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Welcome to Nevada City ...

The city of Nevada City is located in Nevada County<1> and is the County Seat for Nevada County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nevada City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

The city was incorporated April 19, 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nevada City has a population of 3,151 people<2> (see below for details).

Nevada City is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nevada City is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Nevada City: 530

The ZIP code for Nevada City: 95959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nevada City had an population of 3,151 people. This is an increase of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nevada City had a population of 3,068 people. This makes Nevada City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,068 people, the population of Nevada City increased 2.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,001 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nevada City.

Communities Also Named Nevada City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nevada City - they are located in Kansas, Montana and Nevada (2).

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

Websites for Nevada City ...

Official Website: www.nevadacityca.gov/

Communities near Nevada City ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevada City. Our list includes 33 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nevada City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nevada City ...

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

Adding Nevada City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Nevada City post office opened in 1850.

We also found Nevada City in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nevada City.

The official website for Nevada City: www.nevadacityca.gov/

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

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 Nevada, 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 Nevada City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nevada City - 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 Nevada City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nevada City 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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