Truckee's existence began in 1863 as Gray's Station, named for Joseph Gray's Roadhouse on the trans-Sierra wagon road. A blacksmith … See more

Truckee is located along Interstate 80.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87 km ), of which 32.3 square miles (84 … See more

2020
The 2020 US Census reported that Truckee had a population of 16,729. According to the Census, the breakdown of the town's population See more

The town is governed by a five-member Town Council, which elects one of its members as Mayor; the mayor presides over meetings and ceremonial events, but has no other … See more

Habitation by Native Americans
The Truckee River flows from Lake Tahoe for approximately 100 miles (160 km) northeast to the border of the arid Great Basin of Nevada and Utah and into Pyramid Lake. This water source formed a natural, seasonal … See more

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Truckee. The town's passenger rail station is located in the historic … See more

The closest large universities are in Reno, Nevada, and Sacramento, California. The two-year Sierra College, headquartered in Rocklin, … See more