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Portola, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,227. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,242 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,097 (49.3%), Females: 1,130 (50.7%)

Plumas County

Zip code: 96122

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $28,103
Median house value: $95,500

Population by Race

Races in Portola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.8%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • American Indian (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (11.5%), United States (7.9%), Italian (6.5%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 4860 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Portola, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portola

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portola city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

4.8% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Portola:

  • EASTERN PLUMAS HEALTH CARE (500 FIRST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portola:

  • SIERRA VALLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LOYALTON, CA)
  • TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 37 miles; TRUCKEE, CA)
  • INDIAN VALLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portola:

Other public-use airports nearest to Portola:

  • NERVINO (about 9 miles; BECKWOURTH, CA; Abbreviation: O02)
  • SIERRAVILLE DEARWATER (about 19 miles; SIERRAVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: O79)
  • HERLONG (about 31 miles; HERLONG, CA; Abbreviation: Q73)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portola:

  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 80 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 93 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)

Schools

Public high schools in Portola:

  • PORTOLA HIGH (Students: 294; Location: 155 6TH AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BECKWOURTH (JIM) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 14; Location: 155 6TH AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portola:

  • CARMICHAEL (C.ROY) ELEMENTARY (Students: 403; Location: 895 WEST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FEATHER RIVER MIDDLE (Students: 236; Location: 505 NEVADA ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREENVILLE OPPORTUNITY (Students: 12; Location: 425 NEVADA ST.; Grades: KG – 08)

 

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