Ione, California
Ione | |
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Main Street in Ione | |
Location of Ione in Amador County, California | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′10″N 120°55′58″W / 38.35278°N 120.93278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador |
| Settled | 1849 |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stacy Rhoades |
| • Vice Mayor | Jack Mitchell |
| • City Manager | Amy Gedney |
| • State Senate | Angelique Ashby (D) |
| • State Assembly | Joe Patterson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.63 sq mi (11.98 km2) |
| • Land | 4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,141 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95640 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-36672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658830, 2410110 |
| Website | ione-ca |
Ione (/aɪˈoʊn/ eye-OWN) is a city in Amador County, California. As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Once known as "Bedbug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California gold rush.