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Notable locations in Nevada City: Nevada City City Hall (A), Stewart Mansion (B), Searls Historical Library (C), Red Castle (D), Nevada Theatre (E), Nevada County Courthouse (F), Nevada County Law Library (G), Firehouse Number 2 (H), Firehouse Number 1 Museum (I), Bicentennial Museum (J), American Victorian Museum (K), Nevada City Fire Department / Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Station 54 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nevada City include: First Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Trinity Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Pioneer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gold Run (A), Little Deer Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Nevada City include: Nevada City Downtown Historic District (1), Pioneer Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Chambers of Commerce - Nevada City Chamber of Commerce (132 Main Street).
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Nevada County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.7. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 42.1. This is significantly worse than average. There were 19 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 16.3. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 4.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nevada City and their reported violations in the past:
ANANDA VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
DIAMOND ARROW CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE CPGD (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
FIVE-MILE HOUSE RESTAURANT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST/LIAHONA CLUB WATER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
U. S. FOREST SERVICE/INDIAN SPRINGS CPGD (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
U. S. FOREST SERVICE/WHITE CLOUD CPGD (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2001)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1997), St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
DEW DROP INN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-1999)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nevada City that have no violations reported:
- HARMONY RIDGE RESORT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- U. S. FOREST SERVICE/PROSSER CPGD (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- U. S. FOREST SERVICE/BOCA REST CPGD (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- U.S. FOREST SERVICE/ WOOD CAMP WATER SYS (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TOKI'S FOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | California: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 54.9% | | Whole state: | 65.9% |
| This city: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nevada City, CA
People in group quarters in Nevada City:
- 164 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
Nevada City compared to California state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Nevada City (2011 data):
- Tri Counties Bank: Citizens Bank Of Northern California at 305 Railroad Avenue, Suite #1, branch established on 1995/02/08. Info updated 2011/09/26: Bank assets: $2,554.4 mil, Deposits: $2,191.2 mil, headquarters in Chico, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Trico Bancshares
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Nevada County California:
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Religion statistics for Nevada City (based on Nevada County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.94%
| Here | | 30.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Southern Baptist Convention | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 43.7% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 6.4% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 6.0% | 3.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 4.5% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 10.5% |
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| Congregations | 7.5% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 55.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Nevada County: | 2.58 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Nevada County: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Nevada County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 98 | Here: | 10.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.1% | | California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Nevada County: | 20.5% | | California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.5% | | State: | 17.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,606 | $43,272 | 1 | $275 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $8,271 | $99,252 | 1 | $369 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $24,396 | $97,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $7,089 | $85,068 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,200 | $38,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,146 | $49,752 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $50,708 | $76,062 | 2 | $644 |
Nevada City government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $813,000 ($264.91)
All Other: $48,000 ($15.64)
Parks & Recreation: $44,000 ($14.34)
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $1,778,000 ($579.34)
Regular Highways: $651,000 ($212.12)
Sewerage: $142,000 ($46.27)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,002,000 ($326.49)
Sewerage: $650,000 ($211.80)
Regular Highways: $481,000 ($156.73)
Fire Protection: $312,000 ($101.66)
Water Utilities: $258,000 ($84.07)
Financial Administration: $238,000 ($77.55)
Parks & Recreation: $203,000 ($66.15)
Central Staff Services: $172,000 ($56.04)
Health Services - Other: $27,000 ($8.80)
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($5.54)
- General - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($14.66)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,206,000 ($392.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,197,000 ($390.03)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $400,000 ($130.34)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,169,000 ($380.91)
Water Utilities: $763,000 ($248.62)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($14.01)
Other, NEC: $28,000 ($9.12)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $171,000 ($55.72)
Interest Earnings: $76,000 ($24.76)
Special Assessments: $33,000 ($10.75)
Rents: $27,000 ($8.80)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $28,000 ($9.12)
Water Utilities: $19,000 ($6.19)
Police Protection: $10,000 ($3.26)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,160,000 ($377.97)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $379,000 ($123.49)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $492,000 ($160.31)
General Support: $182,000 ($59.30)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $967,000 ($315.09)
Property: $732,000 ($238.51)
Other Selective Sales: $412,000 ($134.25)
NEC: $100,000 ($32.58)
Public Utilities: $74,000 ($24.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,198,000 ($390.36)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $72,000 ($23.46)
7.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,247 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.64% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($326 average AGI)| Nevada County: | 0.09% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,109 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.78% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($245 average AGI)| Nevada County: | 0.08% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Nevada City:
- KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- 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.)
- KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KFSG (1690 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMYC (1410 AM; 5 kW; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: THOMAS F. HUTH)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nevada City:
- KLVS (99.3 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KVMR (89.5 FM; NEVADA CITY, CA; Owner: NEVADA CITY COMMUNITY BROADCAST GRUP)
- KNCO-FM (94.1 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
- KRCX-FM (99.9 FM; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KHHZ (97.7 FM; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMJE (101.5 FM; GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
- KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K213BZ (90.5 FM; RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- 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.)
- KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Nevada City:
- K16CX (Channel 16; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: SIERRA JOINT JR. COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Nevada City, California:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
California average:
- Fatal accident count: 199
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 296
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 79
- Fatalities: 214
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 521
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 38
Nevada City fatal accident list:
Jun 20, 2000 07:55 AM, Zion St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 29, 1999 01:35 PM, Sr-20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1997 06:40 PM, Searls Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1990 04:10 PM, 20, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1986 01:20 PM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1982 06:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1982 04:32 PM, Boulderst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total costs: $2,800,000
Total average daily traffic: 123,315
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,190
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 8
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Nevada City, CA
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Nevada City
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nevada City, CA
| Most common first names in Nevada City, CA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 107 | 74.3 years |
| John | 102 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 87 | 73.1 years |
| Mary | 85 | 80.0 years |
| James | 72 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 57 | 77.2 years |
| George | 56 | 76.3 years |
| Margaret | 52 | 81.2 years |
| Dorothy | 50 | 78.0 years |
| Frank | 47 | 78.5 years |
| Most common last names in Nevada City, CA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 38 | 77.9 years |
| Johnson | 36 | 76.1 years |
| Jones | 22 | 78.9 years |
| Clark | 20 | 72.5 years |
| Miller | 20 | 80.4 years |
| Brown | 19 | 74.1 years |
| Williams | 19 | 75.4 years |
| Thomas | 18 | 75.0 years |
| Baker | 16 | 85.3 years |
| Wood | 16 | 79.7 years |
Businesses in Nevada City, CA
Nevada City on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Accountants and auditors"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting)"
- #66 (95959) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
- #71 (95959) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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