Plumas County, California
Plumas County, California | |
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| County of Plumas | |
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Images, from top down, left to right: Lake Almanor, Beckwourth Pass, Trains at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum | |
Interactive map of Plumas County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sierra Nevada |
| Incorporated | March 18, 1854 |
| Named after | Spanish words for the Feather River (Río de las Plumas) |
| County seat | Quincy |
| Largest community | East Quincy (population) Warner Valley (area) Portola (incorporated) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Administrator |
| • Chair | Kevin Goss |
| • Vice Chair | Mimi Hall |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County Administrator | Debra Lucero |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,613 sq mi (6,770 km2) |
| • Land | 2,553 sq mi (6,610 km2) |
| • Water | 60 sq mi (200 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 8,372 ft (2,552 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,790 |
| • Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $1.121 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www.countyofplumas.com |
Plumas County (/ˈpluːməs/ ⓘ) is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is East Quincy. The county was named for the Spanish Río de las Plumas (the Feather River), which flows through it. The county itself is also the namesake of a native moth species, Hadena plumasata.