Tag: Ione
Ione ( /aɪˈoʊn/ eye-OWN; formerly, Bed Bug, Bedbug, Freeze Out, Hardscrabble, Ione City, Woosterville, Jone City, Jone Valley, and Rickeyville) is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 at the 2000 census. Once known as “Bed-Bug” and “Freeze Out,” Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold Rush.
Ione is located at 38°21′10″N 120°55′58″W / 38.35278°N 120.93278°W / 38.35278; -120.93278.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km), 4.8 square miles (12 km) of it is land and 0.015 square miles (0.039 km) of it (0.31%) is water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Ione had a population of 7,918. The population density was 1,656.6 people per square mile (639.6/km²). The racial makeup of Ione was 5,826 (73.6%) White, 824 (10.4%) African American, 173 (2.2%) Native American, 110 (1…
