The 4th District
With a population of approximately 650,000, California's 4th Congressional District covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, covering El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, and Modoc counties, as well as parts of Butte County including Oroville and a small portion of Sacramento County including Orangevalle. More information about the political make up of the district is available online.
Butte County
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley north of the state capital, Sacramento. Based on 2005 estimates, Butte County has a population of 214,185. Known as the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty," it is the site of Feather Falls, the sixth largest waterfall in the United States, and the home of Cal State University, Chico and the Butte Community College.
El Dorado County
El Dorado County is located in the former Gold Country of California in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Its 2004 population was estimated to be 172,889 and includes the South Lake Tahoe area.
Lassen County
Named after Peter Lassen, Lassen County was created in 1864 from parts of Plumas and Shasta Counties following the two-day conflict known as the "Sagebrush War" or Roop County War. With a population of 34,574 (2008 U.S. Census Bureau) and total area of 4,720 square miles, Lassen County is one of the least dense counties in all of California. Lassen Volcanic National Park extends into the western corner of the county.
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley north of the state capital, Sacramento. Based on 2005 estimates, Butte County has a population of 214,185. Known as the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty," it is the site of Feather Falls, the sixth largest waterfall in the United States, and the home of Cal State University, Chico and the Butte Community College.
El Dorado County
El Dorado County is located in the former Gold Country of California in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Its 2004 population was estimated to be 172,889 and includes the South Lake Tahoe area.
Lassen County
Named after Peter Lassen, Lassen County was created in 1864 from parts of Plumas and Shasta Counties following the two-day conflict known as the "Sagebrush War" or Roop County War. With a population of 34,574 (2008 U.S. Census Bureau) and total area of 4,720 square miles, Lassen County is one of the least dense counties in all of California. Lassen Volcanic National Park extends into the western corner of the county.
Manzanita Lake and Lassen Peak
Modoc County
Modoc County, "Where the West still lives," is located in the far northeast corner of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. With a population of 9,449 (2000 U.S. Census Bureau) covering 4,203 square miles - or 2.25 persons per square mile - Modoc is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the state. A large portion of Modoc County is federal land, with several federal agencies operating in the county, including the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Modoc County, "Where the West still lives," is located in the far northeast corner of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. With a population of 9,449 (2000 U.S. Census Bureau) covering 4,203 square miles - or 2.25 persons per square mile - Modoc is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the state. A large portion of Modoc County is federal land, with several federal agencies operating in the county, including the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Nevada County
Nevada County is located from the foothills to the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada range of California. As of 2000 its population was 92,033. The county seat is Nevada City.
Placer County
Placer County is located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Sacramento metropolitan area, Placer County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. Between 2000 and 2008, the population grew from 248,399 to 338,750.
Plumas County
Plumas County is located near the northeast corner of California, up where the Sierra and the Cascade mountains meet. The Feather River, with its several forks, flows through the county. Quincy, the unincorporated county seat, is about 80 miles northeast from Oroville, California, and about 85 miles from Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada. State highways 70 and 89 traverse the county. The population of Plumas County is just under 22,000, and the Quincy area population is about 7,000. The county boasts more than 100 lakes and 1,000 miles of rivers and streams with over a million acres of national forest. With only nine people per square mile, this rural, four seasons mountain retreat offers beauty, solitude, and clean air, making it the ideal spot for a quiet vacation.
Sacramento County
The Sacramento metropolitan area consists of four counties with Sacramento County being the largest. The County covers about 994 square miles (2,570 km2) in the middle of the California Central Valley, a large agricultural region. Sacramento County extends from the low delta lands between the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River north to about ten miles (16 km) beyond the State Capitol and east to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The southmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay. As of 2008, the population of this county was estimated to be 1,394,154.
Sierra County
Sierra County, population 3,263, is located in the heart of the northern section of the Sierra Nevada on Highway 49. Nine hundred fifty nine square miles of unparalleled beauty, heavily forested canyons, the largest alpine valley in North America, wild rivers, unspoiled mountain lakes and streams, charming gold rush towns and century old ranching and logging communities. Green and heavily timbered, the western half of Sierra County and the county seat of Downieville, Goodyears Bar, Pike and Alleghany hold memories of the Gold Rush era. Historic buildings are abundant and there are many fine examples of rough-hewn 49er architecture. It remains today much as it was over 100 years ago when the gold miners worked the rivers and mountains in search of their fortune in gold. The majestic Sierra Buttes Mountains, a regional landmark overlooking Sierra City, reaches 8600 feet into the heavens.
Nevada County is located from the foothills to the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada range of California. As of 2000 its population was 92,033. The county seat is Nevada City.
Placer County
Placer County is located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Sacramento metropolitan area, Placer County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. Between 2000 and 2008, the population grew from 248,399 to 338,750.
Plumas County
Plumas County is located near the northeast corner of California, up where the Sierra and the Cascade mountains meet. The Feather River, with its several forks, flows through the county. Quincy, the unincorporated county seat, is about 80 miles northeast from Oroville, California, and about 85 miles from Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada. State highways 70 and 89 traverse the county. The population of Plumas County is just under 22,000, and the Quincy area population is about 7,000. The county boasts more than 100 lakes and 1,000 miles of rivers and streams with over a million acres of national forest. With only nine people per square mile, this rural, four seasons mountain retreat offers beauty, solitude, and clean air, making it the ideal spot for a quiet vacation.
Sacramento County
The Sacramento metropolitan area consists of four counties with Sacramento County being the largest. The County covers about 994 square miles (2,570 km2) in the middle of the California Central Valley, a large agricultural region. Sacramento County extends from the low delta lands between the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River north to about ten miles (16 km) beyond the State Capitol and east to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The southmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay. As of 2008, the population of this county was estimated to be 1,394,154.
Sierra County
Sierra County, population 3,263, is located in the heart of the northern section of the Sierra Nevada on Highway 49. Nine hundred fifty nine square miles of unparalleled beauty, heavily forested canyons, the largest alpine valley in North America, wild rivers, unspoiled mountain lakes and streams, charming gold rush towns and century old ranching and logging communities. Green and heavily timbered, the western half of Sierra County and the county seat of Downieville, Goodyears Bar, Pike and Alleghany hold memories of the Gold Rush era. Historic buildings are abundant and there are many fine examples of rough-hewn 49er architecture. It remains today much as it was over 100 years ago when the gold miners worked the rivers and mountains in search of their fortune in gold. The majestic Sierra Buttes Mountains, a regional landmark overlooking Sierra City, reaches 8600 feet into the heavens.
Approved by the Ben Emery for Congress Campaign, California 4th District
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