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Nevada County

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Nevada County, California
201 Church St Suite 5
Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone: (530) 265-1293
www.co.nevada.ca.us

On NE border of CA and NV; organized Apr 25, 1851 from Yuba County. Name Origin: For Nevada City, named for the Sierra Nevada range, from the Spanish words meaning 'snow-covered mountain range.'

Area (sq mi): 974.49 (land 957.61; water 16.88). Pop per sq mi: 102.70.
Pop 2005: 98,394. State rank: 36. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.90%; 1990-2000 17.20%. Pop 2000: 92,033 (White 90.30%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 5.70%; Asian 0.80%; Other 5.50%). Foreign born: 4.40%. Median age: 43.10.
Income 2000: per capita $24,007; median household $45,864; Pop below poverty level: 8.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $30,544-$31,737.
Unemployment 2004: 5.20%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 26.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.60%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Truckee (15,451)
  • Grass Valley (11,986)

  • See other counties in California.
    Nevada County, Arkansas
    PO Box 621
    Prescott, AR 71857
    Phone: (870) 887-2710
    Fax: (870) 887-5795

    In southwestern AR, northeast of Texarkana; organized Mar 20, 1871 from Hempstead County. Name Origin: In reference to the state of Nevada. Possibly because the outline of the county, viewed upside down, roughly resembles that of Nevada.

    Area (sq mi): 620.78 (land 619.95; water 0.83). Pop per sq mi: 15.40.
    Pop 2005: 9,550. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.10%; 1990-2000 -1.40%. Pop 2000: 9,955 (White 66.50%; Black or African American 31.20%; Hispanic or Latino 1.50%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.90%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 37.70.
    Income 2000: per capita $14,184; median household $26,962; Pop below poverty level: 22.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,872-$21,118.
    Unemployment 2004: 6.20%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 23.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.20%.

    Cities with population over 10,000: None.


    See other counties in Arkansas.


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