Sutter Creek, California
Sutter Creek | ||
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FIPS code 06-77392 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 277620, 2412019 | |
Website | www | |
Reference no. | 322[9] |
Sutter Creek (formerly spelled Sutter's Creek and Suttercreek;[10] formerly named Suttersville[11]) is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 2,501 at the 2010 census, up from 2,303 at the 2000 census. It is accessible via State Route 49.
History
The community takes its name from nearby Sutter Creek, which in turn has the name of early California developer John Sutter.[12]
Sutter's discovery of
Sutter Creek became a destination for fortune hunters. A post office was established in 1852, and Sutter Creek became a town in 1854[11] that incorporated in 1913.[11]
Although plenty of
Today, Sutter Creek is a tourist town with many shops and restaurants. The town itself is registered as California Historical Landmark #322.[9]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.6 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Sutter Hill Ranger Station | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
73 (23) |
81 (27) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
70 (21) |
110 (43) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53.8 (12.1) |
56.8 (13.8) |
61.9 (16.6) |
65.7 (18.7) |
76.5 (24.7) |
86.2 (30.1) |
92.9 (33.8) |
91.6 (33.1) |
86.5 (30.3) |
74.7 (23.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
54.2 (12.3) |
71.9 (22.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.9 (7.7) |
48.4 (9.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
54.6 (12.6) |
63.6 (17.6) |
71.5 (21.9) |
78.0 (25.6) |
76.7 (24.8) |
72.6 (22.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
40.0 (4.4) |
41.7 (5.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
50.8 (10.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
62.8 (17.1) |
61.6 (16.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
51.3 (10.7) |
44.4 (6.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
Record low °F (°C) | 23 (−5) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
29 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
41 (5) |
42 (6) |
47 (8) |
44 (7) |
32 (0) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
20 (−7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.19 (132) |
4.41 (112) |
3.84 (98) |
2.76 (70) |
1.07 (27) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.01 (0.25) |
0.12 (3.0) |
0.29 (7.4) |
1.72 (44) |
3.62 (92) |
5.22 (133) |
28.55 (725) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.9 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 63 |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center[15] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 1,324 | — | |
1890 | 1,351 | 2.0% | |
1920 | 920 | — | |
1930 | 1,013 | 10.1% | |
1940 | 1,134 | 11.9% | |
1950 | 1,151 | 1.5% | |
1960 | 1,161 | 0.9% | |
1970 | 1,508 | 29.9% | |
1980 | 1,705 | 13.1% | |
1990 | 1,835 | 7.6% | |
2000 | 2,303 | 25.5% | |
2010 | 2,501 | 8.6% | |
2019 (est.) | 2,622 | [8] | 4.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[16] |
2010
The
The Census reported that 2,500 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,168 households, out of which 258 (22.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 500 (42.8%) were
The population was spread out, with 466 people (18.6%) under the age of 18, 191 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 426 people (17.0%) aged 25 to 44, 768 people (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 650 people (26.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 534.4 per square mile (206.3/km2), of which 1,168 were occupied, of which 626 (53.6%) were owner-occupied, and 542 (46.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.6%. 1,355 people (54.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,145 people (45.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the
Of the 1,025 households, 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.
23.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median
Politics
In the
Landmarks
Sutter Creek has two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
Notable people
- F. Carlton Ball (1911–1992), multidisciplinary artist, author, and educator, born in Sutter Creek.[20]
- Charles B. Hanford (1859–1926), Shakespearean actor, born in Sutter Creek.[21]
- Leland Stanford was one of Sutter Creek's most famous residents.
- MLB player for various teams, grew up in Sutter Creek and attended Amador High School.
High schools
Sutter Creek is home to Amador High School. It has fewer than 1000 students and competes athletically in the Mother Lode League of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section.
References
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "City Council". Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Sutter Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sutter Creek". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sutter Creek, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Historic Sutter Creek". City of Sutter Creek. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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- ^ Climate Summary for Sutter Creek, California
- ^ "Sutter Hill CDF, California". Western Regional Climate Center. Desert Research Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Sutter Creek city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Perovich, Edyth. "National Register of Historical Places Inventory" (PDF). Sierra Nevada Geotourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2019.
- ISBN 978-2-08-013593-3.
- ^ Storms, A. D. (1901). The Players Blue Book. Worcester, MA: Sutherland & Storms. pp. 258-259.
External links
- Sutter Creek Government home page
- Sutter Creek Community home page