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A city of 4,919 people in California
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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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ZIP code95370–95373, 95370
Area code209
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#207Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictSonora Union HighSchools7
Sonora ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 643 students
Sonora HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 880 students
Theodore Bird HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 65 students
Dario Cassina HighHigh · Grades 10–12 · 44 students
Tuolumne County Special EducationOther · Grades K–12 · 42 students
Tuolumne County Community/ISPOther · Grades K–12 · 27 students
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