Nevada County, California
Nevada County | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "We're Better Together" | |
Interactive map of Nevada County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sierra Nevada |
| Metropolitan area | Greater Sacramento |
| Incorporated | April 25, 1851 |
| Named after | Nevada City, which is named after the Spanish word for "snow-covered" |
| County seat | Nevada City |
| Largest town | Truckee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO |
| • Chair | Lisa Swarthout |
| • Vice Chair | Susan Hoek |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County executive officer | Alison Lehman |
| Area | |
• Total | 974 sq mi (2,520 km2) |
| • Land | 958 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 9,152 ft (2,790 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 102,241 |
• Estimate (2024) | 102,195 |
| • Density | 107/sq mi (41.2/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $5.393 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-057 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1682927 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Nevada County (/nɪˈvædə/ ⓘ niv-AD-ə; Nevada, Spanish for "Snowy") is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 102,241. The county seat is Nevada City. Nevada County comprises the Truckee-Grass Valley micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Sacramento-Roseville combined statistical area, part of the Mother Lode Country.