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Plumas County is a County located in California 's Sierra Nevada in the United States . The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River (''Rio de las Plumas''), which flows through the county. As of 2000 , the population is 20,824. The County Seat is Quincy . The only incorported city in the county is Portola . HISTORY Plumas County was formed from parts of Butte County in 1854 . Parts of the county's territory were given to Lassen County in 1864 . The Spanish originally called one of the tributaries of the Sacramento River ''El Rio de las Plumas'' or the "River of Feathers." The Legislature, in creating this county, gave it the name "Plumas" because all of the numerous branches of the Feather River have their origins in its mountains. GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,769 Km&2 (2,613 Mi&2 ). 6,614 km&2 (2,554 mi&2) of it is land and 155 km&2 (60 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.29% water. Adjacent Counties
ATTRACTIONS Plumas County has numerous lakes and streams which are renowned for their fishing. Outdoor activities are a major tourist draw. The town of Portola is home to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum , one of the largest railroad museums in North America. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 20,824 people, 9,000 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 3/km&2 (8/mi&2). There were 13,386 housing units at an average density of 2/km&2 (5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.78% White , 0.62% Black or African American , 2.55% Native American , 0.53% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.81% from Other Races , and 2.61% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,000 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were Married Couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77. In the county the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 30.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,351, and the median income for a family was $46,119. Males had a median income of $38,742 versus $25,734 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $19,391. 13.10% of the population and 9.00% of families were below the Poverty Line . 16.70% of those under the age of 18 and 6.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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