Smartsville, California facts for kids
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Smartsville
Smartville (former name)
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
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 Smartsville
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Yuba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.717 sq mi (1.857 km2) |
| • Land | 0.717 sq mi (1.857 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
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| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 258.0/sq mi (99.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95977
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659684; 2628789 |
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| Reference #: | 321 |
Smartsville is a small community in Yuba County, California. It is located in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Smartsville is one of the many historic towns in California's gold country. Today, it is recognized as a California Historical Landmark. The town sits about 669 feet (204 m) above sea level. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) east of Marysville, right along State Route 20. In 2010, the population of Smartsville was 177 people.
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The Story of Smartsville
Smartsville gets its name from a man named James Smart. He was a hotel owner during the exciting time of the Gold Rush. In the spring of 1856, James Smart built his hotel in the area.
You can still see many piles of rock and gravel around Smartsville. These are called placer mining tailings. They were left behind from the gold mining activities long ago.
How the Name Changed
A post office opened in Smartsville in 1865. In 1909, the U.S. Post Office Department decided to change the town's name to "Smartville." This change was made even stronger by a similar decision in 1947. However, in August 2008, local residents asked to have the original name back. The Board on Geographic Names agreed, and the town officially became "Smartsville" again. The story of the town and its name change was even shown on the TV show California's Gold with Huell Howser.
Smartville Cemetery
The Smartville Cemetery is a very old and important cemetery in the area. It holds the history of many people who lived in Smartsville.
Smartsville's Unique Geology
Smartsville is so important that a large geological area is named after it. This area is called the Smartville Block. It is a type of land formation called a terrane. It was formed by plate tectonics in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Scientists discovered that much of the gold in the Mother Lode Gold Country was found where the Smartville Block meets the North American Plate. This shows how special the geology of the area is.
Where is Smartsville?
Smartsville covers an area of about 0.7 square miles (1.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There is no water within the community's boundaries.
Smartsville's Climate
Smartsville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. This type of climate is common in California.
People of Smartsville
In 2010, the population of Smartsville was 177 people. All of these people lived in homes.
There were 59 households in Smartsville. About 35% of these households had children under 18 living there. The average household had 3 people. Most households were families.
The population included people of different ages:
- About 28% were under 18 years old.
- About 24% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 16% were 65 years or older.
The average age in Smartsville was about 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 101 males.
Most homes in Smartsville were owned by the people living in them. About 71% of the population lived in homes they owned. The rest lived in rented homes.
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See also
- In Spanish: Smartsville (California) para niños
