Ione

Also known as Ione, California, Ione, CA

city in Amador County, California, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Amador
Incorporated: March 23, 1953
Mayor: Stacy Rhoades
Vice mayor: Jody Maita
City manager: George Lee
State senate: Marie Alvarado-Gil ( R )
State assembly: Heath Flora ( R )
U s congress: Tom McClintock ( R )
Total: 4.63 sq mi (11.98 km )
Land: 4.58 sq mi (11.86 km )
Water

Article

Ione (/aɪˈoʊn/ eye-OWN) is a city in Amador County, California. As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Once known as "Bedbug" 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.

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