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Welcome to Loyalton ...

The city of Loyalton is located in Sierra County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loyalton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1864.

The city was incorporated August 21, 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loyalton has a population of 689 people<2> (see below for details).

Loyalton is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Loyalton is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Loyalton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Loyalton: 530

The ZIP code for Loyalton: 96118<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loyalton had an population of 689 people. This is a decrease of 10.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loyalton had a population of 769 people (which is 23.88% of the total population of Sierra County). This makes Loyalton the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 769 people, the population of Loyalton decreased 10.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 862 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loyalton.

Communities Also Named Loyalton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Loyalton - they are located in Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loyalton.

Communities near Loyalton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loyalton.

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 Loyalton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loyalton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loyalton. 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 Loyalton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loyalton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Loyalton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loyalton ...

Looking for more information about Loyalton? 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 Loyalton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loyalton.

Adding Loyalton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loyalton 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 Loyalton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Loyalton post office opened in 1864.

We also found Loyalton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loyalton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, 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 Loyalton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loyalton - 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 Loyalton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loyalton 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/