East Quincy, California facts for kids
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East Quincy
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Location in Plumas County and the state of California
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 East Quincy, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.107 sq mi (31.357 km2) |
| • Land | 12.107 sq mi (31.357 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,463 |
| • Density | 203.44/sq mi (78.547/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95971
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-21026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658463 |
East Quincy is a small community in Plumas County, California, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. In 2020, about 2,463 people lived there.
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About East Quincy
East Quincy is located in the beautiful state of California. It's part of Plumas County, which is known for its stunning natural scenery, including forests and mountains.
Where is East Quincy?
East Quincy is found at coordinates 39 degrees 56 minutes 7 seconds North and 120 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds West. This places it in a scenic part of California. The total area of East Quincy is about 12.1 square miles (31.3 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
What's the Weather Like?
East Quincy has a special kind of weather called a Mediterranean climate. This usually means warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. However, because East Quincy is inland and at a higher elevation, its climate is a bit different.
Winters can be very cold, and it sometimes snows a lot! For example, in January 1916, there was a record snowfall of 133 inches (338 cm). Even though summer days are often hot, nights can get very chilly. Frosts can happen on many days of the year, even in July!
| Climate data for East-Quincy, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
80 (27) |
85 (29) |
89 (32) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
98 (37) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
56.8 (13.8) |
63.7 (17.6) |
72.6 (22.6) |
81.4 (27.4) |
89.5 (31.9) |
88.4 (31.3) |
82.1 (27.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
55.4 (13.0) |
46.1 (7.8) |
67.0 (19.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
32.2 (0.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
44.0 (6.7) |
41.6 (5.3) |
36.8 (2.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−19 (−28) |
0 (−18) |
12 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
23 (−5) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
6 (−14) |
−3 (−19) |
−24 (−31) |
−28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.38 (187) |
6.47 (164) |
5.53 (140) |
2.74 (70) |
1.74 (44) |
0.79 (20) |
0.14 (3.6) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.87 (22) |
2.60 (66) |
4.83 (123) |
6.84 (174) |
40.15 (1,019.2) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 16.9 (43) |
11.1 (28) |
10.2 (26) |
2.8 (7.1) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
3.2 (8.1) |
9.9 (25) |
55.1 (139.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 74 |
| Source: WRCC (temperature normals 1895–2013), | |||||||||||||
Who Lives in East Quincy?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
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The population of East Quincy has changed a bit over the years.
Population Changes Over Time
In 2000, there were 2,398 people living in East Quincy. By 2010, the population had grown slightly to 2,489 people. The most recent count in 2020 showed the population was 2,463.
Most people in East Quincy live in family homes. In 2010, about 98.5% of the population lived in households. The average household had about 2.27 people. Many homes had children under 18 living there. The median age of people in East Quincy in 2010 was about 42.1 years old.
See also
In Spanish: East Quincy para niños
