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Alpine County

Population in July 2007: 126.
Males: 68  (54.1%)
Females: 58  (45.9%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip code: 95223


Estimated median household income in 2008: $74,753 (it was $49,583 in 2000)
Bear Valley:  $74,753
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $43,051

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $548,518 (it was $233,300 in 2000)
Bear Valley:  $548,518
California:  $467,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $594,547; Detached houses: $596,892; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,621

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Races in Bear Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Two or more races (6.8%)
  • American Indian (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bear Valley: 99.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), English (17.3%), Irish (15.8%), Swedish (4.5%), French (3.8%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 5.15 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bear Valley

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Valley CDP

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bear Valley:  0.8% ($1,923)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)

Bear Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South El Dorado, CA (39.5 miles , pop. 78,296).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Stockton, CA (76.2 miles , pop. 243,771).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (316.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kirkwood, CA (3.9 miles) , Dorrington, CA (4.1 miles ), West Point-Wilseyville, CA (4.3 miles ), Markleeville, CA (4.5 miles) , Pine Grove-Silver Lake, CA (4.6 miles ), Arnold, CA (4.7 miles ), Alpine Village, CA (5.0 miles) , Avery, CA (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.47 N, Longitude: 120.05 W

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Crime in Bear Valley (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (1481.5 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (6666.7 per 100,000)
  • 33 thefts (24444.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (740.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 1800.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  63.49
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bear Valley, California

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Bear Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 32.6 miles away from Bear Valley center
On 5/27/1980 at 14:50:57, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1980 at 16:33:44, a magnitude 6.1 (6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1980 at 16:49:27, a magnitude 6.0 (5.5 MB, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from Bear Valley center
On 5/25/1980 at 20:35:48, a magnitude 5.9 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.9 ML, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/1981 at 11:53:26, a magnitude 5.9 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Bear Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Valley:
  • BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA)
  • MARK TWAIN ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA)
  • SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; SONORA, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bear Valley, CA

located in Bear Valley:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Valley:
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 76 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 2,704)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,980)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 76 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bear Valley:
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Notable locations in Bear Valley: Alpine Station (A), Bloods Toll Station Historical Site (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Bear Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Bear Valley Tamarack Inn (18326 Highway 4).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  47.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.3%


Bear Valley compared to California state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Bear Valley travel time to work


Bear Valley mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Alpine County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Wood (29%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Bear Valley

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.89%
Here53.9%
USA50.2%

16.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  16.80%
California average:  5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from El Dorado County, CA  3.62% ($32,071 average AGI)


12.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.50%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NV  3.53% ($41,846 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Valley:
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTHO (590 AM; 3 kW; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: PARADISE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Valley:
  • KBYN (95.9 FM; ARNOLD, CA; Owner: KBYN, INC.)
  • KCFA (106.1 FM; ARNOLD, CA; Owner: KCFA, INC.)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSVL (92.3 FM; SMITH, NV; Owner: DONEGAL ENTERPRISES)
  • KXSR (91.7 FM; GROVELAND, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KKBN (93.5 FM; TWAIN HARTE, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCVR-FM (98.9 FM; COLUMBIA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KZSQ-FM (92.7 FM; SONORA, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSL (94.3 FM; JACKSON, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Valley:
  • KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Mt. Reba Mt. Reba Road, Call Sign: KNKN240
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1500 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bear Valley, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6
  • Mount Reba, Mount Reba Ski Resort, Bloods Ridge, 1.4 Mi Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WNTI587
    Assigned Frequencies : 957.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/25/2001, Expiration Date: 02/21/2011, Certifier: Roger Gray
    Registrant: Pacific Gas And Electric Company, Mail Code B22a, San Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973-0188, Fax: (415) 973-8527, Email:
  • STATION, Mt Bullion 3.75 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WNTK453
    Assigned Frequencies : 955.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/06/2001, Expiration Date: 08/01/2011
    Registrant: Cumulous Communications, 14855 Tribute Way, Bakersfield, CA 93314, Phone: (661) 979-4779, Fax: (661) 695-3302, Email:
  • STATION, 1.9 Mi Of St Rte 49, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTL308
    Assigned Frequencies : 2184.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/2001, Expiration Date: 10/21/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2007
    Registrant: Cumulous Communications, 1716 N. 11th Ave, Suite G, Hanford, CA 93230, Phone: (559) 584-6446, Fax: (559) 584-6428
  • Mt Bullion, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNTZ319
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/1995, Expiration Date: 06/13/2000, Cancelation Date: 09/24/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (717) 334-1114
  • Little Mount Bullion, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPNC307
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.887 MHz, 928.887 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 03/21/2012
    Registrant: 41228 Pomegranate Ct., Madera, CA 93638, Phone: (559) 449-0138, Fax: (559) 225-3003
  • STATION, 2.5 Miles Ese Of, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KBY40
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 01/02/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Phone: (209) 465-3609

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Mt. Bullion, 3.9mi. Se Of Bear Valley, Call Sign: KNKE444
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC6UJN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00366467
    Grant Date: 02/26/2003, Expiration Date: 02/13/2013
    Registrant: Jeffrey L Sanford Sr, 359 Station House Road, Bear Valley, CA 95223


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 24
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Bear Valley


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bear Valley, CA

Bear Valley on our top lists:
    • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
    • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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