Welcome to Portola ...
The city of Portola is located in Plumas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
The city was incorporated May 16, 1946.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Portola has a population of 1,925 people<2> (see below for details).
Portola is 4,980 feet [1,518 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Portola is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Portola lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Portola is located in the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Portola: 96122<4>
Websites for Portola ...
Official Website: www.ci.portola.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portola had an population of 1,925 people. This is a decrease of 8.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Portola had a population of 2,104 people (or 10.52% of the total population of Plumas County). This makes Portola the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,104 people, the population of Portola decreased 5.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,227 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Portola.
Communities near Portola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portola.
- Loyalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Loyalton is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyalton <5>
- Beckwourth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwourth
- Beckwourth is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwourth <5>
- Lake Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
- Mohawk Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- C-Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
- C-Road is located in Plumas County
- Clio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
- Valley Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Whitehawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Blairsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsden
- Blairsden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsden <5>
- Graeagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graeagle
- Graeagle is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graeagle <5>
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 Portola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portola. 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 Portola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portola. See our Newspapers Page for Portola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portola ...
Looking for more information about Portola? 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 Portola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portola.
Adding Portola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portola 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 Portola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Portola post office opened in 1909.
We also found Portola on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portola: www.ci.portola.ca.us/
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.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 Plumas, 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 Portola. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portola - 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 Portola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portola 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/ |