Nevada City, California City of Nevada City Broad Street, Downtown Nevada City Broad Street, Downtown Nevada City Location in Nevada County and the state of California Location in Nevada County and the state of California Nevada City is positioned in the US Nevada City - Nevada City County Nevada Nevada City (originally, Ustumah, a Nisenan Maidu village; later, Nevada, Deer Creek Dry Diggins, and Caldwell's Upper Store) is the governmental center of county of Nevada County, California, United States, positioned 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Sacramento and 28 miles north of Auburn.
In 1900, 3,250 citizens lived in Nevada City; in 1910, 2,689 lived there; at the 2000 census, the populace was 3,001, and at the 2010 census it was 3,068.
Nevada City c 1856 by Julia Ann Rudolph It was first settled in 1849, amid the California Gold Rush, as Nevada (Spanish for "snow-covered", a reference to the snow-topped mountain peaks in the area).
The Gold Tunnel on the north side of Deer Creek was the city's first mine, being positioned in 1850. The first saw foundry assembled in Nevada City was on Deer Creek, just above the town, in August, 1850, and was assembled by Lewis & Son, with a water wheel. In 1850-51, it was the most meaningful mining town in the state, Nevada County being the dominant gold-mining county in the state.
In 1851, The Nevada Journal became the first journal presented in the town and county. The town of Nevada was incorporated on April 19, 1856.
In 1864, the word "City" was added to the name to relieve confusion with the close-by state of Nevada, and the town has legally been known as "Nevada City" ever since.
The former town of Coyoteville, California, later became Nevada City's northwestern section. Main article: Buildings and structures in Nevada City, California The Nevada City Downtown Historic District covers the downtown section roughly bounded by Spring, Bridge, Commercial, York, Washington, Coyote, and Main Streets.
Several historical buildings have received National Register of Historic Places or California Historical Landmark status, and have been preserved.
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Nevada Brewery (NRHP No.
Nevada Theatre (CHL No.
Nevada City is positioned at 39 15 41 N 121 01 07 W. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), 99.83% of it territory and 0.17% of it water.
Nevada, Missouri, is titled after Nevada City.
Most of Nevada City lies on brown sandy loam soils of the Hoda series which advanced on granitic rock. The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Nevada City had a populace of 3,068.
The ethnic makeup of Nevada City was 2,837 (92.5%) White, 26 (0.8%) African American, 28 (0.9%) Native American, 46 (1.5%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 40 (1.3%) from other competitions, and 91 (0.4%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 517 citizens (16.9%) under the age of 18, 199 citizens (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 720 citizens (23.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,075 citizens (35.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 557 citizens (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older.
1,678 citizens (54.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,151 citizens (37.5%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,001 citizens , 1,313 homeholds, and 740 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other competitions, and 2.4% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $46,149.
Nevada City elects a five-member City Council.
Nevada City is in Nevada County. The current District 1 Supervisor is Nate Beason. In the state legislature, Nevada City is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle. Federally, Nevada City is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug La - Malfa. Tourists visit Nevada City for outside recreation, history, fine arts and entertainment and special affairs. Nevada City attracts vacationers in all four seasons and is a prominent weekend getaway for visitors in Northern California and Nevada.
Nevada City serves as a base for recreation in the close-by Tahoe National Forest, South Yuba River and High Sierra.
Nevada City is just 45 minutes from Donner Summit region skiing and 60 90 minutes from Lake Tahoe ski areas.
Nevada City's prominent tourist attractions include: Historic downtown region Much of the city's downtown region (bisected by Broad Street) is in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Nevada City Classic Since 1960, downtown is the site for a challenging experienced cycling race.
Nevada City Winery was the first bonded winery to open in Nevada County following Prohibition in the United States. Live music, theater and dance are performed nearly continually at Miners Foundry Cultural Center and the historic Nevada Theatre.
The Nevada County Historical Society operates Historic Firehouse No.
1 Museum downtown and the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in the Seven Hills Business District area.
The event takes place in January and is situated in multiple venues in downtown Nevada City.
Nevada City Film Festival Started in 2001, the festival has grown from a showcase for small-town filmmakers to an global film festival hosting notable filmmakers from around the nation including director Mike Mills (Thumbsucker, The Beginners), director Jonathan Krisel (Portlandia), actress and comedian Natasha Leggero (Last Comic Standing), and Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! The Nevada City Film Festival has been called "The Sundance of the Foothills". Nevada City Storytelling Festival Located at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center in close-by North Columbia the festival has thriving primary national and county-wide storytellers since 1985.
During Summer Nights, Nevada City's landmark historic precinct is closed to motorized traffic and filled with arts, crafts, classic cars, food, drink and music. Similar to Hot Summer Nights in July, the streets of downtown Nevada City are closed to motorized traffic for Victorian Christmas. Nevada City is twinned with Penzance, a seaside town in Cornwall, UK and the close-by tin and copper quarrying town of St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, UK. The twinning is a result of Cornish migration amid the Californian gold rush in which Cornish quarrying expertise migrated to the area.
In the City Hall of Nevada City there is a room dedicated to the twinning and homes Cornish memorabilia and items donated on various exchanges.
Penzance Youth Wind Band under the direction of Paul Carter have joined forces with Nevada Union High School instrumental music department on two occasions.
An abundance of historic buildings, autumn leaf color and attractive natural surroundings have made Nevada City an ongoing setting for film and tv productions, including feature films and commercials.
Modern day Nevada City was the setting for the 2006 Hallmark Channel initial movie, The Christmas Card.
Nevada City has a its own school precinct with 3 schools: Deer Creek (K-4), Seven Hills (5-8) and Nevada City Charter School (K-8). Other large schools in the region include Nevada City School of the Arts, Yuba River Charter School, and Forest Charter School After 8th Grade, the majority of students attend Nevada Union High School in close-by Grass Valley as part of the Nevada Joint Union School District.
Other high schools in the region include Silver Springs High School, Ghidotti High School, Bear River (located closer to Auburn) and other lesser private and charter schools.
There is a branch of Sierra College positioned in Grass Valley, close to Nevada Union High School where students can take courses on their way to earning an associate degree. Owing to its exposed locale on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, Nevada City receives moderate to heavy rainfall for California at 59 inches (1.5 m), though its climate is otherwise fairly typical for the state, being classified as Mediterranean (Csa/Csb).
Although exceedingly heavy snow falls on the close-by mountain peaks, it very rarely falls in the city.
Climate data for Nevada City, California (1971 2000 normals) Average snowy days ( 0.1 inch) 1.3 1.6 1.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.6 6.8 Air Force (born 1933 in Nevada City), Major General Anthony Chabot (1813-1888), 19th century businessman and entrepreneur; co-inventor of hydraulic quarrying in Nevada City Alela Diane (born 1983 in Nevada City), singer/songwriter Joanna Newsom (born 1982 in Nevada City), harpist, singer/songwriter, and actress 1890), early photographer who had a studio in the town/city from 1856 to around 1860 Mariee Sioux (born 1985 in Nevada City), folk singer "Official City Hall Web Site".
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