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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada |
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| - Total | 33. Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (87. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²) |
| - Land | 32. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (84. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 1. 3 sq mi (3. 4 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,817 ft (1,773 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,864 |
| - Density | 410. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (158. 1/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 96160-96162 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-80588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1667886 |
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 530 is a California Telephone Area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout There are 480 incorporated cities and Towns in California, of which 458 are cities and 22 are towns Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 13,864 at the 2000 census.
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Name
Truckee was named after a Paiute chief. His Paiute name was Tru-ki-zo. He was the father of Chief Winnemucca and grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca. The first people who came to cross the Sierra Nevada encountered his tribe. The friendly Chief rode toward them yelling "Tro-kay!", which is Paiute for "hello". The settlers assumed he was yelling his name. Chief Truckee later served as a guide for John C. Fremont. [1]
Geography
Truckee is located along Interstate 80 at (39. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) 342163, -120. 203568). [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (87. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 32. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (84. 3 km²) of it is land and 1. 3 square miles (3. 4 km²) of it (3. 87%) is water, mostly the Truckee River, the only outlet of Lake Tahoe. The Truckee River is a River 140 miles (225 km long in northern California and northern Nevada in the United States. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States.
Climate
The National Weather Service reports that Truckee's warmest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 82. The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 7°F (28. 2°C) and an average minimum temperature of 42. 4°F (5. 8°C). January is the coldest month with an average maximum temperature of 40. 9°F (4. 9°C) and an average minimum temperature of 16. 3°F (-8. 7°C). The record maximum temperature of 104°F (40°C) was on July 6, 2007. The record minimum temperature of -23°F (-30. 6°C) was on February 27, 1962. Annually, there are an average of 8. 4 days with highs of 90°F (32. 2°C) or higher; there an average of 228. 4 days with lows of 32°F (0°C) or lower and 6. 0 days with lows of 0°F (-17. 8°C) or lower. Freezing temperatures have been observed in every month of the year.
Normal annual precipitation in Truckee is 30. 85 inches (78. 36 cm); measurable precipitation (. 01 inch (0. 254 mm) or more) occurs on an average of 87. 0 days annually. The most precipitation in one month was 19. 02 inches (48. 31 cm) in February 1986. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 5. 21 inches (13. 23 cm) on February 1, 1963.
Truckee has an average of 198. 3 inches (503. 68 cm) of snow annually. The most snow in one month was 113. 0 inches (287. 02 cm) in December 1992. The maximum 24-hour snowfall was 34. 0 inches (86. 36 cm) on February 17, 1990.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 13,864 people, 5,149 households, and 3,563 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 426. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (164. 5/km²). There were 9,757 housing units at an average density of 299. 8/sq mi (115. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88. 39% White, 0. 25% African American, 0. 59% Native American, 0. 87% Asian, 0. 17% Pacific Islander, 7. 57% from other races, and 2. 16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12. 79% of the population.
There were 5,149 households out of which 37. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 2% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 8% were non-families. 18. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 68 and the average family size was 3. 09.
In the town the population was spread out with 26. 7% under the age of 18, 7. 0% from 18 to 24, 36. 8% from 25 to 44, 24. 0% from 45 to 64, and 5. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 112. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,848, and the median income for a family was $62,746. Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame which is generally expressed in monetary terms Males had a median income of $38,631 versus $29,536 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,786. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 8% of families and 4. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 2. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Truckee's population has the potential to surge to 40,000 people in less than ten years as a result of increased development of previously forested lands in areas such as Martis Valley and the CA-267 corridor. However, the majority would most likely be vacationers, which would keep Truckee's year-round population relatively the same. Interestingly enough, while Truckee residents generally do not like the plan due to its potential impact upon the environment, it is the Boards of Supervisors of Nevada County and nearby Placer County who are approving the build permits, since the areas involved are outside town limits. Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U
Transportation
- See also: Truckee (Amtrak station)
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Truckee. The Truckee Amtrak station is a train station in Truckee, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The city's passenger rail station is centrally located at 10000 East River Street in the heart of the historic downtown. Amtrak Train 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Truckee at 10:15am daily with service to Colfax, Roseville, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, and Emeryville across the bay from San Francisco. The California Zephyr is a 2438-mile (3924-km long Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Western United Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County California, in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Amtrak Train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Truckee at 2:43pm daily with service to Reno, Sparks, Winnemucca, Elko, Salt Lake City, Provo, Helper, Green River, Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Denver, Omaha, Galesburg, and Chicago. Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago
Politics
In the state legislature Truckee is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 4th Assembly District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. David E Cox (born February 20 1938 in Holdenville Oklahoma) is an American politician from Fair Oaks California. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Ted Gaines (born April 25, 1958 in Roseville CA) is a Californian politician representing the 4th District in the California State Assembly Federally, Truckee is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[3] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle. California's 4th congressional district covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, covering El Dorado, Placer, Nevada The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American This page is about the politician for the fictional animal doctor see Doctor Dolittle.
History
The Donner Party was snowbound and resorted to cannibalism near the site that would later become Truckee. The Donner Party was a group of California -bound American settlers caught up in the "westering fever" of the 1840s Cannibalism (from Spanish es ''caníbal'' in connection with cannibalism among the Antillean Caribs, also called anthropophagy (from Greek ἄνθρωπος Many of the area's place names come from this group. Truckee is the home of Donner Lake and the Donner Memorial State Park
Truckee grew as a railroad town originally named Colburn Station, starting with the Transcontinental Railroad. Donner Lake is a freshwater Lake in northeast California on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada and about 11 miles northwest of the much larger Lake Donner Memorial State Park is a US State park located near Truckee, California. Transcontinental Railroad is a Railroad that crosses a Continent from "coast-to-coast" The railroad goes into downtown Truckee and the Amtrak passenger lines still stop there on the services from Chicago to San Francisco. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
In 1891 Truckee's famous lawman, Jacob Teeter, was killed in a violent gunfight with fellow lawman, James Reed. [2]
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony
Books
- Darabi, P. , & Sparksworthy, L. (2002). Women of Truckee making history: a collection of profiles of some of the exceptional and dedicated women in Truckee, California. Truckee, Ca: Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation.
- Hagaman, W. R. (2004). The Chinese must go!: the Anti-Chinese boycott, Truckee, California - 1886. Nevada City, California: The Cowboy Press.
- Gianpaolo Zeni, En Merica! L'emigrazione della gente di Magasa e Valvestino in America, Cooperativa Il Chiese, Storo 2005. Megasa may refer to Magasa Crete, a Neolithic settlement in Greece Magasa Italy, a town in Italy
External links
- Truckee, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Town of Truckee Official Website
- Truckee Donner Historical Society Website
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