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Demographics for
Nevada County, California
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DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
From Grass Valley & Nevada City
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CITY
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DIRECTION
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MILES
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San Francisco
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West
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157
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Reno
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Northeast
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91
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South Lake Tahoe
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Northeast
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94
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Sacramento
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Southwest
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60
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CLIMATE & SCIENTIFIC DATA
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Annual rainfall
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54 inches
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Annual Snowfall
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5 times a year ~ light snowfall |
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Average Temperatures for
Western Nevada County
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JANUARY
31 52
APRIL
38 63
JULY
54 88
OCTOBER
42 72 |
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Elevations
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Grass Valley
- 2,200 feet
Nevada City
- 2,500 feet
Truckee
(Eastern Nevada County)
- 5,900 feet
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RECREATION
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Golf Courses (public/private)
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4/3
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Neighborhood Parks
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7
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Community Swimming Pools
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2
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Health Clubs
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8
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Mountain Bike Trails
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100+
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Major Hiking Trails
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20
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Boating and Fishing Lakes
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20
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Gold Panning River Locations
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2
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Whitewater Rivers - Class ll - lV
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1
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POPULATION
Total population is Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee, and
surrounding non incorporated areas.
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YEAR
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GRASS VALLEY
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NEVADA CITY
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NEVADA COUNTY
TOTAL
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1850
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454
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2,683
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NA
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1900
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4,719
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3,250
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17,789
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1950
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5,283
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2,505
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19,888
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1980
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6,697
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2,431
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51,645
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1990
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9,048
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2,855
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78,510
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1993
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9,275
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2,840
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83,600
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1995
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9,250
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2,820
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85,900
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1999
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9,850
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2,890
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89,600
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2000
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10,922
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2996
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92,033
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2001
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11,800
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3000
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93,100
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2002
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12,000
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3050
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95,300
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2003
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12,050
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3,060
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96,100
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2010
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13,850 |
3,450 |
107,447
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LAND AREA
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Land Area in Acres
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612,900
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County Size in Square Miles
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978
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Total Miles of Streets, Roads, and Highways
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1,173.3
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EDUCATION
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School Districts
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10
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Elementary & Middle Schools
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28
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High Schools
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2
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Colleges
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1
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