Mountain Ranch, California
Mountain Ranch | ||
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FIPS code 06-49628 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 229196, 2408882 | |
Official name | El Dorado[3] | |
Reference no. | 282 |
Mountain Ranch (formerly, El Dorado and El Dorado Town) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census, up from 1,557 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #282.[3] The town center is quite small with fewer than 50 people living in it. The 5 mile square area surrounding the town accounts for the balance of the population.
History
The settlement was established during the
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 41.2 square miles (107 km2), of which 99.86% is land, and 0.14% is water.
Demographics
At the
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 748 households, 113 (15.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 410 (54.8%) were
The age distribution was 213 people (13.1%) under the age of 18, 86 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 201 people (12.3%) aged 25 to 44, 712 people (43.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 416 people (25.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 55.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
There were 960 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km2),of which 748 were occupied, 620 (82.9%) by the owners and 128 (17.1%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%. 1,352 people (83.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 276 people (17.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the
Notable natives
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Mountain Ranch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "El Dorado". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Northern California Town Fights Back After Being Nearly Burned Off Map". Insurance Journal. September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mountain Ranch CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.