Nevada City, California

Nevada City, California
Broad Street, Nevada City Downtown Historic District, in 2020
Location in Nevada County and the state of California
Nevada City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°15′41″N 121°1′7″W / 39.26139°N 121.01861°W / 39.26139; -121.01861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNevada
IncorporatedApril 19, 1856
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAdam Kline
 • Vice MayorLou Ceci
 • City CouncilDoug Fleming
Daniela Fernández
Gary Petersen
 • City ManagerSean Grayson
Area
 • Total
2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
2,477 ft (755 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,152
 • Density1,440/sq mi (557/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95959
Area codes530, 837
FIPS code06-50874
GNIS feature IDs1659211, 2411225
Websitewww.nevadacityca.gov

Nevada City is a city in and the county seat of Nevada County, California, United States, 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Sacramento, 84 miles (135 km) southwest of Reno and 147 miles (237 km) northeast of San Francisco. The population was 3,152 as of the 2020 census.