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|subdivision_name3 = [[Palm Coast metropolitan area|Palm Coast]] | |subdivision_name3 = {{flagicon image|Seal_of_the_Palm_Coast,_Verona.svg}} [[Palm Coast metropolitan area|Palm Coast]] | ||
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|area_code = ''213/326/804, 770, 932'' | |area_code = ''213/326/804, 365/416, 579/776, 671, 770, 932'' | ||
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[Cartadania|ICGE]] Code | |||
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| blank_name_sec2 = Primary Airport | |||
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Sierra International Airport]] (SIX) <small>(major/international)</small> | |||
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*[[Gadsden-Samori-Andina International Airport]] (GSA) <small>(Major/International/Neighboring county)</small> | |||
*[[Silvain Rosetta International Airport]] (EVI) <small>(Major/International/Neighboring county)</small> | |||
*[[Rosslyn International Airport]] (ROS) <small>(Major/International/Neighboring county)</small> | |||
*[[Bordeaux-Columbia Airport]] (BCA) <small>(Domestic)</small> | |||
*[[October Executive Airport]] (OEA) <small>(Minor/Domestic/Neighboring county)</small>}} | |||
|website = [https://sierraco.gov/ Sierra County Website] | |website = [https://sierraco.gov/ Sierra County Website] | ||
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== Government and politics == | == Government and politics == | ||
Sierra County operates under the governance structure established by the Verona Constitution, Verona law, and the Charter of the County of Sierra. While the state government of Verona has certain responsibilities, much of the authority and responsibility for local governance in Sierra County lies with its own government. | |||
The Sierra County Board of Supervisors, a nine-member body, is elected by county voters to operate in a legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial capacity. As a legislative authority, the Board can enact ordinances for the unincorporated areas of the county. However, ordinances that affect the entire county, such as restaurant ratings, must be ratified by individual cities. In its executive capacity, the Board oversees the county departments and sets directives for their operations. As a quasi-judicial body, the Board is the final venue of appeal in the local planning process and holds public hearings on various agenda items. | |||
The Board's nine members represent a large constituency, with each supervisor responsible for approximately 2 million residents. It is worth noting that although the city of Sierra alone has a population of 8 million, the county's population extends well beyond the city limits. | |||
As of 2028, the Board of Supervisors oversees a $60.8 billion annual budget and manages approximately 195,000 employees. The county government operates under the day-to-day management of a Chief Executive Officer and is divided into numerous departments, each of which is considerably larger than equivalent county-level departments in many other parts of Cartadania. Some of the larger or better-known departments include: | |||
* '''Sierra County Commonwealth Attorney''' – prosecutes criminal suspects. | |||
* '''Sierra County Department of Business and Consumer Affairs''' – offers consumers in the county a variety of services including: consumer and real estate counseling, mediation, and small claims counseling investigates consumer complains, real estate fraud and identity theft issues. The department also provides small business certifications and helps entrepreneurs navigate the process of opening a business. | |||
* '''Sierra County Department of Children and Family Services''' – administers foster care | |||
* '''Sierra County Fire Department''' – provides firefighting services for the unincorporated parts of Sierra County, as well as 30 cities. | |||
* '''Sierra County Department of Health''' – operates several county hospitals and a network of primary care clinics, though reports to the [[Verona Department of Health]] (VDH/VDS). | |||
* '''Sierra County Department of Public Health and Human Services''' - administers public health programs including STD programs, smoking cessation, and restaurant inspection. In the majority of the county SCDPHHS puts letter grades relating to the food cleanliness and safety of a restaurant in the front window of restaurants. It also reports to VDH. | |||
* '''Sierra County Department of Social Services''' – administers many federal and state welfare programs | |||
* '''Sierra County Department of Public Works''' – operates countywide flood control system, constructs and maintains roads in unincorporated areas | |||
* '''Sierra County Office of the Public Defender''' – Defends indigent people accused of criminal offenses. | |||
* '''Sierra County Probation Department''' | |||
* '''Sierra County Sheriff's Department''' – provides law enforcement services for the unincorporated parts of Sierra County, as well as serves warrants and official documents and transports detained individuals between detention centers and courts and vice versa throughout the entire county. Though city police usually handle law enforcement within their jurisdictions, SCSD has the authority to serve as law enforcement anywhere within the county limits. | |||
=== Law === | |||
Sierra County is served by the Sierra County Superior Court, which serves as the consolidated trial court for the county. The Verona Second Circuit Court of Appeals is the appellate jurisdiction court for the county. In cases where federal jurisdiction is present, the Federal Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Verona may hear them. These courts are headquartered in the Sierra Civic Center, which houses a large cluster of government buildings. | |||
The courthouses were historically owned by the county and maintained at county expense, leading to friction between the county and state judiciary over facility upgrades and renovations. This issue was eventually resolved when the state government authorized the transfer of all courthouses to state control in 2010. Courthouse security is provided by the county government under a contract with the state. | |||
Unlike some other major cities in Cartadania, the entirety of the city of Sierra and most of its important suburbs are located within Sierra County. This means that the county superior court, state court of appeals, and federal district court are respectively the busiest courts of their type in the nation. | |||
State cases are first appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District, which is headquartered in the Civic Center, and then to the Verona Supreme Court, which is headquartered in [[Aurimá]] but also hears arguments in Sierra at the Civic Center. Federal cases, on the other hand, are appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which holds sessions at its branch building in [[La Joya, Verona|La Joya]]. The [[Supreme Court of Cartadania]] in Alahuela is the final court of last resort for federal cases. | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
Sierra County is renowned for its entertainment and digital media industry, hosting a number of major film studios. This industry is just one of many that contribute to the county's thriving economy. Other key sectors include international trade, which is facilitated by the Port of Sierra and the Palm Coast International Terminals. The county is also known for its music recording and production, aerospace and defense, fashion, and professional services industries, including law, medicine, engineering and design services, and financial services. | |||
The high-tech sector plays a significant role in Sierra County's economy, employing approximately 725,940 workers. The county's manufacturing industry is also a major employer, with approximately 719,000 workers in this sector. These industries generate substantial revenue and employment opportunities, helping to drive economic growth in Sierra County. | |||
=== Top employers === | === Top employers === | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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{{bar percent|[[Cartadanians#Cartadanian people|Cartadanian]]|#1d4975|48.6}} | |||
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Sierra County, as recorded by the 2030 Cartadanian Census, was home to a population of 15,716,939 individuals. Among this population, the largest ethnic group was Cartadanian, comprising 48.6% of the total population. The next largest group was of Latinic or Romance-origin, making up 17.8% of the population. The Levantine-origin group accounted for 13.7% of the population, while Cronan-origin individuals, including those of Coscivian heritage, comprised 9% of the population. A small proportion of the population, at 0.7%, identified as Indigenous Cartadanian, while 3.6% of individuals identified as Vallosian or Polynesian and 1.9% indentified as Audonian. | |||
The Lato-Romance and Sarpedonian-origin group was further categorized into distinct subgroups, with individuals of Pelaxian ancestry representing the largest proportion, at 12.3% of the county's population. Those of Caphirian heritage made up 3.7% of the Latinic and Romance-origin group, while individuals of other Romance heritages accounted for 1.8% of the total population. The county had a population density of {{convert|810|PD/km2|PD/sqmi|sp=us}}. The county had a total of 5,997,545 housing units, with an average density of {{convert|310|/km2|/sqmi|sp=us}}. | |||
Out of the 5,708,468 households in the county, 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.1% of households were married couples living together, 26.2% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.5% were non-families. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.30. | |||
[[File:Catedral_de_la_Asunción_en_Hermosillo,_Sonora._México._02.JPG|thumb|200px|right|The Sierra Cathedral near the Hermosa-Sierra boundary.]] | |||
In terms of income, the median household income in the county was €112,298, while the median family income was €130,935. The per capita income for the county was €69,716. About 0.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line. | |||
As of 2030, Sierra County boasted a diverse range of religious institutions, with over 200 Christian churches being the most prevalent, of which the majority were affiliated with the Catholic Church, making up close to 40% of the population. Additionally, there were approximately 61 synagogues serving the Jewish community, 48 temples catering to Buddhist worshipers, and 46 mosques serving the Muslim population, along with other places of worship representing various religious denominations. | |||
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sierra is the most significant religious institution in the county, with an estimated 6.3 million members, making it the largest diocese in Cartadania. This underscores the dominant influence of Catholicism on the religious landscape of Sierra County. | |||
== Education == | |||
[[File:Sierra_ISD_Sierra_High_School.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Entrance of [[Sierra High School]], one of the largest in the state.]] | |||
Sierra County has a well-established educational system, overseen by the Sierra County Department of Education, a county division that manages education in local school districts. The department has a 2030 budget of approximately $410 million and is headquartered in the Sofia Maddox Building in the Torino district of Sierra. Additionally, the department has an Adult Education Center in Harlow and an office in the Tigress Park Building in Sierra. The department also operates the Meadowlark Schools, which provide education to students in the county. | |||
The [[Verona Institute of Technology]] has its primary campus in La Joya | Sierra County is home to 32 school districts, the largest of which is the [[Sierra Independent School District]]. This district is not only the largest in the county but also in the Commonwealth of Verona and Cartadania, educating over 800,000 students each day. Other major school districts in the county include Arrotana Independent School District, Hermosa Independent School District, Mirada Independent School District, Playa Blanca Independent School District, [[South Sierra Independent School District]], and Valdesan Independent School District. | ||
[[File:Campus of the University of California, Irvine (aerial view, circa 2006).jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[University of Verona, Sierra]], the largest doctoral-granting university in the state.]] | |||
Sierra County is also home to several institutions of higher learning, including three major public universities: [[Verona Commonwealth University, Sierra]] (VCU Sierra), [[Verona Commonwealth University, Oceanview]] (VCU Oceanview), and the [[University of Verona, Sierra]] (UVA Sierra). The community college system in the county consists of twenty-nine campuses governed by the trustees of the Sierra Community College District. These campuses include East Sierra College (ESC), Sierra City College (SCC), Sierra Harbor College, Sierra Mission College, Sierra Pierce College, Torino College, Sierra Southwest College, Sierra Trade-Technical College, and West Sierra College. They are commonly referred to by campus number (e.g., Torino College as SiComm 21). | |||
The [[Verona Institute of Technology]], an anchor for the Palm Coast Tech Center, has its primary campus in La Joya. The county is also home to numerous private colleges and institutes, including Luson College, Luson College of Art and Design (OCAD), Northern Verona Institute of Architecture (NVI-Arc), North Verona Law School, Verona Northern University (VNU), and Woodside University. | |||
== Transportation == | == Transportation == | ||
The | The Palm Coast Metropolitan Transit Authority (PCMTA) is the metropolitan transit authority for the entirety of the Palm Coast metro region (there is an overlap in Rosslyn with its city metro). It operates the bus, light rail, and commuter rail systems within the county and is an arm of the Palm Coast Consortium of Metropolitan County Governments (PCCMCG). It has the largest transit fleet in the country and serves roughly 35 million residents. Due to the sheer area of the metro region, each county is broken up into districts. Sierra County is broken into six districts: Central, West, North, South, Sierra Core, and Mirada Core. These districts have their own representatives that plan the area and work with residents to develop the best transit plans for them. All cities and communities within Sierra County have bus access, while most have light rail and metro rail, the exceptions being the cities of Aquila, Doamo, and Terrasina, though these communites are connected with feeder buses to light rail. | ||
The PCCMCG also operates [[Sierra International Airport]], which sits in an annexed area of the city of Sierra, just northwest of the bulk of the city's area, not far from Mirada. All major airlines fly into SIX as it is the primary gateway for Cartadania, and as a result, is the busiest airport in the country, and at various times throughout history, the world. | |||
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=== Cities === | === Cities === | ||
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* [[Adira, Verona|Adira]] | |||
* [[Agoura, Verona|Agoura]] | |||
* [[Agoura Hills, Verona|Agoura Hills]] | |||
* [[Alvaria, Verona|Alvaria]] | |||
* [[Aquila, Verona|Aquila]] | |||
* [[Arrotana, Verona|Arrotana]] | |||
* [[Arvotta, Verona|Arvotta]] | |||
* [[Belle Haven, Verona|Belle Haven]] | |||
* [[Bridgeland, Verona|Bridgeland]] | |||
* [[Cerana, Verona|Cerana]] | |||
* [[Claremont, Verona|Claremont]] | |||
* [[Commerce, Verona|Commerce]] | |||
* [[Doamo, Verona|Doamo]] | |||
* [[Duarte, Verona|Duarte]] | |||
* [[Giração, Verona|Giração]] | |||
* [[Hermosa, Verona|Hermosa]] | |||
* [[Louetta, Verona|Louetta]] | |||
* [[Maderareina, Verona|Maderareina]] | |||
* [[Mirada, Verona|Mirada]] | |||
* [[Oraton, Verona|Oraton]] | |||
* [[Portinax, Verona|Portinax]] | |||
* [[Sierra]] (county seat) | |||
* [[Terrasina, Verona|Terrasina]] | |||
* [[Tiracosa, Verona|Tiracosa]] | |||
* [[Valdesan, Verona|Valdesan]] | |||
* [[Vicara, Verona|Vicara]] | |||
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=== Census-designated places === | === Census-designated places === | ||
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* Aures | |||
* Asuria | |||
* Attalus Point | |||
* Ballentine | |||
* Borgonha | |||
* Caruquerra | |||
* Centerra | |||
* O Dourado | |||
* Grande Lakes | |||
* Grayson Lakes | |||
* Lake Serenity | |||
* Laurel Oaks | |||
* Oakmont | |||
* Sunset | |||
* Tartaruga | |||
* Vienna | |||
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== Notable people == | == Notable people == | ||