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Sonora, California
Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora (after which the city is named), the city population was 5,003 during the 2020 census, an increase from the 4,610 counted during the 2010 census.
Sonora was founded by Mexican miners during the California gold rush. Sonorans were alongside Chileans among the most experienced miners in the rush. Named after their home state of Sonora, Mexico, it was once a booming center of industry and trade in California's Mother Lode. Most of the gold removable with traditional mining techniques was quickly extracted, leaving miners to use more complex and expensive mining techniques to reach deep pockets of quartz and gold. Sonora as well as other mining towns of the era experienced economic hardship when the value of gold decreased. As "gold fever" died down, Sonora's size and population steadily decreased over the years. In c. 1851, the Sonora Hebrew Cemetery was formed by the Hebrew Benevolent Society and predominantly contains the graves of European-born Jews who emigrated to Gold Country.
The Tuolumne County Museum and History Center preserves the town's Gold Rush legacy.
Sonora is located around the intersection of California State Highways 49 and 108 The altitude is 1,825 feet (556 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), making it the county's largest community by land area. 99.57% of the area is land and 0.43% of it is water.
There are an average of 75 days annually with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher and an average of 65.5 days annually with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 113 °F (45 °C) on June 22, 1961, and July 15, 1972. The record low temperature was 8 °F (−13.3 °C) on December 9, 1972.
Average annual rainfall is 32.79 inches (832.9 mm), almost all from November through April, although there are occasionally afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the summer months, which drift down from the Sierra Nevada. There are an average of 63.8 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest "rain year" has been from July 1982 to June 1983 with 60.29 inches (1,531.4 mm) and the driest from July 1975 to June 1976 with 15.26 inches (387.6 mm). The most rainfall in one month was 21.69 inches (550.9 mm) in December 1955, including 7.1 inches (180.3 mm) on December 27, the record 24-hour rainfall. The most snowfall in one month was 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) in January 1933. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Csa (hot-summer Mediterranean climate).
As of the 2020 census, Sonora had a population of 5,003. The population density was 1,581.7 inhabitants per square mile (610.7/km2). The median age was 41.4 years. The age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.9% aged 25 to 44, 24.1% aged 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males age 18 and over.
The census reported that 97.8% of the population lived in households, 0.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.5% were institutionalized. In addition, 99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.
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Sonora, California
Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora (after which the city is named), the city population was 5,003 during the 2020 census, an increase from the 4,610 counted during the 2010 census.
Sonora was founded by Mexican miners during the California gold rush. Sonorans were alongside Chileans among the most experienced miners in the rush. Named after their home state of Sonora, Mexico, it was once a booming center of industry and trade in California's Mother Lode. Most of the gold removable with traditional mining techniques was quickly extracted, leaving miners to use more complex and expensive mining techniques to reach deep pockets of quartz and gold. Sonora as well as other mining towns of the era experienced economic hardship when the value of gold decreased. As "gold fever" died down, Sonora's size and population steadily decreased over the years. In c. 1851, the Sonora Hebrew Cemetery was formed by the Hebrew Benevolent Society and predominantly contains the graves of European-born Jews who emigrated to Gold Country.
The Tuolumne County Museum and History Center preserves the town's Gold Rush legacy.
Sonora is located around the intersection of California State Highways 49 and 108 The altitude is 1,825 feet (556 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), making it the county's largest community by land area. 99.57% of the area is land and 0.43% of it is water.
There are an average of 75 days annually with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher and an average of 65.5 days annually with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 113 °F (45 °C) on June 22, 1961, and July 15, 1972. The record low temperature was 8 °F (−13.3 °C) on December 9, 1972.
Average annual rainfall is 32.79 inches (832.9 mm), almost all from November through April, although there are occasionally afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the summer months, which drift down from the Sierra Nevada. There are an average of 63.8 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest "rain year" has been from July 1982 to June 1983 with 60.29 inches (1,531.4 mm) and the driest from July 1975 to June 1976 with 15.26 inches (387.6 mm). The most rainfall in one month was 21.69 inches (550.9 mm) in December 1955, including 7.1 inches (180.3 mm) on December 27, the record 24-hour rainfall. The most snowfall in one month was 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) in January 1933. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Csa (hot-summer Mediterranean climate).
As of the 2020 census, Sonora had a population of 5,003. The population density was 1,581.7 inhabitants per square mile (610.7/km2). The median age was 41.4 years. The age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.9% aged 25 to 44, 24.1% aged 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males age 18 and over.
The census reported that 97.8% of the population lived in households, 0.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.5% were institutionalized. In addition, 99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.