El Dorado County, California

El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County, California
	; County;
	; County of El Dorado
	; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Images, from top down, left to right: A barn in El Dorado County, the shore of Lake Tahoe in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, the South Fork American River running through the El Dorado hills, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park; ;
; ; Flag;	; ; Seal;
	; ; Location in the state of California;
	; ; California's location in the United States;
Country	; United States;
State	; California;
Regions	; Northern California, Sierra Nevada, Gold Country;
Metropolitan area	; Greater Sacramento;
Incorporated	; February 18, 1850;
Named for	; Spanish for "the golden" and El Dorado;
County seat	; Placerville;
Largest city	; South Lake Tahoe;
Area;
• Total	; 1,786 sq mi (4,630 km2)
• Land	; 1,708 sq mi (4,420 km2)
• Water	; 78 sq mi (200 km2)
Highest elevation;	; 10,886 ft (3,318 m)
Population (April 1, 2010);
• Total	; 181,058
• Estimate (2016);	; 185,625
• Density	; 100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	; UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	; UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
ZIP code	; 95762;
Area code	; 530, 916;
; FIPS code	; 06-017
; GNIS feature ID	; 277273;
Website	; www.edcgov.us;

County in California, United States

El Dorado County, officially the County of El Dorado, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 181,058.^[3] The county seat is Placerville.^[5]

El Dorado County is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located entirely in the Sierra Nevada, from the historic Gold Country in the western foothills to the High Sierra in the east.

El Dorado County's population has grown as Greater Sacramento has expanded into the region. In the county's Lake Tahoe area, environmental awareness and environmental protection initiatives have grown along with the population since the 1960 Winter Olympics, hosted at Squaw Valley Ski Resort in neighboring Placer County.

History[edit]

The present-day site of El Dorado County was once home to the Maidu, Washoe, and Miwok Native American tribes, and is notable for being the site of the 1848 gold discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush.^[6] The County of El Dorado was one of California's original 27 counties created effective February 18, 1850 (the number has risen to 58 today). Its name is derived from the Spanish meaning "the gilded/golden".^[7]

The final segments of the Pony Express mail route ran through El Dorado County until its replacement with the telegraph service in 1861; U.S. Highway 50 follows the Pony Express route today.

Mother lode

James W. Marshall

California Mining and Mineral Museum

Local landmarks:

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Confidence Hall

Fountain-Tallman Soda Works

John Pearson Soda Works

Combellack-Blair House

Rubicon Point Light

The Placerville Mountain Democrat, California's oldest surviving newspaper, serves El Dorado County.

Government and Policing[edit]

Policing[edit]

The El Dorado County Sheriff provides court protection, county jail administration, and coroner service for all of the county and provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county. Placerville, population 11,000, has a municipal police department, as does South Lake Tahoe, population 22,000.

Sheriffs[edit]

James Hume (18 Feb 1850- 7 Nov 1852)

Steven Charles Austin (7 Nov 1852- 7 Nov 1856)

William Tanner Henson (7 Nov 1856- 15 Sep 1859) - Resigned

Walter J. Burwell (15 Sep 1859- 15 Aug 1863) - Resigned

Henry Gooding (15 Aug 1863- 7 Nov 1867)

Jacob Hart Neff (7 Nov 1867- 7 Nov 1871)

Charles Benjamin Dunnam (7 Niv 1871- 7 Nov 1875)

Jason McCormick (7 Nov 1875- 7 Nov 1881)

George Burnham (7 Nov 1881- 7 Nov 1883)

Thomas Augustus Galt (7 Nov 1883- 7 Nov 1887)

George H. Hilbert (7 Nov 1887- 7 Nov 1898)

Archie Speer Bosquit (7 Nov 1898- 7 Nov 1907)

Gilbert Cook (7 Nov 1907- 9 May 1912) - Suicide

Albert George Bradshaw (9 May 1912- 7 Nov 1914)

Charles E. Hand (7 Nov 1914- 7 Nov 1925)

Charles F. Woods (7 Nov 1925- 7 Nov 1931)

George Martin Smith Sr. 7 Nov 1931- 7 Nov 1941)

Lowell Fred West (7 Nov 1941- 7 Nov 1949)

Rowland Lee Morris (7 Nov 1949- 7 Nov 1955)

Ernie Carlson (7 Nov 1955- 7 Nov 1965)

Robert Mitchum (7 Nov 1965- 7 Nov 1971)

Ernie Carlson (7 Nov 1971- 7 Nov 1975)

Al Coombs (7 Nov 1975-7 Nov 1977)

Richard "Dick" Pacileo (7 Nov 1977- 7 Nov 2001)

Jeff Neves ( 7 Nov 2001- 7 Nov 2010)'

John D. Agostini (7 Nov 2010- )

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,786 square miles (4,630 km²), of which 1,708 square miles (4,420 km²) is land and 78 square miles (200 km²) (4.4%) is water.^[8]

The county, owing to its location in the Sierra Nevada, consists of rolling hills and mountainous terrain. The northeast corner is in the Lake Tahoe Basin (part of the Great Basin), including a portion of the lake itself. Across the Sierra crest to the west lies the majority of the county, referred to as the “western slope.” A portion of Folsom Lake is in the northwest corner of the county.

Much of the county is public land. The Eldorado National Forest comprises a significant portion (approximately 43%) of the county’s land area, primarily on the western slope. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, formerly part of the Eldorado and two other National Forests, manages much of the land east of the crest. The Pacific Crest Trail runs through the eastern part of the county, along or roughly paralleling the Sierra crest. The county is home to the Desolation Wilderness, a popular destination for hiking, backpacking, and fishing.

Geographic features[edit]

American River

Carson Range

Crystal Range

Echo Lake

Fallen Leaf Lake

Folsom Lake

Francis Lake

Freel Peak^[9] as its highest point at 10,886 feet (3,318 m)

Gilmore Lake

Green Springs Ranch

Lake Tahoe

Loon Lake

Lost Lake

Mount Price

Mount Tallac

Pyramid Lake

Sierra Nevada

Silver Peak

Talking Mountain

Union Valley Reservoir

Waca Lake

Recreation[edit]

Parks[edit]

D. L. Bliss State Park

Desolation Wilderness

Eagle Falls Trailhead

Eldorado National Forest

Emerald Bay State Park

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Glen Alpine Springs Trailhead

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Pine Hill Ecological Reserve

Tahoe National Forest

Skiing[edit]

Heavenly Ski Resort

Sierra-At-Tahoe Ski Resort

Racing[edit]

Placerville Speedway

Wineries[edit]

California Shenandoah Valley AVA

El Dorado AVA

Fair Play AVA

Nello Olivo

Sierra Foothills AVA

Demographics[edit]

2011[edit]

Population, race, and income
Total population^[10]	179,878
White^[10]	157,853	87.8%
Black or African American^[10]	1,367	0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native^[10]	1,802	1.0%
Asian^[10]	6,260	3.5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander^[10]	167	0.1%
Some other race^[10]	6,323	3.5%
Two or more races^[10]	6,106	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)^[11]	21,222	11.8%
Per capita income^[12]	$34,385
Median household income^[13]	$68,815
Median family income^[14]	$82,930

Places by population, race, and income[edit]

Places by population and race
Place	Type^[15]	Population^[10]	White^[10]	Other^[10] ^{[note 1]}	Asian^[10]	Black or African American^[10]	Native American^[10] ^{[note 2]}	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)^[11]
Auburn Lake Trails	CDP	3,741	97.0%	1.5%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%	2.3%
Cameron Park	CDP	16,697	90.8%	6.1%	2.2%	0.6%	0.4%	15.4%
Camino	CDP	1,933	98.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%	3.5%
Cold Springs	CDP	569	90.9%	9.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.3%
Coloma	CDP	353	82.4%	17.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	20.1%
Diamond Springs	CDP	11,367	93.6%	2.3%	1.3%	0.7%	2.1%	9.4%
El Dorado Hills	CDP	43,563	84.0%	5.4%	8.9%	1.7%	0.1%	7.3%
Georgetown	CDP	2,338	89.9%	8.2%	0.0%	0.1%	1.8%	10.7%
Grizzly Flats	CDP	923	97.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%	1.7%	6.7%
Placerville	City	10,394	82.5%	12.0%	2.0%	0.7%	2.9%	19.4%
Pollock Pines	CDP	6,953	95.2%	3.6%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	9.8%
Shingle Springs	CDP	4,797	92.7%	2.0%	0.0%	0.7%	4.6%	16.7%
South Lake Tahoe	City	21,814	76.8%	16.8%	4.5%	0.6%	1.3%	31.3%
Tahoma ‡	CDP	563	82.8%	17.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	8.5%
‡ Data for El Dorado County area of this CDP

Places by population and income
Place	Type^[15]	Population^[16]	Per capita income^[12]	Median household income^[13]	Median family income^[14]
Auburn Lake Trails	CDP	3,741	$35,522	$79,573	$92,308
Cameron Park	CDP	16,697	$34,839	$72,562	$84,361
Camino	CDP	1,933	$26,015	$51,742	$63,412
Cold Springs (El Dorado County)	CDP	569	$30,925	$97,576	$99,286
Coloma	CDP	353	$22,462	$44,844	$44,844
Diamond Springs	CDP	11,367	$28,786	$52,911	$62,150
El Dorado Hills	CDP	43,563	$44,920	$115,121	$123,816
Georgetown	CDP	2,338	$24,117	$52,169	$62,614
Grizzly Flats	CDP	923	$20,902	$32,365	$56,813
Placerville	City	10,394	$26,109	$53,385	$66,890
Pollock Pines	CDP	6,953	$30,826	$54,478	$62,760
Shingle Springs	CDP	4,797	$34,055	$86,786	$89,778
South Lake Tahoe	City	21,814	$22,958	$41,685	$51,538
Tahoma ‡	CDP	563	$32,105	$54,286	$63,646
‡ Data for El Dorado County area of this CDP

2010[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	20,057		—
1860	20,562		2.5%
1870	10,309		−49.9%
1880	10,683		3.6%
1890	9,232		−13.6%
1900	8,986		−2.7%
1910	7,492		−16.6%
1920	6,426		−14.2%
1930	8,325		29.6%
1940	13,229		58.9%
1950	16,207		22.5%
1960	29,390		81.3%
1970	43,833		49.1%
1980	85,812		95.8%
1990	125,955		46.8%
2000	156,299		24.1%
2010	181,058		15.8%
Est. 2016	185,625	^[4]	2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[17] 1790–1960^[18] 1900–1990^[19] 1990–2000^[20] 2010–2015^[3]

The 2010 United States Census reported that El Dorado County had a population of 181,058. The racial makeup of El Dorado County was 156,793 (86.6%) White, 1,409 (0.8%) African American, 2,070 (1.1%) Native American, 6,297 (3.5%) Asian, 294 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7,278 (4.0%) from other races, and 6,917 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21,875 persons (12.1%).^[21] The largest growth in the county has come in El Dorado Hills where the population grew by 24,092 residents to a total of 42,108 since 2000.^[21]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
El Dorado County	181,058	156,793	1,409	2,070	6,297	294	7,278	6,917	21,875
Incorporated cities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Placerville	10,389	8,716	80	162	98	13	867	453	1,863
South Lake Tahoe	21,403	15,733	182	232	1,186	39	3,230	801	6,665
Census-designated places	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Auburn Lake Trails	3,426	3,190	6	28	36	5	45	116	208
Cameron Park	18,228	16,242	143	194	425	36	461	727	2,056
Camino	1,750	1,604	7	14	18	4	55	48	197
Cold Springs	446	413	4	5	3	0	15	6	43
Coloma	529	462	4	3	8	0	15	37	63
Diamond Springs	11,037	9,743	39	176	110	6	518	445	1,377
El Dorado Hills	42,108	35,089	615	196	3,563	71	681	1,893	3,802
Georgetown	2,367	2,128	47	59	18	2	45	68	177
Grizzly Flats	1,066	954	6	14	7	2	19	64	96
Pollock Pines	6,871	6,195	18	128	56	3	251	220	713
Shingle Springs	4,432	3,919	14	108	50	3	132	206	469
Tahoma‡	780	736	2	7	7	0	11	17	35
Unincorporated communities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	56,226	51,669	242	744	712	110	933	1,816	4,111
‡ Note: these numbers reflect only the portion of this CDP in El Dorado County

2000[edit]

As of the census^[22] of 2000, there were 156,299 people, 58,939 households, and 43,025 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 71,278 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. 9.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.9% were of German, 13.4% English, 10.3% Irish, 6.6% Italian and 6.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.5% spoke English and 6.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 58,939 households out of which 34.2% had youngsters under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The 2000 census also states that the median income for a household in the county was $51,484, and the median income for a family was $60,250. Males had a median income of $46,373 versus $31,537 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,560. About 5.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[edit]

Voter registration statistics[edit]

Population and registered voters
Total population^[10]	179,878
Registered voters^[23]^{[note 3]}	110,206	61.3%
Democratic^[23]	32,176	29.2%
Republican^[23]	48,362	43.9%
Democratic–Republican spread^[23]	-16,186	-14.7%
American Independent^[23]	4,214	3.8%
Green^[23]	887	0.8%
Libertarian^[23]	1,010	0.9%
Peace and Freedom^[23]	293	0.3%
Americans Elect^[23]	5	0.0%
Other^[23]	883	0.8%
No party preference^[23]	22,376	20.3%

Cities by population and voter registration[edit]

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population^[10]	Registered voters^[23] ^{[note 3]}	Democratic^[23]	Republican^[23]	D–R spread^[23]	Other^[23]	No party preference^[23]
Placerville	10,394	52.9%	34.0%	37.4%	-3.4%	11.5%	21.3%
South Lake Tahoe	21,814	42.4%	38.6%	22.8%	+15.8%	14.0%	29.0%

Overview[edit]

El Dorado is a predominantly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. However, from 1892 until 1952, the county was a Democratic stronghold, with Theodore Roosevelt and Warren Harding being the only two Republicans to carry the county. Since 1952, however, El Dorado has gone Democratic only three times: in 1960 narrowly for John Kennedy, in 1964 in a landslide for Lyndon Johnson, and in 1976 narrowly for Jimmy Carter.

Presidential elections results

El Dorado County vote
by party in presidential elections^[24]
Year	GOP	DEM	Others
2016	51.76% 49,247	38.26% 36,404	9.98% 9,498
2012	57.27% 50,973	39.51% 35,166	3.21% 2,859
2008	53.92% 50,314	43.44% 40,529	2.64% 2,466
2004	61.23% 52,878	37.33% 32,242	1.44% 1,244
2000	58.29% 42,045	36.35% 26,220	5.37% 3,871
1996	51.84% 32,759	36.33% 22,957	11.83% 7,480
1992	39.92% 25,906	32.38% 21,012	27.69% 17,969
1988	59.33% 30,021	39.13% 19,801	1.54% 781
1984	64.93% 27,583	33.69% 14,312	1.37% 583
1980	58.27% 21,238	29.53% 10,765	12.20% 4,446
1976	47.69% 12,472	48.80% 12,763	3.51% 919
1972	54.20% 11,330	41.40% 8,654	4.41% 921
1968	49.00% 7,468	39.72% 6,054	11.28% 1,719
1964	39.53% 5,775	60.30% 8,810	0.17% 25
1960	49.16% 6,065	50.05% 6,175	0.79% 97
1956	53.60% 4,613	45.97% 3,957	0.43% 37
1952	60.51% 5,203	38.35% 3,297	1.14% 98
1948	43.04% 2,894	51.95% 3,493	5.01% 337
1944	39.55% 1,990	59.95% 3,016	0.50% 25
1940	32.37% 2,019	66.44% 4,144	1.19% 74
1936	23.12% 1,228	75.66% 4,019	1.22% 65
1932	23.12% 956	73.37% 3,034	3.51% 145
1928	44.25% 1,228	54.63% 1,516	1.12% 31
1924	28.49% 852	12.07% 361	59.45% 1,778
1920	64.36% 1,636	28.56% 726	7.08% 180
1916	35.10% 1,068	57.67% 1,755	7.23% 220
1912	0.59% 16	59.04% 1,613	40.37% 1,103
1908	44.74% 986	46.23% 1,019	9.03% 199
1904	54.10% 1,248	37.49% 865	8.41% 194
1900	45.14% 1,193	53.20% 1,406	1.66% 44
1896	39.54% 1,130	58.57% 1,674	1.89% 54
1892	43.80% 1,159	48.00% 1,270	8.21% 217

Election results from statewide races
Year	Office	Results
2010	Governor	Whitman 56.2 - 38.6%
	Lieutenant Governor	Maldonado 55.6 - 32.8%
	Secretary of State	Dunn 53.5 - 37.4%
	Controller	Chiang 46.1 - 45.7%
	Treasurer	Walters 51.3 - 41.0%
	Attorney General	Cooley 60.4 - 29.4%
	Insurance Commissioner	Villines 53.6 - 33.8%

The county is noted as a center of political concern with the United Nations non-binding sustainable development plan Agenda 21, which was on the County Board of Supervisors meeting Agenda on May 15, 2012. Concerns included the threat of U.S. Forest Service road closures and traffic roundabouts.^[25] On February 19, 2013, 14 members of the El Dorado County Grand Jury resigned, forcing Supervising Judge Steven Bailey to dissolve it.^[26]

El Dorado County is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.^[27] In the State Assembly, the county is split between the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow and the 6th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.^[28] In the State Senate, it is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines.^[29]

Crime[edit]

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates
Population^[10]	179,878
Violent crime^[30]	520	2.89
Homicide^[30]	3	0.02
Forcible rape^[30]	50	0.28
Robbery^[30]	71	0.39
Aggravated assault^[30]	396	2.20
Property crime^[30]	1,736	9.65
Burglary^[30]	932	5.18
Larceny-theft^[30]^[31]	1,540	8.56
Motor vehicle theft^[30]	178	0.99
Arson^[30]	17	0.09

Cities by population and crime rates[edit]

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population^[32]	Violent crimes^[32]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes^[32]	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
Placerville	10,479	55	5.25	194	18.51
South Lake Tahoe	21,586	148	6.86	544	25.20

Transportation[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Map of El Dorado County in Northern California

U.S. Route 50

State Route 49

State Route 89

State Route 193

Luther Pass

Public transportation[edit]

El Dorado Transit^[33] runs local service in Placerville and surrounding areas (as far east as Pollock Pines). Commuter service into Sacramento and Folsom is also provided.

BlueGo^[34] is the transit operator for the South Lake Tahoe area. Service also runs into the state of Nevada.

Airports[edit]

General aviation airports include Placerville Airport, Georgetown Airport, Cameron Airpark and Lake Tahoe Airport.

Asbestos[edit]

Portions of El Dorado County are known to contain natural asbestos formations near the surface.^[35] The USGS studied amphiboles in rock and soil in the area in response to an EPA sampling study and subsequent criticism of the EPA study. The study found that many amphibole particles in the area meet the counting rule criteria used by the EPA for chemical and morphological limits, but do not meet morphological requirements for commercial-grade-asbestos. The executive summary pointed out that even particles that do not meet requirements for commercial-grade-asbestos may be a health threat and suggested a collaborative research effort to assess health risks associated with naturally occurring asbestos.^[36]

In 2003 after construction of the Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills) soccer field, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry found that some student athletes, coaches and school workers had received substantial exposures. The inside of the school needed to be cleaned of dust.^[35]

Communities[edit]

El Dorado County Courthouse, Placerville

Cities[edit]

Placerville (county seat)

South Lake Tahoe

Census-designated places[edit]

Auburn Lake Trails

Cameron Park

Camino

Cold Springs

Coloma

Diamond Springs

El Dorado Hills

Georgetown

Grizzly Flats

Pollock Pines

Shingle Springs

Tahoma

Other unincorporated communities[edit]

Camp Richardson

Camp Sacramento

Cool

Echo Lake

El Dorado

Fair Play

Garden Valley

Greenwood

Happy Valley

Kyburz

Meyers

Outingdale

Phillips

Pilot Hill

Rescue

Somerset

Strawberry

Twin Bridges

Population ranking[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of El Dorado County.^[37]

† county seat

Rank	City/town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	El Dorado Hills	CDP	42,108
2	South Lake Tahoe	City	21,403
3	Cameron Park	CDP	18,228
4	Diamond Springs	CDP	11,037
5	† Placerville	City	10,389
6	Pollock Pines	CDP	6,871
7	Shingle Springs	CDP	4,432
8	Auburn Lake Trails	CDP	3,426
9	Georgetown	CDP	2,367
10	Camino	CDP	1,750
11	Tahoma (partially in Placer County)	CDP	1,191
12	Grizzly Flats	CDP	1,066
13	Coloma	CDP	529
14	Cold Springs	CDP	446
15	Shingle Springs Rancheria^[38]	AIAN	102

Notes[edit]

^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races

^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native

^ ^a^b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

References[edit]

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^ ^a^b^c "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

^ ^a^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ Irish, Marc Charles. "Brief History of El Dorado County | El Dorado County, CAGenWeb | Marc Charles Irish". www.cagenweb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 116.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

^ "Freel Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

^ ^a^b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

^ ^a^b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

^ ^a^b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

^ ^a^b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

^ ^a^b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

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^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

^ ^a^b "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration Archived November 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-31.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

^ Carlos Alcalá (May 24, 2012). "El Dorado County folks riled by U.N. agenda for sustainable growth". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

^ Cathy Locke (March 10, 2013). "The Public Eye: El Dorado County grand jury disbands after mass resignation". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.

^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-11-14.

^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

^ ^a^b^c United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.

^ "El Dorado Transit - El Dorado Transit: Public Transportation for El Dorado County, California". www.eldoradotransit.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

^ "BlueGo". bluego.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

^ ^a^b Raloff, Janet (July 8, 2006), "Dirty Little Secret", Science News, archived from the original (– ^{Scholar search}) on July 13, 2007

^ Meeker, G.P.; Lowers, H.A.; Swayze, G.A.; Van Gosen, B.S.; Stutley, S.J.; Brownfield, I.K. (December 2006), Mineralogy and Morphology of Amphiboles Observed in Soils and Rocks in El Dorado Hills, California, United States Geological Survey

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

^ Staff, Website Services & Coordination. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map". www.census.gov. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

External links[edit]

Official website

official El Dorado County Historical Museum website

El Dorado Environmental air quality management - naturally occurring asbestos information

El Dorado County Weather

El Dorado County Visitors Authority

Sierra Community Access Television

El Dorado Western Railway Foundation blog - The railway is restoring the Diamond & Caldor No. 4 Shay locomotive at the El Dorado County Historical Museum.

Coordinates: 38°47′N 120°32′W / 38.78°N 120.53°W / 38.78; -120.53

[other-16] Other = Some other race + Two or more races

[na-17] Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native

[PCT-RV-26] Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

[csac-1] "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Retrieved February 6, 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

[2] "Freel Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015.

[QF-3] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

[USCensusEst2016-4] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[GR6-5] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[6] Irish, Marc Charles. "Brief History of El Dorado County | El Dorado County, CAGenWeb | Marc Charles Irish". www.cagenweb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-23.

[7] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 116.

[GR1-8] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

[9] "Freel Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[US-CB-B02001-10] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

[US-CB-B03003-11] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

[US-CB-B19301-12] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-B19013-13] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-B19113-14] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-15] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[US-CB-B01003-18] U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

[19] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

[20] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

[21] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

[22] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2015.

[USCensus2010CA-23] "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.

[GR8-24] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[CA-SS-25] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration Archived November 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-31.

[27] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[28] Carlos Alcalá (May 24, 2012). "El Dorado County folks riled by U.N. agenda for sustainable growth". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

[29] Cathy Locke (March 10, 2013). "The Public Eye: El Dorado County grand jury disbands after mass resignation". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

[30] "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

[31] "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.

[32] "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.

[CA-DOJ-T11-33] ⁱ^j Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-11-14.

[LT-note_group=note-34] Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

[FBI-UCR-T8-35] United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.

[36] "El Dorado Transit - El Dorado Transit: Public Transportation for El Dorado County, California". www.eldoradotransit.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[37] "BlueGo". bluego.org. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[dirty-38] Raloff, Janet (July 8, 2006), "Dirty Little Secret", Science News, archived from the original (– ^{Scholar search}) on July 13, 2007

[39] Meeker, G.P.; Lowers, H.A.; Swayze, G.A.; Van Gosen, B.S.; Stutley, S.J.; Brownfield, I.K. (December 2006), Mineralogy and Morphology of Amphiboles Observed in Soils and Rocks in El Dorado Hills, California, United States Geological Survey

[40] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

[41] Staff, Website Services & Coordination. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map". www.census.gov. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

v t e Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States
County seat: Placerville
Cities	Placerville South Lake Tahoe
CDPs	Auburn Lake Trails Cameron Park Camino Cold Springs Coloma Diamond Springs El Dorado Hills Georgetown Grizzly Flats Pollock Pines Shingle Springs Tahoma‡
Unincorporated communities	Apex Arroyo Vista Aukum Avinsino Corner Balderson Station Bonetti Brandon Corner Brela Briarwood Canyon Bryants Buckeye Buffalo Hill Bullard Caldor Cambridge Oaks Cameron Airpark Estates Camino Heights Camp Richardson Campana Cedar Grove Clarksville Claussenius Cool Coyoteville Crescent Ridge Village Croft Crown Village Darlington Deer Park Deer View Ditch Camp Five Dugan Echo Lake El Dorado Emerald Bay Equestrian Village Fair Play Fairbanks Fallen Leaf Five Mile Terrace Flonellis Fornis Fountain Place Franciscan Village Frenchtown Fresh Pond Garden Valley Gilberts Glenridge Park Gold Hill Gold Ridge Gold Trail Park Governors Village Green Springs Ranch Green Springs Valley Green Valley Acres Greenwood Griminger Grizzly Peak Happy Valley Hickok Ranch Hidden Valley Highland Village Jayhawk Jones Place Kelsey Kingsville Kiva Beach Kyburz La Cresta Village Lake Hills Estates Lake Valley Lakeridge Oaks Lakewood Sierra Latrobe Leonardi Little Norway Lotus Lower Forni Manzanita Acres Marble Mountain Mariemont Marina Village McConnel Place McManus Meadow Brook Meeks Bay Meiss Melsons Corner Meyers Morrison Motor City Nashville Nebelhorn Newtown North Placerville Oak Creek Hills Oak Ridge Village Oak Tree Village Old Fort Jim Old Pino Omo Ranch Outingdale Pacific Pacific House Park Village Perks Corner Phillips Pilliken Pilot Hill Pino Grande Pleasant Valley Pomins Quintette Raffetto Rancho del Sol Rescue Ridgeview Village Riverton Saint Andrews Village Sciots Camp Short Place Shrub Sierra Springs Skinners Sly Park Smithflat Soapweed Somerset Spanish Flat Sprekelsville Spring Creek Spring Valley Springfield Meadows Stonegate Village Strawberry Summit Village Sweeneys Crossing Tallac Village Tiger Lily Twin Bridges Tylers Corner Upper Forni Van Vleck Virner Volcanoville Voss Waterford Village White Hall Winterhaven Village Zee Estates
Former settlements	Aurum City Bamom Bennett Buckeye Flat Canton Canyon Cedar Creek Camp Chicken Flat Chili Bar Cincinnati Cummings Dogtown Dufftown Euchre Diggings Flora's Fornis Frosts Golden Green Springs Green Valley Greenwood Camp Higgins Point Hitchcock Ranch Indak Jacobsen Jurgens Koloma Lava Lawrenceberg Live Oak Bar Middletown Missouri House Mormon Tavern Onchomo Opok Peru Pleasant Flat Powningville River Hill Rodwell Rubicon Rubicon Lodge Rubicon Springs Sailors Flat Saint Lawrence Salmon Falls Siwim Pakan Slatington Snyders Bar Sportsmans Hall Stag Flat Stony Bar Swift Texas Bar Tchikimisi Union Flat Uniontown Uno Urban Wentworth Springs Yalisumni Youngs Zodoc
Footnotes	‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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