Loyalton, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 862. Estimated population in July 2024: 817 (-5.2% change)
Males: 419 (48.6%), Females: 443 (51.4%)
Sierra County
Zip code: 96118
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $34,063
Median house value: $84,000
Population by Race
Races in Loyalton:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Hispanic (7.2%)
- American Indian (3.0%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (13.9%), German (13.0%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.5%), Italian (7.5%), French (5.8%).
Elevation: 4936 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Loyalton
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 11.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Loyalton city
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 13.3%
3.9% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-7.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Loyalton:
- SIERRA VALLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (700 THIRD ST PO BOX 178)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Loyalton:
- EASTERN PLUMAS HEALTH CARE (about 19 miles; PORTOLA, CA)
- TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 24 miles; TRUCKEE, CA)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF RENO (about 35 miles; RENO, NV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loyalton:
- RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; RENO, NV; Abbreviation: RNO)
- LAKE TAHOE (about 58 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Abbreviation: TVL)
- BEALE AFB (about 91 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Loyalton:
- SIERRAVILLE DEARWATER (about 11 miles; SIERRAVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O79)
- NERVINO (about 13 miles; BECKWOURTH, CA; Abbreviation: O02)
- TRUCKEE-TAHOE (about 26 miles; TRUCKEE, CA; Abbreviation: TRK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loyalton:
- TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
- WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 75 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
- BUTTE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
- YUBA COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 104 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
Schools
Public high schools in Loyalton:
- LOYALTON HIGH (Students: 183; Location: 700 FOURTH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SIERRA PASS (CONTINUATION) (Students: 7; Location: 607 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Loyalton:
- LOYALTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 191; Location: 111 BECKWITH; Grades: KG – 05)
- LOYALTON MIDDLE (Students: 107; Location: 605 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)