Nicolaus, California

Nicolaus
Census-designated place
Nicolaus Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 121°34′22″W / 38.89806°N 121.57278°W / 38.89806; -121.57278
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sutter
Area [1]
• Total	3.138 sq mi (8.127 km2)
• Land	3.138 sq mi (8.127 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	176
• Density	56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2583093
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicolaus, California

Nicolaus is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sutter County, California.^[2] Nicolaus is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nicolaus sits at an elevation of 26 feet (7.9 m).^[2] The 2010 United States census reported Nicolaus's population was 211.

It is named after Nicolaus Allgeier, local rancher. The town's former names included Nicolaus Ferry and Nicolaus' Ranche.^{[citation needed]}