Coordinates: 38°01′N119°56′W / 38.02°N 119.94°W
Tuolumne County, California | |
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County of Tuolumne | |
Images, from top down, left to right: the Old 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 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Regions | Sierra Nevada, Gold Country |
Incorporated | February 15, 1850 [1] |
County seat | Sonora |
Largest city | Sonora |
Government | |
• Type | Council–Administrator |
• Body | Board of Supervisors |
• Chair | Daniel Anaiah Kirk |
• Vice Chair | Kathleen Haff |
• Board of Supervisors [2] | Supervisors
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• County Administrator | Tracie Riggs [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,274 sq mi (5,890 km2) |
• Land | 2,221 sq mi (5,750 km2) |
• Water | 54 sq mi (140 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 55,620 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Website | www |
Tuolumne County ( /tuˈɒləmi/ ( listen )), officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,620. [6] The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora. [7]
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.
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. [8] Mariano Vallejo, in his report to the first California State Legislature, said that the word is "a corruption of the Native American word talmalamne which signifies 'cluster of stone wigwams.'" [9] The name may mean "people who dwell in stone houses," i.e., in caves.
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. [10]
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.
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. [11] 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 in Tuolumne County include:
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. There is no public transportation into or out of Tuolumne County that connects to any of the closest metropolitan areas.
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) makes a single daily round trip from Sonora into Yosemite Valley during the summer months.
Columbia Airport and Pine Mountain Lake Airport are both general aviation airports located in the Southwest and Northeast corners of the county respectively.
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
Population and crime rates | ||
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Population [13] | 55,736 | |
Violent crime [14] | 158 | 2.83 |
Homicide [14] | 1 | 0.02 |
Forcible rape [14] | 25 | 0.45 |
Robbery [14] | 19 | 0.34 |
Aggravated assault [14] | 113 | 2.03 |
Property crime [14] | 669 | 12.00 |
Burglary [14] | 354 | 6.35 |
Larceny-theft [14] [note 1] | 846 | 15.18 |
Motor vehicle theft [14] | 100 | 1.79 |
Arson [14] | 11 | 0.20 |
Cities by population and crime rates | ||||||||
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City | Population [15] | Violent crimes [15] | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons | Property crimes [15] | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons | |||
Sonora | 4,804 | 20 | 4.07 | 311 | 63.33 |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 8,351 | — | |
1860 | 16,229 | 94.3% | |
1870 | 8,150 | −49.8% | |
1880 | 7,848 | −3.7% | |
1890 | 6,082 | −22.5% | |
1900 | 11,166 | 83.6% | |
1910 | 9,979 | −10.6% | |
1920 | 7,768 | −22.2% | |
1930 | 9,271 | 19.3% | |
1940 | 10,887 | 17.4% | |
1950 | 12,584 | 15.6% | |
1960 | 14,404 | 14.5% | |
1970 | 22,169 | 53.9% | |
1980 | 33,928 | 53.0% | |
1990 | 48,456 | 42.8% | |
2000 | 54,501 | 12.5% | |
2010 | 55,365 | 1.6% | |
2020 | 55,620 | 0.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [16] 1790-1960 [17] 1900-1990 [18] 1990-2000 [19] 2010 [20] 2020 [21] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [20] | Pop 2020 [21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 45,325 | 42,254 | 81.87% | 75.97% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,114 | 989 | 2.01% | 1.78% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 830 | 784 | 1.50% | 1.41% |
Asian alone (NH) | 530 | 770 | 0.96% | 1.38% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 62 | 110 | 0.11% | 0.20% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 230 | 313 | 0.42% | 0.56% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,356 | 3,276 | 2.45% | 5.89% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,918 | 7,124 | 10.69% | 12.81% |
Total | 55,365 | 55,620 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Population, race, and income | |||||
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Total population [13] | 55,736 | ||||
White [13] | 48,477 | 87.0% | |||
Black or African American [13] | 1,172 | 2.1% | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native [13] | 1,008 | 1.8% | |||
Asian [13] | 605 | 1.1% | |||
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander [13] | 82 | 0.1% | |||
Some other race [13] | 2,276 | 4.1% | |||
Two or more races [13] | 2,116 | 3.8% | |||
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) [22] | 5,861 | 10.5% | |||
Per capita income [23] | $26,084 | ||||
Median household income [24] | $47,359 | ||||
Median family income [25] | $59,710 |
Places by population and race | ||||||||
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Place | Type [26] | Population [13] | White [13] | Other [13] [note 2] | Asian [13] | Black or African American [13] | Native American [13] [note 3] | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) [22] |
Cedar Ridge | CDP | 1,071 | 89.8% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 3.5% |
Chinese Camp | CDP | 154 | 90.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.4% |
Cold Springs | CDP | 293 | 94.2% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
Columbia | CDP | 2,258 | 74.1% | 20.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 11.3% |
East Sonora | CDP | 2,050 | 89.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 7.9% |
Groveland | CDP | 612 | 97.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Jamestown | CDP | 4,031 | 89.4% | 10.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.7% |
Long Barn | CDP | 353 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Mi-Wuk Village | CDP | 761 | 68.3% | 11.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 19.1% | 7.6% |
Mono Vista | CDP | 2,638 | 94.2% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 13.4% |
Phoenix Lake | CDP | 4,452 | 98.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 9.5% |
Pine Mountain Lake | CDP | 2,695 | 95.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 6.8% |
Sierra Village | CDP | 209 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Sonora | City | 4,899 | 93.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 5.1% |
Soulsbyville | CDP | 2,008 | 99.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Strawberry | CDP | 168 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Tuolumne City | CDP | 2,152 | 88.6% | 11.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10.2% |
Tuttletown | CDP | 903 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Twain Harte | CDP | 2,151 | 91.7% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 13.0% |
Places by population and income | |||||
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Place | Type [26] | Population [27] | Per capita income [23] | Median household income [24] | Median family income [25] |
Cedar Ridge | CDP | 1,071 | $35,230 | $59,323 | $80,833 |
Chinese Camp | CDP | 154 | $29,125 | $45,313 | $106,250 |
Cold Springs | CDP | 293 | $34,753 | $74,018 | $88,269 |
Columbia | CDP | 2,258 | $23,152 | $34,231 | $49,135 |
East Sonora | CDP | 2,050 | $30,722 | $35,781 | $50,292 |
Groveland | CDP | 612 | $22,075 | $31,587 | $51,719 |
Jamestown | CDP | 4,031 | $19,279 | $27,764 | $29,329 |
Long Barn | CDP | 353 | $38,008 | $24,898 | $16,071 |
Mi-Wuk Village | CDP | 761 | $32,578 | $60,769 | $81,786 |
Mono Vista | CDP | 2,638 | $19,865 | $42,328 | $52,835 |
Phoenix Lake | CDP | 4,452 | $33,759 | $65,292 | $85,365 |
Pine Mountain Lake | CDP | 2,695 | $31,992 | $54,200 | $64,973 |
Sierra Village | CDP | 209 | $46,769 | $71,607 | $71,607 |
Sonora | City | 4,899 | $28,425 | $31,424 | $62,396 |
Soulsbyville | CDP | 2,008 | $26,181 | $56,853 | $72,750 |
Strawberry | CDP | 168 | $13,504 | $22,467 | $22,467 |
Tuolumne City | CDP | 2,152 | $18,620 | $35,291 | $38,509 |
Tuttletown | CDP | 903 | $20,840 | $31,827 | $45,750 |
Twain Harte | CDP | 2,151 | $31,264 | $46,250 | $49,911 |
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%). [28]
Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
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The County | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Tuolumne County | 55,365 | 48,274 | 1,143 | 1,039 | 572 | 76 | 2,238 | 2,023 | 5,918 |
Incorporated cities and towns | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Sonora | 4,903 | 4,402 | 24 | 95 | 79 | 12 | 84 | 207 | 542 |
Census-designated places | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Cedar Ridge | 1,132 | 1,066 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 71 |
Chinese Camp | 126 | 92 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 25 |
Cold Springs | 181 | 175 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Columbia | 2,297 | 2,064 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 123 | 171 |
East Sonora | 2,266 | 2,129 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 35 | 46 | 152 |
Groveland | 601 | 542 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 49 |
Jamestown | 3,433 | 2,948 | 20 | 96 | 27 | 4 | 135 | 203 | 511 |
Long Barn | 155 | 140 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
Mi-Wuk Village | 941 | 871 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 71 |
Mono Vista | 3,127 | 2,796 | 6 | 58 | 38 | 8 | 61 | 160 | 300 |
Phoenix Lake | 4,269 | 3,991 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 3 | 51 | 119 | 305 |
Pine Mountain Lake | 2,796 | 2,596 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 105 | 183 |
Sierra Village | 456 | 421 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
Soulsbyville | 2,215 | 2,038 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 80 | 206 |
Strawberry | 86 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Tuolumne City | 1,779 | 1,547 | 13 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 50 | 73 | 206 |
Tuttletown | 668 | 613 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 48 |
Twain Harte | 2,226 | 2,026 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 46 | 80 | 171 |
Other unincorporated areas | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
All others not CDPs (combined) | 21,708 | 17,735 | 985 | 459 | 211 | 28 | 1,616 | 674 | 2,847 |
As of the census [29] 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.
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. Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for the entire county. It provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county.
Population and registered voters | ||
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Total population [13] | 55,736 | |
Registered voters [30] [note 4] | 32,101 | 57.6% |
Democratic [30] | 10,306 | 32.1% |
Republican [30] | 13,529 | 42.1% |
Democratic–Republican spread [30] | -3,223 | -10.0% |
Independent [30] | 1,313 | 4.1% |
Green [30] | 248 | 0.8% |
Libertarian [30] | 248 | 0.8% |
Peace and Freedom [30] | 100 | 0.3% |
Americans Elect [30] | 1 | 0.0% |
Other [30] | 68 | 0.2% |
No party preference [30] | 6,288 | 19.6% |
Cities by population and voter registration | |||||||
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City | Population [13] | Registered voters [30] [note 4] | Democratic [30] | Republican [30] | D–R spread [30] | Other [30] | No party preference [30] |
Sonora | 4,899 | 55.0% | 38.2% | 32.4% | +5.8% | 10.7% | 22.8% |
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. [31]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 17,689 | 58.17% | 11,978 | 39.39% | 741 | 2.44% |
2016 | 14,551 | 56.20% | 9,123 | 35.23% | 2,219 | 8.57% |
2012 | 13,880 | 56.06% | 9,998 | 40.38% | 880 | 3.55% |
2008 | 14,988 | 54.90% | 11,532 | 42.24% | 783 | 2.87% |
2004 | 15,745 | 60.02% | 10,104 | 38.51% | 386 | 1.47% |
2000 | 13,172 | 55.51% | 9,359 | 39.44% | 1,196 | 5.04% |
1996 | 10,386 | 47.27% | 8,950 | 40.73% | 2,636 | 12.00% |
1992 | 8,525 | 35.26% | 9,216 | 38.12% | 6,437 | 26.62% |
1988 | 10,646 | 54.00% | 8,717 | 44.22% | 352 | 1.79% |
1984 | 10,485 | 58.09% | 7,283 | 40.35% | 283 | 1.57% |
1980 | 8,810 | 54.85% | 5,449 | 33.92% | 1,804 | 11.23% |
1976 | 6,104 | 46.94% | 6,492 | 49.93% | 407 | 3.13% |
1972 | 5,894 | 54.29% | 4,596 | 42.34% | 366 | 3.37% |
1968 | 4,330 | 47.48% | 3,913 | 42.91% | 876 | 9.61% |
1964 | 2,861 | 36.59% | 4,939 | 63.16% | 20 | 0.26% |
1960 | 3,691 | 49.11% | 3,781 | 50.31% | 44 | 0.59% |
1956 | 3,619 | 52.12% | 3,310 | 47.67% | 14 | 0.20% |
1952 | 4,050 | 59.18% | 2,735 | 39.96% | 59 | 0.86% |
1948 | 2,639 | 48.21% | 2,561 | 46.78% | 274 | 5.01% |
1944 | 1,864 | 41.77% | 2,566 | 57.51% | 32 | 0.72% |
1940 | 2,004 | 35.63% | 3,541 | 62.96% | 79 | 1.40% |
1936 | 1,199 | 26.40% | 3,303 | 72.72% | 40 | 0.88% |
1932 | 1,145 | 30.18% | 2,521 | 66.45% | 128 | 3.37% |
1928 | 1,731 | 54.80% | 1,360 | 43.05% | 68 | 2.15% |
1924 | 1,287 | 43.03% | 357 | 11.94% | 1,347 | 45.04% |
1920 | 1,285 | 59.38% | 659 | 30.45% | 220 | 10.17% |
1916 | 1,057 | 36.17% | 1,584 | 54.21% | 281 | 9.62% |
1912 | 8 | 0.30% | 1,459 | 55.58% | 1,158 | 44.11% |
1908 | 943 | 44.40% | 878 | 41.34% | 303 | 14.27% |
1904 | 1,280 | 48.76% | 1,006 | 38.32% | 339 | 12.91% |
1900 | 1,309 | 45.09% | 1,530 | 52.70% | 64 | 2.20% |
1896 | 834 | 38.06% | 1,308 | 59.70% | 49 | 2.24% |
1892 | 739 | 40.56% | 916 | 50.27% | 167 | 9.17% |
Tuolumne County is in California's 4th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mike Thompson. [33] 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.
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Tuolumne County. [34]
†county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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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 [35] | 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 [36] | AIAN | 91 |
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Groveland-Big Oak Flat is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 3,388 at the 2000 census. This CDP included the communities of Groveland, Big Oak Flat and Pine Mountain Lake (PML).
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora, the city population was 4,610 during the 2020 Census, an increase of 221 from the 4,610 counted during the 2010 Census.
Pine Mountain Lake (PML) is a private gated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California. It is located 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north and east of Groveland. Pine Mountain Lake sits at an elevation of 2,795 feet (852 m). The 2010 United States census reported Pine Mountain Lake's population was 2,796.
Columbia College is a public community college in Sonora, California. Established in September 1968 as Columbia Junior College, the college dropped "Junior" from its name in 1978. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Groveland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California. Groveland sits at an elevation of 3,136 feet (956 m). The 2020 United States census reported Groveland's population was 540.
Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California, with a population of 1,936,259, as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County together form the U.S. Census Bureau's San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the larger San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland combined statistical area. Santa Clara is the most populous county in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Northern California. The county seat and largest city is San Jose, the 10th-most populous city in the United States, California's third-most populous city and the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area.