Goodyears Bar, California
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Location of Goodyears Bar in Sierra County, California. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°32′24″N 120°53′04″W / 39.54000°N 120.88444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sierra |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.067 sq mi (5.352 km2) |
| • Land | 2.050 sq mi (5.309 km2) |
| • Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.043 km2) 0.81% |
| Elevation | 2,674 ft (815 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 69 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95944 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658637; 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
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
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
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68 | — | |
| 2020 | 69 | 1.5% | |
| 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
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
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodyears Bar, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodyears Bar, California
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Goodyears Bar, Town History". The Virtual California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited Online. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Climate Summary for Goodyears Bar, California
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Goodyears Bar CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
External links
- Discover Sierra County
- History of Goodyears Bar at Western Mining History