Floriston, California

Floriston is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 6381ft above sea level. Floriston is located on the Truckee River, 10mi east-northeast of Truckee. The population was 73 at the 2010 census.NameThe name comes from the flowers at the place. It is probably coined from the Latin or Spanish stem flor 'flower.'HistoryThe railroad station was established in the 1870s with the name of Bronco after the name of the creek a mile to the south. The Floriston post office opened in 1891.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.ClimateThe Köppen Climate System classifies Long Barn as having a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated as "Csb".DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Floriston had a population of 73. The population density was 76.8 people per square mile (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of Floriston was 67 (91.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (5.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).