El Dorado County, California
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El Dorado County (Template:IPAc-en; El Dorado, Spanish for "The Golden [one]"), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Placerville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The 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. Where the county line crosses US 50 at Clarksville, the distance to Sacramento is Template:Convert. In the county's high altitude eastern end at Lake Tahoe, environmental awareness and environmental protection initiatives have grown along with the population since the 1960 Winter Olympics, hosted at the former Squaw Valley Ski Resort in neighboring Placer County.
History
[edit]Template:Main What is now known as El Dorado County has been home to the Maidu, Nisenan, Washoe, and Miwok Indigenous American nations for centuries. The region became famous for being the site of the 1848 discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush. As a result, the name "El Dorado" was derived from the Spanish word for, "The Gilded One".<ref name="History">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Place_Names">Template:Cite book</ref> 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).
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. Route 50 follows the Pony Express route today.
The Placerville Mountain Democrat, California's oldest surviving newspaper, serves El Dorado County.
The Caldor Fire started on August 14, 2021, near Little Mountain, south of Pollock Pines in El Dorado County,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> about Template:Convert east of Omo Ranch and Template:Convert south of Grizzly Flats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It initially burned slowly, but exploded in size on August 16 due to high winds. By the night of August 16, it was Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On August 17, the fire grew to Template:Convert as it expanded rapidly north and east, crossing the North Fork Cosumnes River and approaching Sly Park Reservoir. By August 20, the fire had burned nearly to U.S. Route 50, forcing a closure of the highway.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Over the next few days, the fire crossed Highway 50 in the vicinity of Kyburz. Starting on August 27, winds drove the fire rapidly east towards the Lake Tahoe Basin. By August 30, it had reached Echo Summit, less than Template:Convert from South Lake Tahoe.
There are only two municipalities in El Dorado County: Placerville and South Lake Tahoe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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. Incorporated cities Placerville, population 11,000, and South Lake Tahoe, population 22,000, have municipal police departments.
Sheriffs
[edit]- James Hume (Feb 18, 1850 – November 7, 1852)
- Steven Charles Austin (Nov 7, 1852 – November 7, 1856)
- William Tanner Henson (Nov 7, 1856 – September 15, 1859)
- Walter J. Burwell (Sep 15, 1859 – August 15, 1863)
- Henry Gooding (Aug 15, 1863 – November 7, 1867)
- Jacob Hart Neff (Nov 7, 1867 – November 7, 1871)
- Charles Benjamin Dunnam (Nov 7, 1871 – November 7, 1875)
- Jason McCormick (Nov 7, 1875 – November 7, 1881)
- George Burnham (Nov 7, 1881 - November 7, 1883)
- Thomas Augustus Galt (Nov 7, 1883 - November 7, 1887)
- George H. Hilbert (Nov 7, 1887 - November 7, 1898)
- Archie Speer Bosquit (Nov 7, 1898 - November 7, 1907)
- Gilbert Cook (Nov 7, 1907 – May 9, 1912)
- Albert George Bradshaw (May 9, 1912 - November 7, 1914)
- Charles E. Hand (Nov 7, 1914 – November 7, 1925)
- Charles F. Woods (Nov 7, 1925 – November 7, 1931)
- George Martin Smith Sr. (Nov 7, 1931 – November 7, 1941)
- Lowell Fred West (Nov 7, 1941 – November 7, 1949)
- Rowland M. Morris (Nov 7, 1949 – November 7, 1955)
- Ernie Carlson (Nov 7, 1955 – November 7, 1965)
- Robert Mitchum (Nov 7, 1965 - November 7, 1971)
- Ernie Carlson (Nov 7, 1971 - November 7, 1975)
- Al Coombs (Nov 7, 1975 - November 7, 1977)
- Richard "Dick" Pacileo (Nov 7, 1975 – November 7, 1991)
- Don McDonald (1991 – 1997)
- Hal Barker (1997 – 2002)
- Jeff Neves (Nov 7, 2001 – November 7, 2010)
- John D'Agostini (Nov 7, 2010 – January 3, 2023)
- Jeff Leikauf (January 3, 2023 – Present)
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (4.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
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.
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Placer County – north
- Douglas County, Nevada – northeast
- Alpine County – southeast
- Amador County – south
- Sacramento County – southwest
Geographic features
[edit]- American River
- Carson Range
- Crystal Range
- Echo Lake
- Fallen Leaf Lake
- Folsom Lake
- Francis Lake
- Freel Peak<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> as its highest point at Template:Convert
- 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]Local landmarks
[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]Racing
[edit]Wineries
[edit]Demographics
[edit]The vast majority of the population lives in a narrow strip along U.S. Route 50, with the majority living between El Dorado Hills and Pollock Pines. The remainder resides in the South Lake Tahoe area, and in various dispersed rural communities.
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 132,725 | 144,689 | 140,141 | 84.92% | 79.91% | 73.30% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 745 | 1,296 | 1,436 | 0.48% | 0.72% | 0.75% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1,272 | 1,553 | 1,273 | 0.81% | 0.86% | 0.67% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3,250 | 6,143 | 9,024 | 2.08% | 3.39% | 4.72% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 169 | 261 | 276 | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.14% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 237 | 318 | 1,215 | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.64% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3,335 | 4,923 | 11,361 | 2.13% | 2.72% | 5.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,566 | 21,875 | 26,459 | 9.32% | 12.08% | 13.84% |
| Total | 156,299 | 181,058 | 191,185 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2011
[edit]| Population, race, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref> | 179,878 | ||||
| White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 157,853 | 87.8% | |||
| Black or African American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 1,367 | 0.8% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 1,802 | 1.0% | |||
| Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 6,260 | 3.5% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 167 | 0.1% | |||
| Some other race<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 6,323 | 3.5% | |||
| Two or more races<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 6,106 | 3.4% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref> | 21,222 | 11.8% | |||
| Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> | $34,385 | ||||
| Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> | $68,815 | ||||
| Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> | $82,930 | ||||
Places by population, race, and income
[edit]| Places by population and race | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type<ref name="US-CB">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> | Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | Other<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> <ref name="other" group=note>Other = Some other race + Two or more races</ref> |
Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | Black or African American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> |
Native American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> <ref name="na" group=note>Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native</ref> |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003"/> |
| 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<ref name="US-CB"/> | Population<ref name="US-CB-B01003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. U.S. Census website . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> | Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301"/> | Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013"/> | Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113"/> |
| 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 Census
[edit]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%).<ref name="USCensus2010CA">Template:USCensus2010CA</ref> 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.<ref name="USCensus2010CA"/>
| Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
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| El Dorado County | 181,058 | 156,793 | 1,409 | 2,070 | 6,297 | 294 | 7,278 | 6,917 | 21,875 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 156,299 people, 58,939 households, and 43,025 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 71,278 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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<ref name="US-CB-2020">Template:Cite web</ref> | 191,185 | |
| Registered voters<ref name="CA-SS">California Secretary of State. October 21, 2024 - Report of Registration. Retrieved March 7, 2025.</ref><ref name="PCT-RV" group=note>Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.</ref> | 135,300 | 70.77% |
| Democratic<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 41,030 | 30.33% |
| Republican<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 56,812 | 41.99% |
| Democratic–Republican spread<ref name="CA-SS"/> | -15,782 | -11.66% |
| American Independent<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 7,780 | 5.75% |
| Green<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 633 | 0.47% |
| Libertarian<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 2,672 | 1.97% |
| Peace and Freedom<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 442 | 0.33% |
| Unknown<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 7 | 0.01% |
| Other<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 1,157 | 0.86% |
| No party preference<ref name="CA-SS"/> | 24,767 | 18.31% |
Cities by population and voter registration
[edit]| City | Population<ref name="US-CB-2020" /> | Registered voters<ref name="CA-SS" /> <ref name="PCT-RV" group="note" /> |
Democratic<ref name="CA-SS" /> | Republican<ref name="CA-SS" /> | D–R spread<ref name="CA-SS" /> | Third parties, Unknown, Other<ref name="CA-SS" /> | No party preference<ref name="CA-SS" /> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placerville | 10,747 | 6,381 | 2,284 | 2,353 | -1.08% | 604 | 1,140 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 21,330 | 12,111 | 5,228 | 2,694 | +20.92% | 1,306 | 2,883 |
| Unincorporated Areas | 159,108 | 116,808 | 33,518 | 51,765 | -15.62% | 10,781 | 20,744 |
Overview
[edit]El Dorado is a predominantly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. However, from 1880 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 F. Kennedy, in 1964 in a landslide for Lyndon Johnson, and in 1976 narrowly for Jimmy Carter.
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| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2010 | Governor | align="right" Template:Party shading/Republican|Whitman 56.2 - 38.6% |
| Lieutenant Governor | align="right" Template:Party shading/Republican|Maldonado 55.6 - 32.8% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" Template:Party shading/Republican|Dunn 53.5 - 37.4% | |
| Controller | align="right" Template:Party shading/Democratic|Chiang 46.1 - 45.7% | |
| Treasurer | align="right" Template:Party shading/Republican|Walters 51.3 - 41.0% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" Template:Party shading/Republican|Cooley 60.4 - 29.4% | |
| Insurance Commissioner | align="right" Template:Party shading/Republican|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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On February 19, 2013, 14 members of the El Dorado County Grand Jury resigned, forcing Supervising Judge Steven Bailey to dissolve it.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
El Dorado County has a secessionist movement, calling for the county of less than 200,000 residents to become a new state of the union. Wyoming, the least populous current state, has approximately three times the number of residents. Sharon Durst, one of the leaders of the movement, was previously a supporter of the State of Jefferson movement, that advocates for Northern California counties and Southern Oregon counties to form a new state. El Dorado County's seat, Placerville, is located 45 miles from Sacramento, the state's capital. The leadership of the movement acknowledges that it is unlikely that the California legislature would approve their separation from the state, as required by the United States Constitution. They promote an unproven theory that the county "is technically not a legitimate piece of California and is instead 'other property' of Congress".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
El Dorado County is split between two Congressional districts, with the western third of the County in the 5th Congressional District, represented by Tom McClintock, and the eastern two-thirds in the 3rd Congressional District, represented by Kevin Kiley. In the State Assembly, the county is split between Template:Representative and Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the State Senate, it is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> | 179,878 | |
| Violent crime<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11">Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Template:Webarchive. Retrieved November 14, 2013.</ref> | 520 | 2.89 |
| Homicide<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 3 | 0.02 |
| Forcible rape<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 50 | 0.28 |
| Robbery<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 71 | 0.39 |
| Aggravated assault<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 396 | 2.20 |
| Property crime<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 1,736 | 9.65 |
| Burglary<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 932 | 5.18 |
| Larceny-theft<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/><ref name="LT-note group=note">Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.</ref> | 1,540 | 8.56 |
| Motor vehicle theft<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 178 | 0.99 |
| Arson<ref name="CA-DOJ-T11"/> | 17 | 0.09 |
Cities by population and crime rates
[edit]| City | Population<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8">United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved November 14, 2013.</ref> | Violent crimes<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8"/> | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons |
Property crimes<ref name="FBI-UCR-T8"/> | 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
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- File:US 50 (CA).svg U.S. Route 50
- File:California 49.svg State Route 49
- File:California 89.svg State Route 89
- File:California 153.svg State Route 153
- File:California 193.svg State Route 193
- Luther Pass
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Public transportation
[edit]- El Dorado Transit<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> runs local service in Placerville and surrounding areas (as far east as Pollock Pines). Commuter service into Sacramento and Folsom is also provided.
- Tahoe Transportation District<ref>Tahoe Transportation District</ref> 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 Park airport and Lake Tahoe Airport.
Asbestos
[edit]Portions of El Dorado County are known to contain natural asbestos formations near the surface.<ref name="dirty">Template:Citation</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
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.<ref name="dirty"/>
Sister city
[edit]- Template:Flagicon Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan is a sister city to El Dorado County, California on March 26, 1975.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
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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
- Meyers
- 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
- Omo Ranch
- Outingdale
- Phillips
- Pilot Hill
- Rescue
- Somerset
- Strawberry
- Twin Bridges
Population ranking
[edit]The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of El Dorado County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
† county seat
| Rank | City/town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Dorado Hills | CDP | 50,547 |
| 2 | South Lake Tahoe | City | 21,330 |
| 3 | Cameron Park | CDP | 18,881 |
| 4 | Diamond Springs | CDP | 11,345 |
| 5 | † Placerville | City | 10,747 |
| 6 | Pollock Pines | CDP | 7,112 |
| 7 | Shingle Springs | CDP | 4,660 |
| 8 | Auburn Lake Trails | CDP | 3,388 |
| 9 | Georgetown | CDP | 2,255 |
| 10 | Camino | CDP | 1,871 |
| 11 | Grizzly Flats | CDP | 1,093 |
| 12 | Tahoma (partially in Placer County) | CDP | 1,034 |
| 13 | Cold Springs | CDP | 556 |
| 14 | Coloma | CDP | 521 |
| 15 | Shingle Springs Rancheria<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> | AIAN | 108 |
Education
[edit]School districts include:
K-12:<ref name=2020SDMapCensus>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Template:Div col
- Black Oak Mine Unified School District
- Lake Tahoe Unified School District
- Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
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- Buckeye Union Elementary School District
- Camino Union Elementary School District
- Gold Oak Union Elementary School District
- Gold Trail Union Elementary School District
- Indian Diggings Elementary School District
- Latrobe Elementary School District
- Mother Lode Union Elementary School District
- Pioneer Union Elementary School District
- Placerville Union Elementary School District
- Pollock Pines Elementary School District
- Rescue Union Elementary School District
- Silver Fork Elementary School District
See also
[edit]- Community Observatory
- James W. Marshall
- National Register of Historic Places listings in El Dorado County, California
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Template:Official website
- El Dorado County Deeds, 1873-1930.
- 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.
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