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Nevada County is a county located in California's Sierra Nevada, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2000 its population is 92,033. The county seat is Nevada City.
Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County.
The county was named after the mining town of Nevada City, a name derived from the term " Sierra Nevada." The word nevada in Spanish means "snowy" or "snowcovered."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,524 km˛ (974 mi˛). 2,480 km˛ (958 mi˛) of it is land and 44 km˛ (17 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.73% water.
The western part of the county is defined by the course of several rivers and the irregular boundaries of adjoining counties. When the county was created, the founders wanted to include access to the transcontinental railroad, so a rectangular section was added that includes the railroad town of TruckeeTruckee is a town located in Nevada County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,864. Truckee's population has the potential to surge to 40,000 people in less than ten years as a result of increased development of previ. What is remarkable about this is that the final shape of the county closely resembles the derringerA Philadelphia Deringer is a small percussion handgun designed by Henry Deringer (1786-1868) and produced from 1852 through 1968. A popular handgun of the era, this design was widely copied by competitors, sometimes down to the markings. Over time, the mi pocket pistol, a favorite at the time of the more urbane residents of this gold rushFor the Neil Young album evoking this phrase, see After the Gold Rush. A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. Gold rushes became a feature of 19th-century culture. county.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 92,033 people, 36,894 households, and 25,936 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 37/km˛ (96/mi˛). There are 44,282 housing units at an average density of 18/km˛ (46/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 93.39% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 36,894 households out of which 28.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% are married couples living together, 8.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% are non-families. 22.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 29.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $45,864, and the median income for a family is $52,697. Males have a median income of $40,742 versus $27,173 for females. The per capita income for the county is $24,007. 8.10% of the population and 5.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.50% of those under the age of 18 and 4.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.