Yuba County (; Maidu: ''Yubu'') is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the

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, the population was 81,575. The

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is Marysville. Yuba County is included in the Yuba City,

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, which is also included in the

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– Roseville,

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. The county is in the Central Valley region along the Feather River. Despite its name and proximity, Yuba City is in neighboring

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, not Yuba County.

History

Yuba County was one of California's original counties, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Placer County in 1851, to Nevada County in 1851 and to Sierra County in 1852. The county was named after the Yuba River by Captain John Sutter for the Maidu village ''Yubu'', ''Yupu'' or ''Juba'' near the confluence of the Yuba and

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rivers. General Mariano Vallejo said the river was named ''Uba'' by an exploring expedition in 1824 because of the quantities of wild grapes (''uvas silvestres'' in Spanish) which they found growing on its banks.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (1.9%) is water. It is California's fifth-smallest county by area. The county lies along the western slope of the

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, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of

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power plants. Part of the county, where Marysville (the county seat) and most of the population lives, is west of the mountains on the valley floor. There is a great deal of agriculture business in this part of the county, especially fruit orchards, rice fields, and cattle grazing.

Ecology

Studies by the Biota of North America Program suggest Yuba is the most biodiverse county in the contiguous United States, with 1,968 native vascular plant species per , a figure that shades the most species-rich parts of Florida. The county exhibits a considerable diversity of flowering plant species, among them the yellow mariposa lily, '' Calochortus luteus''. National

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s in Yuba County include parts of the Plumas National Forest and the Tahoe National Forest. The county also has extensive natural areas consisting of forestation, grassland, riparian area, grassland and other habitats.

Adjacent counties

* Butte County to the north * Sierra County to the northeast * Nevada County to the east * Placer County to the southeast *

to the southwest

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

Politics

Voter registration statistics

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

Yuba is a strongly Republican county in

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and

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elections. The last Democratic presidential nominee to win a majority in the county was

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. In the

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, Yuba County is in . In the

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, the county is in , and .

Transportation

Major highways

State Route 20 * California 49

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State Route 65 * California 70

State Route 70

Public transportation

Yuba Sutter Transit The Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority, operating as Yuba-Sutter Transit, is the public transportation agency serving the Yuba–Sutter area in Northern California. Service Yuba-Sutter Transit runs six local bus routes in Marysville, California, Mary ...

operates local bus service, as well as commuter runs to Downtown Sacramento. Greyhound buses stop in Marysville.

Airports

Yuba County Airport Yuba County Airport (; ) is in Yuba County, California, United States, three miles southeast of Marysville. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. History The Civil ...

is three miles (5 km) south of Marysville. It is a general aviation airport. Brownsville Aero Pines Airport is off La Porte Rd in Brownsville.

Demographics

2020 census

''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.''

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010

The

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reported that Yuba County had a population of 72,155. The racial makeup of Yuba County was 49,332 (68.4%)

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, 2,361 (3.3%)

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, 1,675 (2.3%) Native American, 4,862 (6.7%)

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, 293 (0.4%)

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, 8,545 (11.8%) from other races, and 5,087 (7.1%) from two or more races.

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of any race were 18,051 persons (25.0%).

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 60,219 people, 20,535 households, and 14,805 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 22,636 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.6%

, 3.2%

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, 2.6% Native American, 7.5%

, 0.2%

, 10.0% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. 17.4% of the population were

of any race. 11.2% were of

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, 10.4%

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, 7.6% Irish and 7.5%

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ancestry according to Census 2000. 78.8% spoke

, 13.2% Spanish and 4.7% Hmong as their first language. There were 20,535 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were

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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% 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 3.34. In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,460, and the median income for a family was $34,103. Males had a median income of $27,845 versus $21,301 for females. The

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for the county was $14,124. About 16.3% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the

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, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Higher education is available at

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. The county also has a Yuba County Library system with one branch in Marysville. Yuba County schools have a 16% suspension rate, with 2,257 students receiving suspensions out of 14,027 students enrolled in Yuba County schools.

Communities

Cities

* Marysville (county seat) * Wheatland

Census-designated places

* Beale Air Force Base * Camptonville * Challenge-Brownsville * Dobbins * Linda * Loma Rica *

Olivehurst Olivehurst (formerly, Denniston) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census. Olivehurst is located south-southeast of Marysville. ...

Plumas Lake Plumas (Spanish for "feathers") may refer to: Places Canada *Plumas, Manitoba **Plumas station Mexico *Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas United States *Plumas County, California *Plumas National Forest *Plumas Lake, California Other uses * USS ''Plumas ...

* Smartsville

Other unincorporated communities

* Arboga *Binney Junction * Browns Valley * Eagleville * East Arboga * Frenchtown * Greenville * Hammonton * Horstville * Oak Valley * Oregon House * Rackerby * Sicard Flat * Strawberry Valley *

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* Waldo Junction * Woodleaf

Ghost towns

* Condemned Bar * Plumas Landing * Round Tent

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Yuba County. † ''county seat''

Notes

References

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External links

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