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Floriston, California

Floriston is a community in Nevada County, California, home to about 26 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96111.

Population2627 per sq mi
Median home value$765,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Floriston

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Around Floriston

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)15 miles away
Closer regional airportTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Floriston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Floriston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Floriston had 80 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 1540th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Nevada County grew from 17,789 residents in 1900 to 102,241 in 2020.

Floriston population by census2010: 73, 2020: 80732010802020

Nevada County, 1900–2020

Nevada County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,789, 1910: 14,955, 1920: 10,850, 1930: 10,596, 1940: 19,283, 1950: 19,888, 1960: 20,911, 1970: 26,346, 1980: 51,645, 1990: 78,510, 2000: 92,033, 2010: 98,764, 2020: 102,24118K’00’1011K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7052K’80’9092K’00’10102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 22.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FloristonJan: high 44°F, low 13°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 15°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 35°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 39°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 37°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 15°F, 4.1 in44°13°Jan3.946°15°Feb3.652°21°Mar2.958°25°Apr1.567°31°May1.477°35°Jun0.686°39°Jul0.585°37°Aug0.479°31°Sep0.567°25°Oct1.354°20°Nov2.043°15°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boca, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Nevada County

27,771 jobs at 3,323 businesses in Nevada County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nevada CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,983 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,927 jobs; Retail trade: 4,184 jobs; Construction: 3,107 jobs; Other services: 1,872 jobs; Professional services: 1,335 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,320 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,143 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Construction 11% Other services 7% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Incline Village Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Incline Village10.4 miles
  • Tahoe Forest HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Truckee10.7 miles
  • Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Reno14.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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