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Goodyears Bar, California

Coordinates: 39°32′24″N 120°53′04″W / 39.54000°N 120.88444°W / 39.54000; -120.88444
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Goodyears Bar
census-designated place
Location of Goodyears Bar in Sierra County, California.
Location of Goodyears Bar in Sierra County, California.
Goodyears Bar is located in California
Goodyears Bar
Goodyears Bar
Goodyears Bar is located in the United States
Goodyears Bar
Goodyears Bar
Coordinates: 39°32′24″N 120°53′04″W / 39.54000°N 120.88444°W / 39.54000; -120.88444
Country United States
State California
CountySierra
Area
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 • Total
2.067 sq mi (5.352 km2)
 • Land2.050 sq mi (5.309 km2)
 • Water0.017 sq mi (0.043 km2)  0.81%
Elevation
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2,674 ft (815 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
69
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95944
Area code530
GNIS feature IDs1658637; 2583027
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodyears Bar, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodyears Bar, California

Goodyears Bar, known as Slaughter's Bar before 1851, is a census-designated place[4] (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States. Goodyears Bar is located along the North Yuba River and California State Route 49 3.25 miles (5.23 km) west-southwest of Downieville. Goodyears Bar has a post office with ZIP code 95944.[5] The post office opened in 1851.[6]

History

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Goodyears Bar is a historic gold mining camp. Gold was discovered here by the brothers Miles and Andrew Goodyear, along with a Dr. Vaughan and a Mr. Morrison in 1849. It was given the name Goodyears Bar in honor of its founders. The Goodyear boys built a cabin there. Miners prospected gold on the Goodyears Creek. A post office was established on October 7, 1851 with Mr. Woodruff as the first Postmaster. The first school was begun in 1856 with Mrs. Massey as the first teacher.[7]

Folk singer Kate Wolf is buried in Goodyears Bar.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), 99.19% of it land and 0.81% of it water.

Climate

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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Goodyears Bar has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201068—
2020691.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10]

Goodyears Bar first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[10]

The 2020 United States census reported that Goodyears Bar had a population of 69. The population density was 33.7 inhabitants per square mile (13.0/km2). The racial makeup of Goodyears Bar was 63 (91%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 2 (3%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1%) from other races, and 3 (4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 persons (10%).[11]

The whole population lived in households. There were 31 households, of which 16 were families and 12 were one person living alone.[12] The median age was 52.4 years. There were 47 males and 22 females.[11]

There were 42 housing units at an average density of 20.5 units per square mile (7.9 units/km2), of which 31 were occupied, 4 by homeowners and 27 by renters.[11]

Politics

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In the state legislature, Goodyears Bar is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[13] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[14]

Federally, Goodyears Bar is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodyears Bar, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodyears Bar, California
  5. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 492. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  7. ^ "Goodyears Bar, Town History". The Virtual California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited Online. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Goodyears Bar, California
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ a b c "Goodyears Bar CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "Goodyears Bar CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  14. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  15. ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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