Plumas County, California
Plumas County, California | |
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County of Plumas | |
Images, from top down, left to right: Lake Almanor, Beckwourth Pass, Trains at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum | |
Sierra Nevada | |
Incorporated | 1854 |
Named for | Spanish words for the Feather River (Río de las Plumas) |
County seat | Quincy |
Largest community | East Quincy (population) Warner Valley (area) Portola (incorporated) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–Administrator |
• Chair | Dwight Ceresola |
• Vice Chair | Greg Hagwood |
• Board of Supervisors[2] | Supervisors
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• County Administrator | Vacant Pacific Daylight Time) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www.countyofplumas.com |
Plumas County (
History
Prehistorically, the indigenous
In 1848, European Americans discovered gold in the Sierra foothills. Miners were attracted to Plumas County in particular, largely due to the tales of Thomas Stoddard, who claimed to have discovered a lake lined with gold nuggets while lost in the wilderness. Gold-hungry prospectors flooded the area. Though hopeful miners scoured the glacial lakes for months, they did not find the purported lake of gold. But some had success panning for gold in the rivers and creeks in the area, and created squatters' villages, the first non-Native American settlements.[8]
Rough shanty towns quickly sprang up around successful mining areas, including Rich Bar, Indian Bar, and Rabbit Creek (now La Porte). Many were developed adjacent to the Feather River, named Río de las Plumas by Spanish explorer Captain Luis Arguello in 1820.
In 1850, African-American frontiersman James Beckwourth discovered the lowest pass through the Sierras, which became known as Beckwourth Pass. Using the pass, he blazed a trail from Western Nevada through much of Plumas County, eventually terminating in the Sacramento Valley.[9] Many erstwhile miners followed this trail into Plumas County. Beckwourth also set up a trading post in the western Sierra Valley that still stands today. Though the Beckwourth Trail was longer than the original emigrant trail that ran south of Plumas County, its lower elevations extended its seasonal use when the higher trail was snowbound and impassable. Between 1851 and 1854, the Beckwourth Trail was frequently traveled, but in 1854, use dropped sharply when it became a toll road. The toll to move a ton of freight from Bidwell Bar to Quincy was about $18. This made using the Beckwourth Road an expensive enterprise and use of the Beckwourth Trail declined.[10]
Plumas County was formed in 1854 during a meeting of three commissioners at the
Over the next decades, different industries drove the growth of the various settlements that sprang up around the county.
When the
Geography
According to the
Plumas County is in the far northern end of the
Plumas National Forest's 1,200,000 acres (4,900 km2) offer a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, camping, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, hunting and fishing. The area has more than 100 natural and artificial lakes. Many of the natural lakes are glacial in origin and can be found in and around Lakes Basin Recreation Area.
Designated Natural Areas
- Butterfly Valley Botanical Area
- Elephants Playground
- Happy Valley
- Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area
- North Valley
- Valley Creek Special Interest Area
Water areas
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Adjacent counties
- Sierra County – south
- Yuba County – southwest
- Butte County – west
- Tehama County – northwest
- Shasta County – northwest
- Lassen County – northeast
National protected areas
- Lassen National Forest (part)
- Lassen Volcanic National Park (part)
- Plumas National Forest (part)
- Tahoe National Forest (part)
Demographics
2011
Population, race, and income | |||||
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Total population[15] | 20,192 | ||||
White[15] | 18,467 | 91.5% | |||
Black or African American[15] | 274 | 1.4% | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native[15] | 559 | 2.8% | |||
Asian[15] | 208 | 1.0% | |||
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[15] | 18 | 0.1% | |||
Some other race[15] | 180 | 0.9% | |||
Two or more races[15] | 486 | 2.4% | |||
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[16] | 1,617 | 8.0% | |||
Per capita income[17] | $28,104 | ||||
Median household income[18] | $44,151 | ||||
Median family income[19] | $53,128 |
Places by population, race, and income
Places by population and race | ||||||||
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Place | Type[20] | Population[15] | White[15] | Other[15] [note 1] |
Asian[15] | Black or African American[15] |
Native American[15] [note 2] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[16] |
Almanor | CDP | 0 | 95.83% | 1.19% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.89% | 5.65% |
Beckwourth | CDP | 414 | 93.86% | 1.75% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.05% | 2.92% |
Belden | CDP | 0 | 55.4% | 0.0% | 44.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Blairsden | CDP | 18 | 53.1% | 46.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.00% |
Bucks Lake | CDP | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% |
Canyondam | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
Caribou | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
Chester | CDP | 2,145 | 97.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 9.64% |
Chilcoot-Vinton | CDP | 422 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.17% |
Clio | CDP | 59 | 46.3% | 53.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.5% |
Crescent Mills | CDP | 93 | 54.3% | 45.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 32.3% |
C-Road | CDP | 140 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.32% |
Cromberg | CDP | 316 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.32% |
Delleker | CDP | 477 | 89.3% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 26.7% |
East Quincy | CDP | 2,210 | 92.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.25% |
East Shore | CDP | 128 | 76.0% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.21% |
Gold Mountain | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Graeagle | CDP | 749 | 98.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.88% |
Greenhorn | CDP | 159 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.79% |
Greenville | CDP | 936 | 77.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 5.05% |
Hamilton Branch | CDP | 687 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
Indian Falls | CDP | 25 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% |
Iron Horse | CDP | 237 | 80.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.61% |
Johnsville | CDP | 82 | 48.8% | 51.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.29% |
Keddie | CDP | 153 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.29% |
Lake Almanor Country Club | CDP | 827 | 81.5% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 23.5% |
Lake Almanor Peninsula | CDP | 234 | 85.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 10.4% |
Lake Almanor West | CDP | 334 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.82% |
Lake Davis | CDP | 13 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.5% |
La Porte | CDP | 32 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Little Grass Valley | CDP | 20 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Mabie | CDP | 108 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
Meadow Valley | CDP | 448 | 96.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
Mohawk Vista | CDP | 84 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.4% |
Paxton | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.52% |
Plumas Eureka | CDP | 164 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.25% |
Portola | City |
2,104 | 87.0% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 13% |
Prattville | CDP | 12 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.72% |
Quincy | CDP | 1,376 | 93.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 11.8% |
Spring Garden | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.64% |
Storrie | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Taylorsville | CDP | 92 | 65.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Tobin | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.27% |
Twain | CDP | 50 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.39% |
Valley Ranch | CDP | 150 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.17% |
Warner Valley | CDP | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Whitehawk | CDP | 14 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
Places by population and income | |||||
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Place | Type[20] | Population[21] | Per capita income[17] | Median household income[18] | Median family income[19] |
Almanor | CDP | 10 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Beckwourth | CDP | 460 | $35,624 | $52,414 | $52,457 |
Belden | CDP | 56 | [22] | $10,550 | [22] |
Blairsden | CDP | 32 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Bucks Lake | CDP | 18 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Canyondam | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Caribou | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Chester | CDP | 1,674 | $17,687 | $27,778 | $42,529 |
Chilcoot-Vinton | CDP | 534 | $21,087 | $48,004 | $48,629 |
Clio | CDP | 41 | [22] | $2,499 | [22] |
Crescent Mills | CDP | 188 | $9,746 | $32,448 | $32,448 |
C-Road | CDP | 126 | $14,696 | $73,125 | $73,125 |
Cromberg | CDP | 130 | $45,508 | $66,250 | $152,857 |
Delleker | CDP | 672 | $20,724 | $30,400 | $36,837 |
East Quincy | CDP | 2,847 | $21,205 | $43,438 | $53,563 |
East Shore | CDP | 246 | $35,933 | $53,818 | $54,068 |
Gold Mountain | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Graeagle | CDP | 749 | $38,014 | $56,458 | $61,786 |
Greenhorn | CDP | 159 | $49,424 | $55,536 | $78,542 |
Greenville | CDP | 936 | $18,546 | $26,719 | $30,000 |
Hamilton Branch | CDP | 687 | $50,433 | $102,569 | $103,542 |
Indian Falls | CDP | 25 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Iron Horse | CDP | 237 | $25,709 | $48,139 | $48,139 |
Johnsville | CDP | 82 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Keddie | CDP | 153 | $34,226 | $47,011 | $47,011 |
Lake Almanor Country Club | CDP | 827 | $28,722 | $57,756 | $58,237 |
Lake Almanor Peninsula | CDP | 234 | $24,832 | $43,031 | $33,618 |
Lake Almanor West | CDP | 334 | $29,294 | $108,625 | $136,250 |
Lake Davis | CDP | 13 | $28,722 | $2,499 | [22] |
La Porte | CDP | 32 | $32,928 | $40,893 | [22] |
Little Grass Valley | CDP | 20 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Mabie | CDP | 108 | $75,552 | $173,342 | [22] |
Meadow Valley | CDP | 448 | $34,506 | $41,679 | $76,786 |
Mohawk Vista | CDP | 84 | $35,299 | $55,195 | [22] |
Paxton | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Plumas Eureka | CDP | 164 | $70,223 | $89,412 | $88,309 |
Portola | City |
3,069 | $19,223 | $33,056 | $35,755 |
Prattville | CDP | 12 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Quincy | CDP | 1,376 | $25,166 | $40,556 | $54,408 |
Spring Garden | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Storrie | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Taylorsville | CDP | 92 | $45,070 | $48,789 | $85,000 |
Tobin | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Twain | CDP | 50 | $47,034 | $64,844 | $125,536 |
Valley Ranch | CDP | 150 | $28,356 | $46,563 | $93,646 |
Warner Valley | CDP | 0 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
Whitehawk | CDP | 14 | [22] | [22] | [22] |
2010
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,363 | — | |
1870 | 4,489 | 2.9% | |
1880 | 6,180 | 37.7% | |
1890 | 4,933 | −20.2% | |
1900 | 4,657 | −5.6% | |
1910 | 5,259 | 12.9% | |
1920 | 5,681 | 8.0% | |
1930 | 7,913 | 39.3% | |
1940 | 11,548 | 45.9% | |
1950 | 13,519 | 17.1% | |
1960 | 11,620 | −14.0% | |
1970 | 11,707 | 0.7% | |
1980 | 17,340 | 48.1% | |
1990 | 19,739 | 13.8% | |
2000 | 20,824 | 5.5% | |
2010 | 20,007 | −3.9% | |
2020 | 19,790 | −1.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 19,131 | [23] | −3.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[24] 1790–1960[25] 1900–1990[26] 1990–2000[27] 2010–2015[3] |
The
Population reported at 2010 United States Census
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The County |
Total Population |
White |
African American |
Native American |
Asian |
Pacific Islander |
other races |
two or more races |
Latino (of any race) |
Plumas County | 20,007 | 17,797 | 192 | 539 | 134 | 18 | 603 | 724 | 1,605 |
Incorporated cities |
Total Population |
White |
African American |
Native American |
Asian |
Pacific Islander |
other races |
two or more races |
Latino (of any race) |
Portola | 2,104 | 1,762 | 13 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 198 | 64 | 342 |
Total Population |
White |
African American |
Native American |
Asian |
Pacific Islander |
other races |
two or more races |
Latino (of any race) | |
Almanor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beckwourth | 432 | 402 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
Belden | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Blairsden | 39 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bucks Lake | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
C-Road | 150 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
Canyondam | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Caribou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chester | 2,144 | 1,954 | 10 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 72 | 178 |
Chilcoot-Vinton | 66 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Clio | 196 | 172 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 |
Crescent Mills | 150 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
Cromberg | 261 | 239 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
Delleker | 705 | 503 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 36 | 186 |
East Quincy | 2,489 | 2,174 | 79 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 146 | 161 |
East Shore | 156 | 143 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Gold Mountain | 80 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graeagle | 737 | 718 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Greenhorn | 236 | 213 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Greenville | 1,129 | 897 | 1 | 133 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 70 | 109 |
Hamilton Branch | 537 | 514 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 |
Indian Falls | 54 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Iron Horse | 297 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 17 |
Johnsville | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keddie | 66 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
La Porte | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lake Almanor Country Club | 419 | 406 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Lake Almanor Peninsula | 356 | 337 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
Lake Almanor West | 270 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Lake Davis | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Little Grass Valley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mabie | 161 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Meadow Valley | 464 | 435 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
Mohawk Vista | 159 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Paxton | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Plumas Eureka | 339 | 326 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
Prattville | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quincy | 1,728 | 1,500 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 66 | 75 | 132 |
Spring Garden | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Storrie | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taylorsville | 140 | 131 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Tobin | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Twain | 82 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
Valley Ranch | 109 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Warner Valley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitehawk | 113 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Other unincorporated areas |
Total Population |
White |
African American |
Native American |
Asian |
Pacific Islander |
other races |
two or more races |
Latino (of any race) |
All others not CDPs (combined) | 3,098 | 2,777 | 33 | 120 | 17 | 8 | 46 | 97 | 160 |
2000
As of the
as their first language.There were 9,000 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,351, and the median income for a family was $46,119. Males had a median income of $38,742 versus $25,734 for females. The
Law and government
Plumas County has five elected Supervisors, each elected within their own district. The Board of Supervisors oversees the management of county government and members serve four-year terms. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors provides support to the Board of Supervisors and information to the public.[30]
The County Administrative Office's purpose is to facilitate the delivery of cost-effective county services in accordance with the vision and policies outlined by the Board of Supervisors. Its responsibilities include monitoring legislative affairs, preparing the county's annual budget, and undertaking studies and investigations for the Board of Supervisors.[31]
The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county. The sheriff's jurisdiction extends throughout the county, including federal and state lands. The county sheriff is elected to the nonpartisan office for a four-year term and is charged with preserving the peace, enforcing criminal statutes, and investigating known or suspected criminal activity.[32]
More than three-quarters of Plumas County's 2,618 square miles (6,780 km2) is
Politics
Voter registration
Population and registered voters | ||
---|---|---|
Total population[15] | 20,192 | |
Registered voters[37][note 3] | 13,012 | 64.4% |
Democratic[37] | 4,068 | 31.3% |
Republican[37] | 5,528 | 42.5% |
Democratic–Republican spread[37] | -1,460 | -11.2% |
American Independent[37] | 644 | 4.9% |
Green[37] | 90 | 0.7% |
Libertarian[37] | 99 | 0.8% |
Peace and Freedom[37] | 39 | 0.3% |
Americans Elect[37] | 2 | 0.0% |
Other[37] | 0 | 0.0% |
No party preference[37] | 2,542 | 19.5% |
Cities by population and voter registration
Cities by population and voter registration | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Population[15] | Registered voters[37] [note 3] |
Democratic[37] | Republican[37] | D–R spread[37] | Other[37] | No party preference[37] |
Portola | 2,082 | 35.1% | 55.0% | 32.9% | +0.2% | 9.9% | 24.2% |
Overview
In its early history, Plumas was a reliable Republican county, voting for that party in every election from 1864 to 1908.[38] It then became one of the most reliably Democratic counties in California, voting for the Democratic nominee for president in 13 straight elections from 1928 to 1976. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980, except for 1992, when Bill Clinton won a small plurality.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,445 | 57.24% | 4,561 | 40.51% | 254 | 2.26% |
2016 | 5,420 | 55.03% | 3,459 | 35.12% | 971 | 9.86% |
2012 | 5,721 | 56.76% | 4,026 | 39.94% | 333 | 3.30% |
2008 | 6,035 | 54.72% | 4,715 | 42.75% | 278 | 2.52% |
2004 | 6,905 | 61.71% | 4,129 | 36.90% | 156 | 1.39% |
2000 | 6,343 | 60.98% | 3,458 | 33.25% | 600 | 5.77% |
1996 | 4,905 | 50.31% | 3,540 | 36.31% | 1,305 | 13.38% |
1992 | 3,599 | 36.17% | 3,742 | 37.61% | 2,608 | 26.21% |
1988 | 4,603 | 51.06% | 4,251 | 47.15% | 161 | 1.79% |
1984 | 5,224 | 56.61% | 3,837 | 41.58% | 167 | 1.81% |
1980 | 4,182 | 51.24% | 2,911 | 35.67% | 1,068 | 13.09% |
1976 | 2,884 | 43.94% | 3,429 | 52.25% | 250 | 3.81% |
1972 | 2,952 | 46.42% | 3,057 | 48.07% | 351 | 5.52% |
1968 | 2,097 | 37.37% | 2,961 | 52.77% | 553 | 9.86% |
1964 | 1,686 | 29.51% | 4,019 | 70.35% | 8 | 0.14% |
1960 | 2,015 | 37.47% | 3,333 | 61.97% | 30 | 0.56% |
1956 | 2,267 | 41.87% | 3,127 | 57.75% | 21 | 0.39% |
1952 | 2,687 | 43.46% | 3,435 | 55.56% | 61 | 0.99% |
1948 | 1,657 | 32.76% | 3,125 | 61.78% | 276 | 5.46% |
1944 | 1,126 | 29.95% | 2,625 | 69.83% | 8 | 0.21% |
1940 | 1,270 | 26.79% | 3,418 | 72.11% | 52 | 1.10% |
1936 | 680 | 19.80% | 2,707 | 78.81% | 48 | 1.40% |
1932 | 582 | 21.68% | 2,035 | 75.82% | 67 | 2.50% |
1928 | 947 | 45.64% | 1,079 | 52.00% | 49 | 2.36% |
1924 | 564 | 32.92% | 182 | 10.62% | 967 | 56.45% |
1920 | 999 | 63.96% | 403 | 25.80% | 160 | 10.24% |
1916 | 663 | 36.55% | 1,025 | 56.50% | 126 | 6.95% |
1912 | 11 | 0.62% | 742 | 41.66% | 1,028 | 57.72% |
1908 | 659 | 57.91% | 395 | 34.71% | 84 | 7.38% |
1904 | 707 | 65.28% | 347 | 32.04% | 29 | 2.68% |
1900 | 640 | 58.45% | 442 | 40.37% | 13 | 1.19% |
1896 | 678 | 53.47% | 575 | 45.35% | 15 | 1.18% |
1892 | 642 | 52.15% | 537 | 43.62% | 52 | 4.22% |
Plumas County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[40] At the state level, Plumas is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines,[41] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle.[42]
Crime
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
Population and crime rates | ||
---|---|---|
Population[15] | 20,192 | |
Violent crime[43] | 121 | 5.99 |
Homicide[43] | 1 | 0.05 |
Forcible rape[43] | 19 | 0.94 |
Robbery[43] | 5 | 0.25 |
Aggravated assault[43] | 96 | 4.75 |
Property crime[43] | 205 | 10.15 |
Burglary[43] | 122 | 6.04 |
Larceny-theft[43][44] | 192 | 9.51 |
Motor vehicle theft[43] | 19 | 0.94 |
Arson[43] | 2 | 0.10 |
Culture
- The town of Portola is home to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, one of the largest railroad museums in North America. It is one of the county's major tourist attractions.
- The town of Chester is home to the Collins Pine Museum, completed in 2007 and dedicated to educating the public about the history of the Collins Pine Company's (a division of The Collins Companies) logging operations in the Chester region.
- The Quincy is notable for exhibits on the Maidu people, the California Gold Rush, logging, and the Variel House. It also hosts contemporary art exhibits.
Media
The primary local news source since 1866 is Feather Publishing Co., Inc. Until 2020, four Plumas County newspapers were published every Wednesday, except for certain holidays; all content was available online instead at plumasnews.com until June 29, 2023, when Plumas News announced it was shutting down.[45] Feather Publishing will continue to release High Country Life, The Dining Guide, The Visitor Guide, maps, and more while also providing commercial printing to the local community.
Plumas County is in the Sacramento television market, and thus receives
Education
Transportation
Major highways
Scenic byways
The
The southernmost point of the
The Scenic Byway Link is the section of Highway 89 that connects the Volcanic Legacy and Feather River Scenic Byways. Featuring the alpine meadows of Indian Valley, the rushing waters of Indian Creek, and views of Mt. Hough and the surrounding mountains, the route is about 18 miles long.[49]
Public transit
Plumas Transit Systems, operated by the county, provides local service in Quincy and routes to Chester and Portola.
Airports
Communities
City
Census-designated places
- Beckwourth
- Belden
- Blairsden
- Bucks Lake
- Canyondam
- Caribou
- Chester
- Chilcoot-Vinton
- Clio
- Crescent Mills
- C-Road
- Cromberg
- Delleker
- East Quincy
- East Shore
- Gold Mountain
- Graeagle
- Greenhorn
- Greenville
- Hamilton Branch
- Indian Falls
- Iron Horse
- Johnsville
- Keddie
- La Porte
- Lake Almanor Country Club
- Lake Almanor Peninsula
- Lake Almanor West
- Lake Davis
- Little Grass Valley
- Mabie
- Meadow Valley
- Mohawk Vista
- Paxton
- Plumas Eureka
- Prattville
- Quincy (county seat)
- Spring Garden
- Storrie
- Taylorsville
- Tobin
- Twain
- Valley Ranch
- Warner Valley
- Whitehawk
Unincorporated communities
- American House
- Buckeye
- Cascade
- Drakesbad
- Feather River Park
- Gate Place
- Genesee
- Longville
- Massack
- Palmetto
- Prospect
- Rock Creek
- Seneca
- Sloat
- Spanish Ranch
Ghost towns
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Plumas County.[50]
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2019 estimate) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | East Quincy | CDP | 2,210 |
2 | Chester | CDP | 2,145 |
5 | Portola | City | 1,913 |
4 | † Quincy | CDP | 1,952 |
6 | Greenville | CDP | 817 |
7 | Graeagle | CDP | 538 |
10 | Delleker | CDP | 477 |
8 | Hamilton Branch | CDP | 495 |
12 | Meadow Valley | CDP | 420 |
11 | Chilcoot-Vinton | CDP | 422 |
13 | Beckwourth | CDP | 414 |
14 | Lake Almanor Country Club | CDP | 408 |
9 | Lake Almanor Peninsula | CDP | 485 |
15 | Plumas Eureka | CDP | 364 |
21 | Iron Horse | CDP | 191 |
19 | Lake Almanor West | CDP | 224 |
17 | Cromberg | CDP | 316 |
18 | Greenhorn | CDP | 255 |
24 | Crescent Mills | CDP | 93 |
33 | Mabie | CDP | 25 |
28 | Mohawk Vista | CDP | 54 |
23 | East Shore | CDP | 128 |
22 | C-Road | CDP | 140 |
20 | Taylorsville | CDP | 198 |
31 | Whitehawk | CDP | 49 |
37 | Valley Ranch | CDP | 0 |
16 | Twain | CDP | 327 |
25 | Gold Mountain | CDP | 80 |
t-27 | Clio | CDP | 59 |
t-26 | Keddie | CDP | 76 |
29 | Indian Falls | CDP | 53 |
30 | Lake Davis | CDP | 52 |
35 | Blairsden | CDP | 18 |
t-3 | Greenville Rancheria (Maidu Indians)[51] | AIAN | 2,000 |
t-32 | Prattville | CDP | 28 |
37 | Canyondam | CDP | 0 |
37 | La Porte | CDP | 0 |
37 | Belden | CDP | 0 |
37 | Johnsville | CDP | 0 |
34 | Spring Garden | CDP | 20 |
37 | Paxton | CDP | 0 |
37 | Tobin | CDP | 0 |
37 | Bucks Lake | CDP | 0 |
37 | Storrie | CDP | 0 |
t-37 | Little Grass Valley | CDP | 0 |
t-36 | Warner Valley | CDP | 2 |
t-37 | Almanor[52] | former CDP | 0 |
t-37 | Caribou | CDP | 0 |
See also
- The Lost Sierra
- List of school districts in Plumas County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Plumas County, California
- Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Notes
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