish people
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and 8.0% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.4% spoke English
English language
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and 3.6% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 9,000 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 30.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,351, and the median income for a family was $46,119. Males had a median income of $38,742 versus $25,734 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $19,391. About 9.00% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.70% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.
Media
The primary local news source since 1866 is Feather Publishing Co., Inc. at plumasnews.com. Four Plumas County newspapers are published every Wednesday, except for certain holidays.Miscellaneous topics (Sports teams and similar lists)
- The Feather River College Golden Eagle football team is one of the top-ranked junior college teams in Northern California.
- The town of PortolaPortola, CaliforniaPortola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census...
is home to the Western Pacific Railroad MuseumWestern Pacific Railroad MuseumThe Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California, formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum before , is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is...
, one of the largest railroad museums in North America. The WPRM is one of the major tourist draws in the county.
- The town of ChesterChester, CaliforniaChester is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Chester is located on Lake Almanor, north-northwest of Quincy. The town is located along State Route 36. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is 96020...
is home to the Collins Pine Museum, a museum completed in 2007 and dedicated to educating the public about the history of the Collins Pine Company's (a division of The Collins CompaniesThe Collins CompaniesThe Collins Companies, which began operations in 1855, is a family-owned American forest products company. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Collins was the first privately-owned forest products company in the United States to have all of its hardwood and softwood forests certified by the Forest...
) logging operations in the Chester region.
See also
- Hiking trails in Plumas County
- List of school districts in Plumas County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Plumas County, California