Sierraville, California facts for kids
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Sierraville
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Sierraville
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 Sierraville, California
Location in California
Sierraville, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sierra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.021 sq mi (13.004 km2) |
| • Land | 5.020 sq mi (13.002 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 4,957 ft (1,511 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 239 |
| • Density | 47.60/sq mi (18.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
96126
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660231; 2583141 |
Sierraville is a small community in Sierra County, California, United States. Its name comes from two words: Sierra, which is Spanish for "mountain range," and Ville, which is French for "town." So, it means "mountain range town."
Sierraville is located at the southern end of the large Sierra Valley. This valley is mostly used for grazing animals. The town is also where two important roads, California State Route 49 and California State Route 89, meet.
Sierraville has its own post office with the ZIP code 96126. The post office first opened in 1862 under the name Sierra Valley. It was renamed Sierraville in 1899. In 2010, about 200 people lived here.
This town is famous for having the only traffic light in all of Sierra County! It's a flashing red light. It was taken down for a while in 2007 after a car accident but was put back up in 2008.
About Sierraville's Location
Sierraville is a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for the census, but it's not an official city or town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sierraville covers about 5.0 square miles (13.0 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with only a tiny bit of water.
Sierraville's Weather
Sierraville has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers. The summers are not usually super hot, with average monthly temperatures staying below 71.6°F (22°C). Winters are cooler and wetter.
| Climate data for Sierraville, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
92 (33) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 56.6 (13.7) |
60.0 (15.6) |
67.4 (19.7) |
74.4 (23.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
88.2 (31.2) |
94.0 (34.4) |
92.8 (33.8) |
89.4 (31.9) |
81.3 (27.4) |
69.3 (20.7) |
57.3 (14.1) |
95.0 (35.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.0 (6.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
53.5 (11.9) |
59.1 (15.1) |
67.5 (19.7) |
76.7 (24.8) |
85.2 (29.6) |
84.8 (29.3) |
79.1 (26.2) |
67.7 (19.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
43.8 (6.6) |
63.2 (17.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
33.9 (1.1) |
39.2 (4.0) |
44.1 (6.7) |
51.6 (10.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
65.2 (18.4) |
63.9 (17.7) |
58.2 (14.6) |
48.4 (9.1) |
38.8 (3.8) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
35.7 (2.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
45.3 (7.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
37.3 (2.9) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 2.0 (−16.7) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
36.3 (2.4) |
33.4 (0.8) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
1.2 (−17.1) |
−5.7 (−20.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−30 (−34) |
−15 (−26) |
0 (−18) |
15 (−9) |
20 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
25 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
7 (−14) |
−13 (−25) |
−29 (−34) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.59 (91) |
3.84 (98) |
3.41 (87) |
1.51 (38) |
0.94 (24) |
0.45 (11) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.39 (9.9) |
1.33 (34) |
2.23 (57) |
4.05 (103) |
22.32 (567.7) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.3 (16) |
9.6 (24) |
8.1 (21) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.9 (4.8) |
8.9 (23) |
38.1 (97.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 43.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 9.1 |
| Source: XMACIS2 | |||||||||||||
People in Sierraville
The 2010 United States Census counted 200 people living in Sierraville. This means there were about 39.8 people for every square mile.
Most of the people in Sierraville were White (93.5%). A small number were African American (1.0%). About 5.0% of the population were from other races, and 0.5% were from two or more races. About 8.0% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
All 200 people lived in homes, not in group living places or institutions.
There were 95 households in Sierraville.
- 13.7% of households had children under 18 living there.
- 52.6% were married couples.
- Some households had a single female or male adult.
The average household had about 2.11 people. The average family size was 2.51 people.
The ages of people in Sierraville varied:
- 10.5% were under 18 years old.
- 6.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 16.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 44.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 22.5% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Sierraville was 52.6 years. For every 100 females, there were about 117.4 males.
Most homes (71.6%) were owned by the people living in them. The rest (28.4%) were rented. This means 72.0% of the people lived in homes they owned, and 28.0% lived in rented homes.
See also
In Spanish: Sierraville (California) para niños
