A census-designated place (CDP) officially known as Tuolumne also encompasses the town.

In the 1970s, Herbert Reichhold planned to open a theme park using narrow gauge live steam railroad equipment left over from the commercial logging operations.

This ran for about 5 miles from the old lumber mill in the town, into the mountains.

It used the track and several 3 ft (914 mm) gauge locomotives from the logging company.

Tuolumne Telephone Company provided service to this area.

Wired telephone numbers in the Tuolumne Central Office follow the pattern (209) 928-xxxx.

Tuolumne Telephone is now part of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, a subsidiary of Frontier Communications.

For many years the community has struggled to create a new economic base.

[5] In recent years, the tribe has contributed new growth with revenues from nearby Black Oak Casino, which is owned and operated by the Tuolumne Band.

Another addition has been the renovation of the Tuolumne City Memorial Museum on Carter Street.

Tuolumne is also the birthplace of the Vaudevillian performer and hipster comedian Lord Buckley, born Richard Myrle Buckley, April 5, 1906, died November 12, 1960.

In the California State Legislature, Tuolumne is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby, and in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.

[12] In 1951, scenes of the western High Noon, starring Gary Cooper, were filmed in Tuolumne.