Nicolaus, CA

Nicolaus is a census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 176 residents. Nicolaus is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nicolaus is named after Nicolaus Allgeier, a local rancher. In Nicolaus, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Nicolaus, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Nicolaus Allgeier established a ferry at what later became Nicolaus in 1843 to cross the Feather River on the road between Sutter's Fort and Sutter 's Hock Farm.