Editing Arnold, California

{{short description|Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| area_total_sq_mi        = 9.13
| area_land_sq_mi         = 9.07
| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.07
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| area_water_percent      = 0.71
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|elevation_m              = 1219
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|population_total         = 3288
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|population_density_km2   = 140.02
|population_density_sq_mi = 362.63
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 95223
|area_code                = [[Area code 209|209]]
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|blank_info               = 06-02770
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'''Arnold''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Calaveras County, California|Calaveras County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2020 census. Arnold is located on [[California State Route 4|State Route 4]].

==History==
Arnold is named after Bob and Bernice Arnold, who, in 1927 opened the Ebbetts Pass Inn. Prior to that, the community consisted of two large ranches where logging was the main industry. The inn served as a stop for people traveling along the [[Ebbetts Pass]] route as well as lodging for those visiting nearby [[Calaveras Big Trees State Park]]. In 1928, Camp Wolfeboro was established nearby as a Boy Scout camp and continues to be in operation today. The first post office was opened in 1934.<ref>{{California's Geographic Names|741}}</ref> Bernice was its postmistress at one time.

In 2015 power lines sparked the [[Butte Fire]], which destroyed 549 homes in nearby communities. Arnold was saved when the weather changed, but the fire caused an increased focus on fire safety, although the community was still, in 2019, considered a "very high fire hazard severity zone" due to its location on a ridge outside [[Calaveras Big Trees State Park]], surrounded by dense forest of trees killed by drought and beetles.<ref name=rgj>{{cite news|page=1A |title=A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim | author1=Ryan Sabalow |author2=Phillip Resent|date=April 14, 2019 |author3=Dale Kasler |agency=The Sacramento Bee | publisher=Reno Gazette Journal |work=Destined to Burn}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|9.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|9.1|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|1}} of it (0.71%) is water.

Arnold is considered at high risk of [[wildfire]] by [[CalFire]] due to its forested ridgetop location with powerful wind gusts up brushy canyons.<ref name=rgj />

===Climate===
Area has a [[Köppen Climate Classification]] of ''[[Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|Csb]]'', which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=772140&cityname=Arnold%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Arnold, California]</ref>

{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = [[Calaveras Big Trees State Park]] (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1929–present)
 | Jan record high F = 73
 | Feb record high F = 82
 | Mar record high F = 82
 | Apr record high F = 88
 | May record high F = 93
 | Jun record high F = 100
 | Jul record high F = 107
 | Aug record high F = 106
 | Sep record high F = 106
 | Oct record high F = 94
 | Nov record high F = 89
 | Dec record high F = 78
 | year record high F = 107
 
 | Jan avg record high F = 57
 | Feb avg record high F = 59
 | Mar avg record high F = 61
 | Apr avg record high F = 71
 | May avg record high F = 79
 | Jun avg record high F = 86
 | Jul avg record high F = 90
 | Aug avg record high F = 89
 | Sep avg record high F = 85
 | Oct avg record high F = 77
 | Nov avg record high F = 65
 | Dec avg record high F = 57
 | year avg record high F = 90

 | Jan high F = 45.0
 | Feb high F = 45.7
 | Mar high F = 48.7
 | Apr high F = 54.1
 | May high F = 62.6
 | Jun high F = 73.0
 | Jul high F = 80.5
 | Aug high F = 79.8
 | Sep high F = 73.7
 | Oct high F = 63.5
 | Nov high F = 52.0
 | Dec high F = 44.0
 | year high F = 60.2
 | Jan mean F = 37.5
 | Feb mean F = 37.9
 | Mar mean F = 40.3
 | Apr mean F = 44.5
 | May mean F = 52.1
 | Jun mean F = 61.0
 | Jul mean F = 68.1
 | Aug mean F = 67.3
 | Sep mean F = 62.1
 | Oct mean F = 53.0
 | Nov mean F = 43.2
 | Dec mean F = 36.8
 | year mean F = 50.3
 | Jan low F = 29.7
 | Feb low F = 30.0
 | Mar low F = 31.8
 | Apr low F = 34.9
 | May low F = 41.7
 | Jun low F = 49.0
 | Jul low F = 55.7
 | Aug low F = 54.9
 | Sep low F = 50.6
 | Oct low F = 42.5
 | Nov low F = 34.4
 | Dec low F = 29.7
 | year low F = 40.5
 | Jan avg record low F = 17
 | Feb avg record low F = 19
 | Mar avg record low F = 21
 | Apr avg record low F = 25
 | May avg record low F = 30
 | Jun avg record low F = 36
 | Jul avg record low F = 46
 | Aug avg record low F = 46
 | Sep avg record low F = 39
 | Oct avg record low F = 31
 | Nov avg record low F = 23
 | Dec avg record low F = 18
 | year avg record low F = 15
 | Jan record low F = 1
 | Feb record low F = 3
 | Mar record low F = 8
 | Apr record low F = 15
 | May record low F = 21
 | Jun record low F = 21
 | Jul record low F = 31
 | Aug record low F = 32
 | Sep record low F = 28
 | Oct record low F = 20
 | Nov record low F = 9
 | Dec record low F = 0
 | year record low F = 0
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 10.57
 | Feb precipitation inch = 9.82
 | Mar precipitation inch = 8.48
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.59
 | May precipitation inch = 2.79
 | Jun precipitation inch = 0.95
 | Jul precipitation inch = 0.11
 | Aug precipitation inch = 0.06
 | Sep precipitation inch = 0.39
 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.93
 | Nov precipitation inch = 5.17
 | Dec precipitation inch = 9.65
 | year precipitation inch = 55.51
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 11.4
 | Feb precipitation days  = 11.1
 | Mar precipitation days  = 10.5
 | Apr precipitation days  = 7.7
 | May precipitation days  = 6.0
 | Jun precipitation days  = 2.3
 | Jul precipitation days  = 0.4
 | Aug precipitation days  = 0.6
 | Sep precipitation days  = 1.9
 | Oct precipitation days  = 3.7
 | Nov precipitation days  = 7.3
 | Dec precipitation days  = 10.8
 | year precipitation days = 73.7
 | Jan snow inch = 19.3
 | Feb snow inch = 25.9
 | Mar snow inch = 19.2
 | Apr snow inch = 11.4
 | May snow inch = 2.2
 | Jun snow inch = 0.1
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.3
 | Nov snow inch = 7.7
 | Dec snow inch = 18.7
 | year snow inch = 104.8
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 5.1
 | Feb snow days  = 5.3
 | Mar snow days  = 4.6
 | Apr snow days  = 2.8
 | May snow days  = 0.9
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.2
 | Nov snow days  = 1.4
 | Dec snow days  = 4.3
 | year snow days = 24.6
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sto
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 22, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00041277&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
As many as 45% of the dwellings are vacation homes, a factor in fire safety efforts, as absent owners do not always clear the brush from their properties.<ref name=rgj />

{{US Census population
|2000= 4218
|2010= 3843
|2020= 3288
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Arnold had a population of 3,288. The population density was {{convert|362.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Arnold was 86.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.1% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.9% of the population.

The whole population lived in households.

There were 1,526 households, out of which 21.1% included children under the age of 18, 51.5% were married-couple households, 6.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 21.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 20.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 27.8% of households were one person, and 16.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 1,012 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (66.3% of all households).

The age distribution was 15.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% aged 18 to 24, 17.1% aged 25 to 44, 27.5% aged 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 57.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males.

There were 4,680 housing units at an average density of {{convert|516.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 1,526 (32.6%) were occupied. Of these, 80.3% were owner-occupied, and 19.7% were occupied by renters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0602770 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0602770 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>

==Economy==
Arnold has a [[chamber of commerce]], the Greater Arnold Business Association.<ref name=GABAAbout>{{cite web|title=About GABA|url=http://cometoarnold.com/about-gaba/|website=Arnold|publisher=Greater Arnold Business Association|access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
Arnold is located in [[Stanislaus National Forest]]. Parks located in the area include White Pines Park and [[Calaveras Big Trees State Park]].<ref name=GBAAout>{{cite web|title=About Arnold|url=http://cometoarnold.com/visitors-guide/|website=Arnold|publisher=Greater Arnold Business Association|access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref> The Arnold Rim Trail, which was created in 2007, is a 17.5 mile multi-use [[trail]] that traverses protected land from Arnold to [[Avery, California|Avery]].<ref name=NatGeo>{{cite web|title=Arnold Rim Trail|url=http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content_detail.php?uid=sieA89D4F10600262B5C|website=Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide|publisher=National Geographic|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref>

== Government ==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Arnold is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators 
 |title=Senators 
 |access-date=May 13, 2025
 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|8|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
 |title=Members Assembly
 |access-date=May 13, 2025
 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> Federally, Arnold is in {{Representative|cacd|5|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>

State and federal grants following the Butte Fire have helped to thin overgrown brush in the area, and expand a bulldozed fire break created in the Butte Fire.<ref name=rgj />

==References==
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{{Calaveras County, California}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Calaveras County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]