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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  California |
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| Region | Sacramento Valley | |
| Metro area | Sacramento metropolitan area | |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] | |
| County seat | Yuba City | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,576.2 km2 (608.58 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,560.6 km2 (602.54 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 15.6 km2 (6.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 94,737 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) | |
| Website | www.co.sutter.ca.us | |
Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. Sutter County is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA.
As of 2010[update] its population was 94,737. The county seat is Yuba City.
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History [edit]
Sutter County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county were given to Placer County in 1852.
Sutter County is named after one of the state’s more engaging and complex historical personalities, and an agricultural visionary. John Augustus Sutter, a German native born to Swiss parents, was one of the first to recognize the Sacramento Valley for its potential as an agricultural empire, and his Hock Farm, established in 1841 on the Feather River just south of present-day Yuba City, was the site of the valley’s first large agricultural enterprise.
Sutter obtained the Rancho New Helvetia Mexican land grant, and called his first settlement New Helvetia (which included the present day city of Sacramento). In 1850, Sutter retired to Hock Farm when gold seekers deprived him of most of his holdings at Sacramento.
Sutter County is the birthplace (Yuba City, 1858) of John Joseph Montgomery, who was the first American to successfully pilot a heavier than air craft, 20 years before the Wright Brothers, and who held the first patent for an "aeroplane."
In the 1890s Sutter County was one of the two prohibition counties in California; the other was Riverside County. Both outlawed saloons and sale or consumption of alcohol in public.[2]
Geography [edit]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 608.58 square miles (1,576.2 km2), of which 602.54 square miles (1,560.6 km2) (or 99.01%) is land and 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2) (or 0.99%) is water.[3] Some 88 percent of the county is prime farmland and grazing land.
Sutter County is home to the Sutter Buttes, known as the "World's Smallest Mountain Range." This volcanic formation provides relief to the otherwise seemingly flat Sacramento Valley. For further information about the Sutter Buttes go to [1]
Bordered by the Sacramento River on the west and the Feather River on the east, Sutter County has 240 miles (390 km) of levees. The Sutter Bypass, which diverts flood waters from the Sacramento River, cuts through the heart of Sutter County.
Cities and towns [edit]
Incorporated cities [edit]
Census-designated places [edit]
Unincorporated communities [edit]
- Catlett
- Kirkville
- Lee
- Pleasant Grove
- Riego
- Rio Ramaza
- Verona
Tierra Buena
Proposed town [edit]
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Sacramento County, California - south
- Yolo County, California - south
- Colusa County, California - west
- Butte County, California - north
- Yuba County, California - east
- Placer County, California - southeast
National protected areas [edit]
Transportation infrastructure [edit]
Major highways [edit]
Public transportation [edit]
Yuba Sutter Transit operates local bus service, as well as commuter runs to Downtown Sacramento.
Airports [edit]
Sutter County Airport is a general aviation airport located just south of Yuba City.
Politics [edit]
| Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
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| 2008 | 57.5% 18,911 | 40.8% 13,412 | 2.1% 698 |
| 2004 | 67.2% 20,254 | 31.9% 9,602 | 1.0% 289 |
| 2000 | 65.3% 17,350 | 31.7% 8,416 | 3.0% 798 |
| 1996 | 57.6% 14,264 | 34.4% 8,504 | 8.0% 1,977 |
| 1992 | 50.1% 12,956 | 30.5% 7,883 | 19.4% 5,021 |
| 1988 | 67.5% 14,100 | 31.1% 6,557 | 1.2% 241 |
| 1984 | 71.2% 14,477 | 27.2% 5,535 | 1.5% 311 |
| 1980 | 63.5% 11,778 | 27.5% 5,103 | 9.0% 1,676 |
| 1976 | 54.2% 8,745 | 43.2% 6,966 | 2.6% 420 |
| 1972 | 62.5% 10,224 | 33.0% 5,409 | 4.5% 739 |
| 1968 | 59.8% 8,665 | 31.8% 4,624 | 8.6% 1,256 |
| 1964 | 51.6% 7,241 | 48.3% 6,787 | 0.1% 16 |
| 1960 | 62.9% 7,520 | 36.6% 4,379 | 0.5% 55 |
| 1956 | 62.8% 6,327 | 36.5% 3,673 | 0.8% 77 |
| 1952 | 67.3% 7,053 | 32.3% 3,382 | 0.4% 44 |
| 1948 | 52.5% 3,913 | 45.1% 3,362 | 2.5% 183 |
| 1944 | 50.0% 3,111 | 49.5% 3,083 | 0.5% 29 |
| 1940 | 42.1% 3,089 | 57.1% 4,195 | 0.8% 61 |
| 1936 | 28.1% 1,613 | 70.0% 4,019 | 1.9% 106 |
| 1932 | 25.7% 1,392 | 70.4% 3,807 | 3.8% 208 |
| 1928 | 54.0% 2,239 | 45.2% 1,875 | 0.8% 34 |
| 1924 | 49.9% 1,617 | 11.3% 367 | 38.8% 1,255 |
| 1920 | 70.3% 1,862 | 24.0% 636 | 5.7% 150 |
Sutter is a strongly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Franklin Roosevelt in 1940.
Sutter County is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.[4]
In the state legislature Sutter is in the 2nd Assembly district, which is held by Republican Jim Nielsen, and the 4th Senate district, which is held by Republican Doug LaMalfa.
On November 4, 2008, Sutter County voted 70.7% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
Demographics [edit]
2010 [edit]
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sutter County had a population of 94,737. The racial makeup of Sutter County was 57,749 (61.0%) White, 1,919 (2.0%) African American, 1,365 (1.4%) Native American, 13,663 (14.4%) Asian, 281 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 14,463 (15.3%) from other races, and 5,297 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27,251 persons (28.8%).[5]
| Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
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Population |
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American |
American |
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Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) |
| Sutter County | 94,737 | 57,749 | 1,919 | 1,365 | 13,663 | 281 | 14,463 | 5,297 | 27,251 |
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cities |
Population |
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American |
American |
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Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) |
| Live Oak | 8,392 | 4,491 | 138 | 130 | 978 | 17 | 2,173 | 465 | 4,093 |
| Yuba City | 64,925 | 37,382 | 1,591 | 909 | 11,190 | 228 | 9,772 | 3,853 | 18,413 |
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places |
Population |
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American |
American |
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Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) |
| East Nicolaus | 225 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 49 |
| Meridian | 358 | 268 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 23 | 85 |
| Nicolaus | 211 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Rio Oso | 356 | 274 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 53 |
| Robbins | 323 | 208 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 7 | 181 |
| Sutter | 2,904 | 2,503 | 16 | 54 | 30 | 1 | 160 | 140 | 410 |
| Trowbridge | 226 | 167 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 38 |
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communities |
Population |
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American |
American |
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Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) |
| All others not CDPs (combined) | 16,817 | 12,111 | 163 | 243 | 1,385 | 34 | 2,108 | 773 | 3,916 |
2000 [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,444 |
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| 1860 | 3,390 | −1.6% | |
| 1870 | 5,030 | 48.4% | |
| 1880 | 5,159 | 2.6% | |
| 1890 | 5,469 | 6.0% | |
| 1900 | 5,886 | 7.6% | |
| 1910 | 6,328 | 7.5% | |
| 1920 | 10,115 | 59.8% | |
| 1930 | 14,618 | 44.5% | |
| 1940 | 18,680 | 27.8% | |
| 1950 | 26,239 | 40.5% | |
| 1960 | 33,380 | 27.2% | |
| 1970 | 41,935 | 25.6% | |
| 1980 | 52,246 | 24.6% | |
| 1990 | 64,415 | 23.3% | |
| 2000 | 78,930 | 22.5% | |
| 2010 | 94,737 | 20.0% | |
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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 78,930 people, 27,033 households, and 19,950 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 28,319 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.5% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 1.6% Native American, 11.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 13.0% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. 22.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.3% were of German, 9.0% American, 7.1% English and 6.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 70.3% spoke English, 17.9% Spanish and 9.3% Punjabi as their first language.
There were 27,033 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,375, and the median income for a family was $44,330. Males had a median income of $35,723 versus $25,778 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,428. About 12.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Media [edit]
MySYtv.com provides television coverage of local events in the area.
See also [edit]
- Hiking trails in Sutter County
- List of school districts in Sutter County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sutter County, California
References [edit]
- ^ "Chronology". California Counties. California State Association of Counties. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Berkeley Gazette, 1905. July 28
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/ca190090.txt
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
- ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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