Welcome to Ione ...
The city of Ione is located in Amador County<1> (at the time of its founding, Ione was located in Calaveras County).
Ione was established in 1849 and was incorporated March 23, 1953.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ione has a population of 8,209 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Ione is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ione lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ione: (209)
The ZIP code for Ione: 95640<4>
In the past, Ione was named Bedbug. and Freeze Out (and there are additional past names). For more information about the names of Ione, see The Names of Ione on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Ione ...
Official Website: www.ione-ca.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ione had an population of 8,209 people. This is an increase of 3.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ione had a population of 7,918 people (or 20.79% of the total population of Amador County). This makes Ione the county's most populous community.
The population of Ione represents 0.02% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 386th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,918 people, the population of Ione increased 11.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,129 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ione.
Communities Also Named Ione ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ione - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ione.
Communities near Ione ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ione.
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Sutter Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <5>
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Amador City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador City
- Amador City is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amador City <5>
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Amador County
- Camanche Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
- Camanche Village is located in Amador County
- May ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Drytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
- Drytown is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drytown <5>
- Martell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martell <5>
- Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
- Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ione. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ione.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ione. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ione.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ione. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ione.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ione ...
Looking for more information about Ione? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ione, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ione.
Adding Ione to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ione in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ione was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Ione post office opened in 1880.
We also found Ione in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ione.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ione: www.ione-ca.com/
The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Amador, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ione. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ione - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ione). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ione or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |