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La Porte is an unincorporated town in Plumas National Forest, in Yuba County. It is located northeast of Eagleville and Strawberry Valley. It has a population of 43 people (as of a 2009 estimate). Its elevation is 4,980 feet. The average annual rainfall is 84.3 inches and average annual snowfall is 109.5 inches. In winter, roads are frequently closed due to snow. The average high temperature in July is 84.4°, and the average low temperature in January is 29.4°.

The U.S. Postal Service lists addresses in La Porte as being in Strawberry Valley, but on the Yuba-Sutter Wiki, we prefer listing the more specific location La Porte.

Demographics

As of a July 2007 estimate, residents' median age was 59 years, the oldest in the Yuba-Sutter area.

Of residents 25 or older, 100.0% had at least a high school degree, 0.0% had at least a bachelor's degree, and 0.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Of residents 15 or older, 24.2% were married. La Porte has the lowest proportion of currently married residents in the Yuba-Sutter area.

For employed residents, the average travel time to work was 8 minutes (the shortest in the Yuba-Sutter area).

The 2008 median home price was $108,280. La Porte has the lowest median home price in the Yuba-Sutter area.

History

La Porte was originally known as Rabbit Creek. In 1857, it was renamed for La Porte, Indiana. Hydraulic mining was done extensively in La Porte from the 1850s to the 1880s, and produced more gold than most other areas of California. Some mining activity continued until World War I. Several fires in the late 19th century burned down most of the oldest buildings in La Porte.