--- title: Propane Delivery in Nevada City, CA | American River Gas url: https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/nevada-city/ business: American River Gas Co., Inc. phone: (530) 888-7438 address: 10290 Ophir Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658 hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM (closed noon-1:00 PM) updated: 2026-10-28 --- Nevada City, Nevada County # Propane delivery around Nevada City, CA American River Gas delivers propane to homes, ranches and businesses around Nevada City, about 30 road miles and 42 minutes up Highway 49 from our Newcastle yard. In the 95959 ZIP area more households heat with propane (38%) than with utility gas (33%), and most of those propane homes sit outside the small city itself. [Call (530) 888-7438](tel:+15308887438)[Open an account](https://americanrivergas.com/open-an-account/) By the numbers ## Propane in Nevada City 2,840 households heat with propane (ZCTA 95959 (Nevada City area)) 38.2% of homes in the area heat with propane 30.0 mi from our Ophir Road yard, about 42 min Nevada county Inside Nevada City's own limits 175 of 1,323 households (13.2%) heat with propane; the larger count is on the ridges and rural parcels in the rest of the ZIP area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25040 (House Heating Fuel). Drive distance: OSRM route from 10290 Ophir Rd. ## A gas-line town inside a propane ZIP Nevada City covers only about 2.2 square miles, and most homes inside it are on the PG&E main. The Census counts 175 of 1,323 city households, about 13%, heating with propane. Step past the city limits and the picture flips. Across the 95959 ZIP area, 2,840 of 7,437 households use propane for heat, compared with about a third on utility gas. Those are the homes on the ridges, along the canyon roads and on the wooded lots spread out around town. ## From the Ophir Road yard to the county seat Our trucks leave Ophir Road, pick up Highway 49 in Auburn and head north across the Bear River into Nevada County. Through Grass Valley, Highways 49 and 20 share the Golden Center Freeway to Nevada City. There Highway 49 turns northwest toward the Yuba River, and Highway 20 heads east toward the high country. Your delivery day depends on where you live, so call the office and we will tell you your delivery day. ## Heavy rain, cold nights, snow on the hills Nevada City sits near 2,477 feet and gets about 59 inches of rain in a typical year, a lot for California. It averages about 75 freezing nights a year. Snow rarely falls in town, but it falls heavily on the mountains above, so a place higher up can see very different weather than downtown. Order before a cold stretch, not during it. If snow does come, clear a path from the driveway to the tank and brush off the lid. Our delivery hose reaches 120 feet. ## Keep Full or order yourself Keep Full is automatic. We time each fill from outdoor temperatures and your past use, so a cold week is less likely to catch you short. If you would rather be in charge, call when the gauge reads about 30% and we deliver on your area's route day, usually within a week. Either way works with the Budget Plan, which spreads the season's cost into equal monthly payments billed on the 10th. ## Fire season and power shutoffs In August 2020 the Jones Fire burned 705 acres off Jones Bar Road in the Yuba River drainage northwest of Nevada City and destroyed 18 structures, according to CAL FIRE. The year before, Nevada City was on PG&E's Nevada County list for the October 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff, and PG&E estimated about 43,200 county customers would be affected. YubaNet's live log reported power back on in downtown Nevada City on October 10. A full tank keeps a propane fireplace or wall heater running through a shutoff, and Keep Full automatic delivery keeps it topped up. Keep dry needles and brush cleared away from the tank and regulator. ## Moving in, switching or adding propane - Buying a home with a tank: ask the seller whether it is leased or owned, then call us to open an account. - Switching companies: a leased tank belongs to the old supplier. We can set our own tank, and a new account gets a leak check before the first fill. - On city gas but want a shop heater or outdoor kitchen: we can set a small tank and run a line. - Moving natural gas appliances to a propane home: ask about conversions. ## Cylinder refills and gas safety Barbecue and RV cylinders can be filled at our Ophir Road yard in Newcastle during office hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:30, closed noon to 1:00. If you smell gas, leave the building first, then call 911 and us at (530) 888-7438 from outside. Services ## Our services in Nevada City - [Residential Propane Delivery](https://americanrivergas.com/services/residential-propane-delivery/): Route delivery to homes on leased or customer-owned tanks. - [Keep Full Automatic Delivery](https://americanrivergas.com/services/keep-full-automatic-delivery/): We track your use and the weather and fill you on schedule. - [Propane Cylinder & RV Refills](https://americanrivergas.com/services/propane-cylinder-refills/): Fill BBQ, RV and portable cylinders at our Newcastle yard. - [Propane Tank Installation](https://americanrivergas.com/services/propane-tank-installation/): Above-ground tanks set, connected and leak-tested. - [Underground Gas Lines](https://americanrivergas.com/services/underground-gas-lines/): Piping from the tank to the house and appliances. - [Tank Maintenance & Leak Checks](https://americanrivergas.com/services/tank-maintenance-leak-checks/): Pressure checks, leak tests, regulators and system checks. Questions ## Nevada City propane questions ### Do you deliver propane in Nevada City, CA? Yes. We deliver to homes, ranches and businesses around Nevada City, about 42 minutes up Highway 49 from our Newcastle yard. Call (530) 888-7438 to set up an account. ### Do you deliver out Highway 20 east of town? Call the office with your address. We will confirm delivery and tell you your delivery day. ### How does Keep Full work? Keep Full schedules your fills automatically from the weather and your usage. If you would rather order yourself, call us when the gauge is near 30% and we deliver on your route day, usually within a week. [All questions →](https://americanrivergas.com/faq/)  ·  [Propane guides →](https://americanrivergas.com/guides/) Nearby ## Nearby - [Propane in Grass Valley](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/grass-valley/): Nevada County - [Propane in Lake of the Pines](https://americanrivergas.com/service-areas/lake-of-the-pines/): Nevada County - [Keep Full Automatic Delivery](https://americanrivergas.com/services/keep-full-automatic-delivery/): We track your use and the weather and fill you on schedule. - [Appliance Conversions](https://americanrivergas.com/services/appliance-conversions/): Converting gas appliances to run safely on propane. - [Propane Tank Installation](https://americanrivergas.com/services/propane-tank-installation/): Above-ground tanks set, connected and leak-tested. Sources: [U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25040](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs) · [Nevada City, California (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_City,_California) · [CAL FIRE: Jones Fire, 2020](https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/17/jones-fire/) · [YubaNet: The PSPS Edition, October 2019](https://yubanet.com/regional/psps1019/)