City of Loyalton | |
|---|---|
 Sierra Valley Home Center in Loyalton | |
 Location in Sierra County and the state of California | |
  City of Loyalton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′36″N 120°14′35″W / 39.67667°N 120.24306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sierra |
| Incorporated | August 21, 1901[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Sarah Jackson |
| • City Council | Council Members[2]
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| • City Clerk | Kathy LeBlanc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 4,951 ft (1,509 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 740 |
| • Estimate (2019)[4] | 702 |
| • Density | 2,114.3/sq mi (804.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96118 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-44364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277550 |
| Website | www |
Loyalton is a city in Sierra County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 740, reflecting a decline of 29 from the 769 counted in 2010. The ZIP code for the community is 96118. The town is near the north extent of State Route 49, which ends at State Route 70 in Vinton. According to Rand-McNally, it is a fifty-mile drive on State Route 49 to the county seat, Downieville. Many of the population are ranchers, loggers, former loggers, or suburbanites who have relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and growing Reno–Tahoe area.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Government - City of Loyalton
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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