Sierra County, California
110 Courthouse Sq Rm 11
Downieville, CA 95936
Phone: (530) 289-3295
Fax: (530) 289-2830
www.sierracounty.ws/
On NE border of CA with NV; organized Apr 16, 1852 from Yuba County. Name Origin: Spanish 'mountain range,' for its location in the northern part of the Sierra Nevada.
Area (sq mi): 961.97 (land 953.38; water 8.59). Pop per sq mi: 3.60.
Pop 2005: 3,434. State rank: 57. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.40%; 1990-2000 7.10%. Pop 2000: 3,555 (White 90.30%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 6.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.40%). Foreign born: 3.00%. Median age: 43.70.
Income 2000: per capita $18,815; median household $35,827; Pop below poverty level: 11.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,646-$22,533.
Unemployment 2004: 9.90%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 39.30%.
Downieville, CA 95936
Phone: (530) 289-3295
Fax: (530) 289-2830
www.sierracounty.ws/
On NE border of CA with NV; organized Apr 16, 1852 from Yuba County. Name Origin: Spanish 'mountain range,' for its location in the northern part of the Sierra Nevada.
Area (sq mi): 961.97 (land 953.38; water 8.59). Pop per sq mi: 3.60.
Pop 2005: 3,434. State rank: 57. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.40%; 1990-2000 7.10%. Pop 2000: 3,555 (White 90.30%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 6.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.40%). Foreign born: 3.00%. Median age: 43.70.
Income 2000: per capita $18,815; median household $35,827; Pop below poverty level: 11.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,646-$22,533.
Unemployment 2004: 9.90%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 39.30%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
See other counties in California.
Sierra County, New Mexico
100 N Date St
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Phone: (505) 894-6215
Fax: (505) 894-9548
www.truthorconsequencesnm.net
In west-central NM, northwest of Las Cruces; organized Apr 3, 1884 from Socorro County (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Sierra de los Caballos Range, Spanish 'saw' for the shape of the mountains, thus 'saw-toothed mountain of the horses.' The county may have been named for the Sierra family, whose members included Nicholas de la Sierra.
Area (sq mi): 4236.30 (land 4180.23; water 56.07). Pop per sq mi: 3.10.
Pop 2005: 12,815. State rank: 25. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.40%; 1990-2000 33.90%. Pop 2000: 13,270 (White 70.50%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 26.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 12.40%). Foreign born: 6.60%. Median age: 48.90.
Income 2000: per capita $15,023; median household $24,152; Pop below poverty level: 20.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,168-$18,295.
Unemployment 2004: 5.60%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 20.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.30%.
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Phone: (505) 894-6215
Fax: (505) 894-9548
www.truthorconsequencesnm.net
In west-central NM, northwest of Las Cruces; organized Apr 3, 1884 from Socorro County (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Sierra de los Caballos Range, Spanish 'saw' for the shape of the mountains, thus 'saw-toothed mountain of the horses.' The county may have been named for the Sierra family, whose members included Nicholas de la Sierra.
Area (sq mi): 4236.30 (land 4180.23; water 56.07). Pop per sq mi: 3.10.
Pop 2005: 12,815. State rank: 25. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.40%; 1990-2000 33.90%. Pop 2000: 13,270 (White 70.50%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 26.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 12.40%). Foreign born: 6.60%. Median age: 48.90.
Income 2000: per capita $15,023; median household $24,152; Pop below poverty level: 20.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,168-$18,295.
Unemployment 2004: 5.60%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 20.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.30%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
See other counties in New Mexico.
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