Tuolumne County, California

Tuolumne County (/tuˈɒləmi/), officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,539.[3] The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora.[6]

Tuolumne County, California
County
County of Tuolumne
Images, from top down, left to right: the Tuolumne County Courthouse in Sonora, a shop in Columbia State Historic Park, Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park
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Location in the state of California
California's location in the United States
Country United States
State California
RegionsSierra Nevada, Gold Country
IncorporatedFebruary 15, 1850[1]
County seatSonora
Largest citySonora
Government
 • County AdministratorTracie Riggs[2]
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
Area
 • Total4,218 sq mi (10,920 km2)
 • Land4,318 sq mi (11,180 km2)
 • Water52.74 sq mi (136.6 km2)
Population
 • Total51,480
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
53,924
 • Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Websitewww.co.tuolumne.ca.us
Very fine old crystalline-gold specimen, most likely from Tuolumne County. Sold in the 1950s for $65; more recently for $12,500. Published twice.[5]

Tuolumne County comprises the Sonora, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is in the Sierra Nevada region.

The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county.

Etymology

The name Tuolumne is of Native American origin and has been given different meanings, such as Many Stone Houses, The Land of Mountain Lions, and Straight Up Steep, the latter an interpretation of William Fuller, a native Chief.[7] Mariano Vallejo, in his report to the first California State Legislature, said that the word is "a corruption of the Indian word talmalamne which signifies 'cluster of stone wigwams.'" The name may mean "people who dwell in stone houses," i.e., in caves.


History

Tuolumne County Boundaries

One of California's original 27 counties, Tuolumne was organized in 1850.

Prior to the official naming of counties by the state, Tuolumne was sometimes referred to as Oro County.

The original lines of Tuolumne County were not long established. In 1854 and 1855 the portion of Tuolumne County that extended west into the San Joaquin Valley was reorganized as Stanislaus County. In 1864 a number of the original counties including Tuolumne contributed lands that would lead to the establishment of Alpine County to the northeast. With the State's Adoption of the Political Code in 1872 the current boundaries of Tuolumne County were largely established as shown in the maps below.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,274 square miles (5,890 km2), of which 2,221 square miles (5,750 km2) is land and 54 square miles (140 km2) (2.4%) is water.[8] A California Department of Forestry document reports Tuolumne County's 1,030,812 acres (4,171.55 km2) include federal lands such as Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus National Forest, Bureau of Land Management lands, and Indian reservations. Notable landforms in the county include Table Mountain.

Special Districts

Special districts in Tuolumne County include:

  • Belleview Elementary School District
  • Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District
  • Chinese Camp Elementary School District
  • Columbia Fire District
  • Columbia Union Elementary School District
  • Curtis Creek Elementary School District
  • Groveland Community Services District
  • Jamestown Elementary School District
  • Jamestown Fire District
  • Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District
  • Sonora Elementary School District
  • Sonora Union High School District
  • Soulsbyville Elementary School District
  • Strawberry Fire District
  • Summerville Elementary School District
  • Summerville Union High School District
  • Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control District
  • Tuolumne County Water District No. 1
  • Tuolumne Fire District
  • Tuolumne Regional Water District
  • Tuolumne Utilities District
  • Twain Harte Fire District
  • Twain Harte-Long Barn Union Elementary School District
  • Yosemite Community College District

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)

Transportation

Major highways

Public transportation

Tuolumne County Transit bus routes radiate from Sonora to serve most of the county. In Columbia, a connection can be made to Calaveras County Transit. Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) makes a single daily round trip from Sonora into Yosemite Valley during summer months only. YARTS is set to begin a second daily round trip in June 2013. For details visit www.yarts.com or tuolumnecountytransit.com. There is no public transportation into or out of Tuolumne County that connects to any of the closest metropolitan areas.

Airports

Columbia Airport and Pine Mountain Lake Airport are both general aviation airports located in the Southwest and Northeast corners of the county respectively.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Demographics

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18508,351—
186016,22994.3%
18708,150−49.8%
18807,848−3.7%
18906,082−22.5%
190011,16683.6%
19109,979−10.6%
19207,768−22.2%
19309,27119.3%
194010,88717.4%
195012,58415.6%
196014,40414.5%
197022,16953.9%
198033,92853.0%
199048,45642.8%
200054,50112.5%
201055,3651.6%
2019 (est.)54,478[4]−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[18]
1790-1960[19] 1900-1990[20]
1990-2000[21] 2010-2015[3]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Tuolumne County had a population of 55,365. The racial makeup of Tuolumne County was 48,274 (87.2%) White, 1,143 (2.1%) African American, 1,039 (1.9%) Native American, 572 (1.0%) Asian, 76 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,238 (4.0%) from other races, and 2,023 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,918 persons (10.7%).[22]

2000

As of the census[23] of 2000, there were 54,501 people, 21,004 households, and 14,240 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km2 (24/mi2). There were 28,336 housing units at an average density of 5/km2 (13/mi2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.5% White, 2.1% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.9% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. 8.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 94.7% spoke English and 3.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 21,004 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 111.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,725, and the median income for a family was $44,327. Males had a median income of $35,373 versus $25,805 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,015. About 8.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

County Government and Policing

The Government of Tuolumne County is established and defined by the California Constitution and is a five-member elected Board Of Supervisors who serve four year elected terms. The government provides services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. The Board is government for all unincorporated areas. The county seat Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County.

Sheriff

The Tuolumne County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for the entire county with 55,000 population. It provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county.

Municipal police

Municipal police department in the county is: Sonora, population 5,000.

Politics

Voter registration statistics

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

Tuolumne county tends to vote Republican in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Bill Clinton in 1992. In the 2008 presidential election, 14,988 votes were counted for John McCain with former president Barack Obama receiving 11,532 votes.[25]

Presidential elections results
Presidential election results[26]
Year GOP DEM Others
2016 56.20% 14,551 35.23% 9,123 8.57% 2,219
2012 56.06% 13,880 40.38% 9,998 3.55% 880
2008 54.90% 14,988 42.24% 11,532 2.87% 783
2004 60.02% 15,745 38.51% 10,104 1.47% 386
2000 55.51% 13,172 39.44% 9,359 5.04% 1,196
1996 47.27% 10,386 40.73% 8,950 12.00% 2,636
1992 35.26% 8,525 38.12% 9,216 26.62% 6,437
1988 54.00% 10,646 44.22% 8,717 1.79% 352
1984 58.09% 10,485 40.35% 7,283 1.57% 283
1980 54.85% 8,810 33.92% 5,449 11.23% 1,804
1976 46.94% 6,104 49.93% 6,492 3.13% 407
1972 54.29% 5,894 42.34% 4,596 3.37% 366
1968 47.48% 4,330 42.91% 3,913 9.61% 876
1964 36.59% 2,861 63.16% 4,939 0.26% 20
1960 49.11% 3,691 50.31% 3,781 0.59% 44
1956 52.12% 3,619 47.67% 3,310 0.20% 14
1952 59.18% 4,050 39.96% 2,735 0.86% 59
1948 48.21% 2,639 46.78% 2,561 5.01% 274
1944 41.77% 1,864 57.51% 2,566 0.72% 32
1940 35.63% 2,004 62.96% 3,541 1.40% 79
1936 26.40% 1,199 72.72% 3,303 0.88% 40
1932 30.18% 1,145 66.45% 2,521 3.37% 128
1928 54.80% 1,731 43.05% 1,360 2.15% 68
1924 43.03% 1,287 11.94% 357 45.04% 1,347
1920 59.38% 1,285 30.45% 659 10.17% 220
1916 36.17% 1,057 54.21% 1,584 9.62% 281
1912 0.30% 8 55.58% 1,459 44.11% 1,158
1908 44.40% 943 41.34% 878 14.27% 303
1904 48.76% 1,280 38.32% 1,006 12.91% 339
1900 45.09% 1,309 52.70% 1,530 2.20% 64
1896 38.06% 834 59.70% 1,308 2.24% 49
1892 40.56% 739 50.27% 916 9.16% 167

Tuolumne County is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[27] In the state legislature Tuolumne is in the 5th Assembly district, which is held by Republican Frank Bigelow, and the 8th Senate district, which is held by Republican Andreas Borgeas.

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Tuolumne County.[28]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Sonora City 4,610
2 Phoenix Lake CDP 4,269
3 Jamestown CDP 3,433
4 Mono Vista CDP 3,127
5 Pine Mountain Lake CDP 2,796
6 Columbia CDP 2,297
7 East Sonora CDP 2,266
8 Twain Harte CDP 2,226
9 Soulsbyville CDP 2,215
10 Tuolumne City CDP 1,779
11 Cedar Ridge CDP 1,132
12 Mi-Wuk Village CDP 941
13 Tuttletown CDP 668
14 Groveland CDP 601
15 Sierra Village CDP 456
16 Tuolumne Rancheria[29] AIAN 185
17 Cold Springs CDP 181
18 Long Barn CDP 155
19 Chinese Camp CDP 126
20 Strawberry CDP 126
21 Chicken Ranch Rancheria[30] AIAN 91

See also

Notes
  1. Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  2. Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  3. Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  4. Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

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Further reading
  • A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, California. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1892.
  • "Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit: 2005 Pre-Fire Management Plan, September 28, 2005 Edition," California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 09-28-2005, pp. 16.
  • US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
  • CNN News, "Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008", CNN News, November, 2008.

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