Penn Valley, California
| Penn Valley | |
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| census-designated place | |
Western Gateway Park
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 Location in Nevada County and the state of California |
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 Penn Valley
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| Coordinates: 39°11′54″N 121°11′20″W / 39.19833°N 121.18889°WCoordinates: 39°11′54″N 121°11′20″W / 39.19833°N 121.18889°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.121 sq mi (5.495 km2) |
| • Land | 2.121 sq mi (5.495 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 760/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95946 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-56518 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867050 |
Penn Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2010 census, up from 1,387 at the 2000 census.
The community may be named for one Madame Penn, the original owner of the town site.
Penn Valley is located at 39°11′54″N 121°11′20″W / 39.19833°N 121.18889°W (39.198214, -121.188965).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Penn Valley had a population of 1,621. The population density was 764.1 people per square mile (295.0/km²). The racial makeup of Penn Valley was 1,434 (88.5%) White, 9 (0.6%) African American, 34 (2.1%) Native American, 23 (1.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 31 (1.9%) from other races, and 90 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 143 persons (8.8%).
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