Sierra County, California | |
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County of Sierra | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Sierra Nevada |
Incorporated | April 16, 1852 |
Named for | Sierra Nevada |
County seat | Downieville |
Largest city | Loyalton |
Government | |
• Type | Council–Manager |
• Chair | Paul Roen |
• Vice Chair | Sharon Dryden |
• Board of Supervisors | Supervisors[1]
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Area | |
• Total | 962 sq mi (2,490 km2) |
• Land | 953 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
• Water | 9 sq mi (20 km2) |
Highest elevation | 8,844 ft (2,696 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,236 |
• Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
GDP | |
• Total | $0.114 billion (2022) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Area code | 530 |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Sierra County (/siˈɛrə/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,236,[4] making it California's second-least populous county.[2] The county seat is Downieville;[5] the sole incorporated city is Loyalton. The county is in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada.