Tuolumne County, California
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| Tuolumne County, California | |
| Image:Tuolumne County ca seal.jpeg | |
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 Location in the state of California |
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 California's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1850 |
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| Seat | Sonora |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,274 sq mi (5,890 km²) 2,235 sq mi (5,789 km²) 39 sq mi (101 km²), 1.71% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
54,501 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Website: www.co.tuolumne.ca.us | |
Tuolumne County (pronounced /tuːˈɒləmi/ "To All o' Me", with a silent N) is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of 2000 the population was 54,501. The county seat is Sonora, the county's only incorporated city.
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[edit] History
Tuolumne County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Prior to statehood, it had been referred to as Oro County. Parts of the county were given to Stanislaus County in 1854 and to Alpine County in 1864.
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. 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.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,274 square miles (5,891 km²), of which, 2,235 square miles (5,790 km²) of it is land and 39 square miles (101 km²) of it (1.71%) is water. 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Chinese Camp
- Cold Springs
- Columbia
- Confidence
- East Sonora
- Groveland-Big Oak Flat
- Jamestown
- Long Barn
- Mi-Wuk Village
- Moccasin
- Mono Vista
- Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge
- Sierra Village
- Sonora
- Soulsbyville
- Sugar Pine
- Tuolumne City
- Twain Harte
[edit] 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 Fire 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
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Alpine County, California - north
- Calaveras County, California - northwest
- Stanislaus County, California - southwest
- Mariposa County, California - south
- Madera County, California - southeast
- Mono County, California - east
[edit] National protected areas
- Stanislaus National Forest (part)
- Yosemite National Park (part)
[edit] Politics
| Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
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| 2004 | 60.0% 15,745 | 38.5% 10,104 | 1.5% 386 |
| 2000 | 55.5% 13,172 | 39.4% 9,359 | 5.0% 1,196 |
| 1996 | 47.3% 10,386 | 40.7% 8,950 | 12.0% 2,636 |
| 1992 | 35.3% 8,525 | 38.1% 9,216 | 26.6% 6,437 |
| 1988 | 54.0% 10,646 | 44.2% 8,717 | 1.8% 352 |
| 1984 | 58.1% 10,485 | 40.4% 7,283 | 1.6% 283 |
| 1980 | 54.9% 8,810 | 33.9% 5,449 | 11.2% 1,804 |
| 1976 | 46.9% 6,104 | 49.9% 6,492 | 3.1% 407 |
| 1972 | 54.3% 5,894 | 42.3% 4,596 | 3.4% 366 |
| 1968 | 47.5% 4,330 | 42.9% 3,913 | 9.6% 876 |
| 1964 | 36.6% 2,861 | 63.2% 4,939 | 0.3% 20 |
| 1960 | 49.1% 3,691 | 50.3% 3,781 | 0.6% 44 |
Tuolumne is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Tuolumne is part of California's 19th congressional district, which is held by Republican George Radanovich. In the state legislature Tuolumne is in the 25th Assembly district, which is held by Republican Tom Berryhill, and the 14th Senate district, which is held by Republican Dave Cogdill.
[edit] Sources
- "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.
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