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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Sierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville.
The only incorporated city in the county is Loyalton.
History
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Sierra County was formed from parts of Yuba County in 1852. The county derives its name from the Sierra Nevada.
Timeline
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| 1852 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 11,387
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| 1870 | 5,619
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| 1880 | 6,623
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| 1890 | 5,051
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| 1900 | 4,017
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| 1910 | 4,098
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| 1920 | 1,783
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| 1930 | 2,422
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| 1940 | 3,025
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| 1950 | 2,410
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| 1960 | 2,247
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| 1970 | 2,365
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| 1980 | 3,073
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| 1990 | 3,318
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