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Goodyears Bar
CaliforniaCDP
Goodyears Bar
Total population
122
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Goodyears Bar, known as Slaughter's Bar before 1851, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goodyears Bar had a population of 69. Goodyears Bar is located along the North Yuba River and California State Route 49 3.25 miles (5.23 km) west-southwest of Downieville. Goodyears Bar has a post office with ZIP code 95944. The post office opened in 1851.
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History
Goodyears Bar is a historic gold mining camp. Gold was discovered here by the brothers Miles and Andrew Goodyear, along with a Dr. Vaughan and a Mr. Morrison in 1849. It was given the name Goodyears Bar in honor of its founders. The Goodyear boys built a cabin there. Miners prospected gold on the Goodyears Creek. A post office was established on October 7, 1851, with Mr. Woodruff as the first Postmaster. The first school was begun in 1856 with Mrs. Massey as the first teacher. Folk singer Kate Wolf is buried in Goodyears Bar.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 99.19% is land and 0.81% is water. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Goodyears Bar has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Goodyears Bar, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves518
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves462
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves460
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves391
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves328
- Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves300
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves292
- Black-headed GrosbeakPheucticus melanocephalus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves290
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-0415 km S of Hamilton City, CA
- M 2.56 — 2026-07-248 km NE of Lake Davis, CA
- M 3.01 — 2026-06-274 km WSW of Johnsville, CA
- M 3.2 — 2026-06-142 km ESE of Prattville, CA
- M 3.34 — 2026-05-229 km NNE of Truckee, CA
- M 2.53 — 2026-05-229 km NNE of Truckee, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Goodyears Bar
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library