Tuolumne County, CA Welcome

Tuolumne County, CA - Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills and mountains, due east of the San Francisco Bay Area, Tuolumne County is a wonderful combination of historic communities, a vibrant and diversified economy, state and national parks and forests, an outstanding quality of life, a cultural
and arts center, excellent schools, popular tourist destinations, a reliable work-force and a wide selection of recreational activities.

The Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce hopes that this anniversary issue of the Business Directory & Shopping Guide will be helpful to you in many ways:

• If you’re a Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce member, please use this directory to patronize your fellow Chamber members.

• If you’re thinking of relocating to Tuolumne County, please use this directory as a resource for goods and services associated with making such a move.

• If you’re simply visiting, please use this directory so you can find lodging, dining, recreation and entertainment options.

• Whatever your situation, the Chamber is proud that it has been providing information to travelers and citizens and advocating for the business community in Tuolumne County for 100 years.

We appreciate your patronage of our Chamber members, those organizations that support the many projects and programs, which contribute to our community’s progress and well-being.

Jim Costello
Chairman 2008

Telephone Numbers
Emergency 911

Water
Tuolumne Utilities District (209)532-5536

Sewer
Tuolumne Utilities District (209)532-5536

Electricity
Pacific, Gas & Electric (800)743-5000

Telephone
SBC
(residence) (800)310-2355
(business) (800)750-2355
Frontier (866)931-5256

City of Sonora
City Administrator (209)532-6115
Police Department (209)532-8141
Sheriff Department (209)533-5815
Visitor’s Bureau (209)533-4420

Hospital
Sonora Regional Medical Center (209)532-5000
Poison Control (800)876-4766

Garbage Collection
Cal Sierra Disposal (209)532-1413
Burns Refuse Service (209)928-4251
Moore Bros. Scavenger Co. (209)962-7224

Tuolumne County
Chamber of Commerce (209)532-4212

County of Tuolumne
County Administrator (209)533-5511
Board of Supervisors (209)533-5521
Community Development Department (209)533-5633
Health Department (209)533-7400
District Attorney (209)533-5655

Demographics

2007 Tuolumne County Population – 58,504

White persons, percent, 2005 (a) 91.8%
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) 3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) 1.8%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) 0.2%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 2.2%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) 10.1%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 82.3%

Square miles 2229

Considerable portions of Tuolumne County are located in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park, elevation range 300-13,000 feet. Tuolumne County is 350 miles north of Los Angeles and 65 miles east of Stockton. Three main highways traverse the county: State Routes 49, 108 and 120.

Average Tempature
Winter, 44 degrees
Summer, 78 degrees
Average rainfall, 33 inches
Average sunshine days, 328/year

Median Household Income
(family of four) 2007 $55,000

City & Council Government
Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors
5 Members 209-533-5521
District 1 Liz Bass
District 2 Paolo Maffei
District 3 Teri Murrison
District 4 Mark V. Thornton
District 5 Richard H. Pland

Tuolumne County Chief Administrative Officer
Craig Pedro 209-533-5511

Assessor
Ken Caetano 209-533-5535

Auditor—Controller
Debi Russell 209-533-5551

County Counsel
Gregory Oliver 209-533-5517

District Attorney
Donald Segerstrom 209-533-5655

Planning
Bev Shane 209-533-5611

Public Works
Peter Rei 209-533-5601

Building Dept.
209-533-5633

Tax Collector—Treasurer
Frank “Del” Hodges 209-533-5544

Sheriff—Coroner
Jim Mele 209-533-5833

City of Sonora Council
5 Members 209-532-6115
• Hank Russell
• Gary Anderson
• Ron Stearn
• Bill Canning
• David Sheppard

Sonora Administrator
Greg Applegate 209-532-6115

Tuolumne County, CA Business

Tuolumne County, CA - Tuolumne County has many professional services to offer the general public. From accounting and tax service to answering services for business and legal assistance, you have many Chamber members to choose from. All Chamber members are professional enterprises who care enough about their community to belong to the Chamber of Commerce.

Employment 2000
Industry
percentage

Agriculture
1.2%

Mining & Construction
5.9%

Manufacturing
7.7%

Transportation & Public Utility
3.1%

Retail Trade
22.7%

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
3.2%

Service
26.6%

Government
28.6%

Travel/Tourism Economic

Travel Impacts
Tuolumne County 2000 ($ Million)
200.4

Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue 2000

Tuolumne County $1,152,313
Sonora $204,966

Retail Sales-Toulumne County

(taxable transactions in thousands of dollars)
Fourth Quarter 2000
Retail Stores 100,749
All other outlets 33,763
Total 134,512

Unemployment

5.9%

Major Employers

500+
Black Oak Casino
Tuolumne County
Sierra Conservation Center
Tuolumne County Schools
State of California
U.S. Government
Sonora Regional Medical Center

200 to 500
Sierra Pacific Industries
Wal-Mart
Dodge Ridge Corporation

100 to 200
Diestel Turkey Farms
MRL Industries
Pine Mountain Lake
Gottschalks
Save Mart
Pak N Save