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ZIP code95370–95373, 95370 Wikidata
Area code209 Wikidata
About Sonora
City in California, United States1850Established
5,003Population
3.2 sq miArea
1,785 ftElevation
Sonora is the only incorporated city in Tuolumne County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Founded during the California Gold Rush by Mexican miners from Sonora (after which the city is named), the city population was 5,003 during the 2020 census, an increase from the 4,610 counted during the 2010 census.
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