Downieville, California

Downieville
Main Street in the Downieville Historic Riverfront District (2024)
Location of Downieville in Sierra County, California.
Downieville
Location within the state of California
Downieville
Downieville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°34′03″N 120°48′44″W / 39.56750°N 120.81222°W / 39.56750; -120.81222
Country United States
State California
CountySierra
Area
  Total
3.19 sq mi (8.25 km2)
  Land3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
2,966 ft (904 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
290
  Density91.17/sq mi (35.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95936
Area code530
FIPS code06-19794
GNIS feature ID2583000
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downieville, California

Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California, United States. Downieville is on the North Fork of the Yuba River, at an elevation of 2,966 feet (904 m). The 2020 United States census reported Downieville's population was 290.