Alta Sierra (Spanish for "Upper Range") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 7,204 at the 2020 census.

History

Alta Sierra was laid out by property developers in the 1960s. Alta Sierra is a golf course community, with homes built around the Alta Sierra Country Club, a semi-private 18 hole course built in 1964. The community has a member-owned airport with a 2800-foot runway. The community is located just east of California State Highway 49, at an elevation of approximately 2300 feet, between the cities of Grass Valley, California to the north and Auburn, California to the south. There is a small commercial district with several restaurants, a gas station, a market and personal service businesses. There is also an elementary school and a motel.

Geography

Alta Sierra is located at (39.128952, -121.052442).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.25%) is water.

There is also another community called Alta Sierra in northcentral Kern County, CA near Lake Isabella.

Climate

Demographics

Alta Sierra first appeared as a census-designated place in the 1980 United States census.

The census reported that 100.0% of the population lived in households and 1 person (0.0%) was institutionalized.

The age distribution was 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% aged 18 to 24, 20.1% aged 25 to 44, 26.5% aged 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 50.7years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males.

The median household income was $99,576, and the per capita income was $49,657. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

Politics

In the state legislature, Alta Sierra is in , and .

Federally, Alta Sierra is in .

Education

Most of the CDP is in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District<!--ELM 30930--> while a portion is in the Grass Valley Elementary School District<!--ELM 15780-->. All of it is in the Nevada Joint Union High School District<!--SEC 26880-->.

References

  • Alta Sierra Property Owner's Association [http://www.aspoa.org] provides local information about the area.