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El Dorado County, California

August 25, 2023

For the California wine region, see El Dorado AVA.

El Dorado County (/ˌɛl dəˈrɑːdoʊ/ (listen)), 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.[5] The county seat is Placerville.[6] 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 15 miles. 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.

El Dorado County
County
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
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Interactive map of El Dorado County
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionsNorthern California, Sierra Nevada, Gold Country
Metropolitan areaGreater Sacramento
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forSpanish for "the golden" and El Dorado
County seatPlacerville
Largest communityEl Dorado Hills
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • Body
Board of Supervisors[2]
  • John Hidahl
  • George Turnboo
  • Wendy Thomas
  • Lori Parlin
  • Brooke Laine
 • ChairLori Parlin
 • Vice ChairWendy Thomas
 • Chief Administrative Office[3]Don Ashton
Area
 • Total1,786 sq mi (4,630 km2)
 • Land1,708 sq mi (4,420 km2)
 • Water78 sq mi (200 km2)
Highest elevation
[4]
10,886 ft (3,318 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total191,185
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
ZIP code
95762
Area code530, 916, 279
FIPS code06-017
GNIS feature ID277273
Congressional districts3rd, 5th
Websitewww.edcgov.us

History

Main articles: Sutter's Mill and California Gold Rush

What is now known as El Dorado County has been home to the Maidu, Nisenan, Washoe, and Miwok Indigenous American nations for centuries. Because of colonization, their numbers dropped severely. Today many indigenous people in El Dorado County, like the Nissenan are telling their stories and culture, praying in their languages sharing their history; Once seen as struggling to survive to now on their way to having once broken treaties re-recognized and honored. Indigenous stories did not begin at the gold rush, and they will continue long after. According to a California census, by 1870, there were only 100 indigenous people left in El Dorado County due to violent California laws that paid white settlers a small fee for the scalps of Indigenous children and adults in an attempt to strategically wipe out the existing communities. Along with intentional genocide, excessive resource degradation such as logging, trapping bears and other animals for fur, water and soil contamination from mining played a part in the attempt to "starve out" indigenous communities. A settler looking to start a company processing cut trees found gold on the land he started using. The region became famous for being the site of the 1848 gold discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush.[7] 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".[8]

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.

Local landmarks:

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,[9] about two miles East of Omo Ranch and four miles south of Grizzly Flats.[10][11] It initially burned slowly, but exploded in size on August 16 due to high winds. By the night of August 16 it was 6,500 acres (2,600 ha).[12] On August 17 the fire grew to 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) 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 Highway 50, forcing a closure of the highway.[13] 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 5 miles (8.0 km) from South Lake Tahoe.

Government and policing

Policing

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 towns Placerville, population 11,000, has a municipal police department, as does South Lake Tahoe, population 22,000.

Sheriffs

  • 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 1975 - 7 Nov 1991)
  • Don McDonald ( 1991 - 1997)
  • Hal Barker (1997 - 2002)
  • Jeff Neves (7 Nov 2001- 7 Nov 2010)
  • John D'Agostini (7 Nov 2010 - 3 Jan 2023)
  • Jeff Leikauf (current, from 3 Jan 2023)

Geography

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.[14]

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

Geographic features

Recreation

Parks

Skiing

Racing

Wineries

Demographics

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 reside in the South Lake Tahoe area, and in various dispersed rural communities.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
185020,057—
186020,5622.5%
187010,309−49.9%
188010,6833.6%
18909,232−13.6%
19008,986−2.7%
19107,492−16.6%
19206,426−14.2%
19308,32529.6%
194013,22958.9%
195016,20722.5%
196029,39081.3%
197043,83349.1%
198085,81295.8%
1990125,95546.8%
2000156,29924.1%
2010181,05815.8%
2020191,1855.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
1790–1960[17] 1900–1990[18]
1990–2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

2020 census

El Dorado County, California - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 144,689 140,141 79.91% 73.30%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,296 1,436 0.72% 0.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,553 1,273 0.86% 0.67%
Asian alone (NH) 6,143 9,024 3.39% 4.72%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 261 276 0.14% 0.14%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 318 1,215 0.18% 0.64%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 4,923 11,361 2.72% 5.94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21,875 26,459 12.08% 13.84%
Total 181,058 191,185 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010 Census

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%).[29] 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.[29]

2000

As of the census[30] of 2000, there were 156,299 people, 58,939 households, and 43,025 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 inhabitants 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

Voter registration statistics

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

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.

United States presidential election results for El Dorado County, California[32]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 61,838 53.24% 51,621 44.44% 2,700 2.32%
2016 49,247 51.76% 36,404 38.26% 9,498 9.98%
2012 50,973 57.27% 35,166 39.51% 2,859 3.21%
2008 50,314 53.92% 40,529 43.44% 2,466 2.64%
2004 52,878 61.23% 32,242 37.33% 1,244 1.44%
2000 42,045 58.29% 26,220 36.35% 3,871 5.37%
1996 32,759 51.84% 22,957 36.33% 7,480 11.84%
1992 25,906 39.92% 21,012 32.38% 17,969 27.69%
1988 30,021 59.33% 19,801 39.13% 781 1.54%
1984 27,583 64.93% 14,312 33.69% 583 1.37%
1980 21,238 58.27% 10,765 29.53% 4,446 12.20%
1976 12,472 47.69% 12,763 48.80% 919 3.51%
1972 11,330 54.20% 8,654 41.40% 921 4.41%
1968 7,468 49.00% 6,054 39.72% 1,719 11.28%
1964 5,775 39.53% 8,810 60.30% 25 0.17%
1960 6,065 49.16% 6,175 50.05% 97 0.79%
1956 4,613 53.60% 3,957 45.97% 37 0.43%
1952 5,203 60.51% 3,297 38.35% 98 1.14%
1948 2,894 43.04% 3,493 51.95% 337 5.01%
1944 1,990 39.55% 3,016 59.95% 25 0.50%
1940 2,019 32.37% 4,144 66.44% 74 1.19%
1936 1,228 23.12% 4,019 75.66% 65 1.22%
1932 956 23.12% 3,034 73.37% 145 3.51%
1928 1,228 44.25% 1,516 54.63% 31 1.12%
1924 852 28.49% 361 12.07% 1,778 59.45%
1920 1,636 64.36% 726 28.56% 180 7.08%
1916 1,068 35.10% 1,755 57.67% 220 7.23%
1912 16 0.59% 1,613 59.04% 1,103 40.37%
1908 986 44.74% 1,019 46.23% 199 9.03%
1904 1,248 54.10% 865 37.49% 194 8.41%
1900 1,193 45.14% 1,406 53.20% 44 1.66%
1896 1,130 39.54% 1,674 58.57% 54 1.89%
1892 1,159 43.80% 1,270 48.00% 217 8.20%
1888 1,350 47.02% 1,456 50.71% 65 2.26%
1884 1,289 45.47% 1,469 51.82% 77 2.72%
1880 1,419 47.89% 1,520 51.30% 24 0.81%
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.[33] On February 19, 2013, 14 members of the El Dorado County Grand Jury resigned, forcing Supervising Judge Steven Bailey to dissolve it.[34]

El Dorado County has a secessionionist 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 Orgon counties to form a new state. El Dorado County's seat, Placerville, California, 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 "is technically not a legitimate piece of California and is instead 'other property' of Congress".[35]

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 the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson and the 6th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Kevin McCarty.[36] In the State Senate, it is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.[37]

Crime

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

Cities by population and crime rates

Transportation

See also: Transportation in the Sacramento metropolitan area

Major highways

 
Map of El Dorado County in Northern California

Public transportation

  • El Dorado Transit[41] 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 http://tahoetransportation.org/ is the transit operator for the South Lake Tahoe area. Service also runs into the state of Nevada.

Airports

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

Asbestos

Portions of El Dorado County are known to contain natural asbestos formations near the surface.[42] 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.[43]

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.[42]

Sister relationships

[44]

Communities

 
El Dorado County Courthouse in Placerville

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of El Dorado County.[45]

† 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[46] AIAN 102

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  3. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

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For the California wine region see El Dorado AVA El Dorado County ˌ ɛ l d e ˈ r ɑː d oʊ listen 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 5 The county seat is Placerville 6 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 15 miles 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 El Dorado CountyCountyImages 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 ParkFlagSealInteractive map of El Dorado CountyLocation in the state of CaliforniaCountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionsNorthern California Sierra Nevada Gold CountryMetropolitan areaGreater SacramentoIncorporatedFebruary 18 1850 1 Named forSpanish for the golden and El DoradoCounty seatPlacervilleLargest communityEl Dorado HillsGovernment TypeCouncil CAO BodyBoard of Supervisors 2 John HidahlGeorge TurnbooWendy ThomasLori ParlinBrooke Laine ChairLori Parlin Vice ChairWendy Thomas Chief Administrative Office 3 Don AshtonArea Total1 786 sq mi 4 630 km2 Land1 708 sq mi 4 420 km2 Water78 sq mi 200 km2 Highest elevation 4 10 886 ft 3 318 m Population 2020 Total191 185 Density110 sq mi 41 km2 Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific Time Zone Summer DST UTC 7 Pacific Daylight Time ZIP code95762Area code530 916 279FIPS code06 017GNIS feature ID277273Congressional districts3rd 5thWebsitewww edcgov us Contents 1 History 2 Government and policing 2 1 Policing 2 2 Sheriffs 3 Geography 3 1 Adjacent counties 3 2 Geographic features 4 Recreation 4 1 Parks 4 1 1 Skiing 4 1 2 Racing 4 2 Wineries 5 Demographics 5 1 2020 census 5 2 2011 5 2 1 Places by population race and income 5 3 2010 Census 5 4 2000 6 Politics 6 1 Voter registration statistics 6 1 1 Cities by population and voter registration 6 2 Overview 7 Crime 7 1 Cities by population and crime rates 8 Transportation 8 1 Major highways 8 2 Public transportation 8 3 Airports 9 Asbestos 10 Sister relationships 11 Communities 11 1 Cities 11 2 Census designated places 11 3 Other unincorporated communities 11 4 Population ranking 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksHistory EditMain articles Sutter s Mill and California Gold Rush What is now known as El Dorado County has been home to the Maidu Nisenan Washoe and Miwok Indigenous American nations for centuries Because of colonization their numbers dropped severely Today many indigenous people in El Dorado County like the Nissenan are telling their stories and culture praying in their languages sharing their history Once seen as struggling to survive to now on their way to having once broken treaties re recognized and honored Indigenous stories did not begin at the gold rush and they will continue long after According to a California census by 1870 there were only 100 indigenous people left in El Dorado County due to violent California laws that paid white settlers a small fee for the scalps of Indigenous children and adults in an attempt to strategically wipe out the existing communities Along with intentional genocide excessive resource degradation such as logging trapping bears and other animals for fur water and soil contamination from mining played a part in the attempt to starve out indigenous communities A settler looking to start a company processing cut trees found gold on the land he started using The region became famous for being the site of the 1848 gold discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush 7 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 8 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 MuseumLocal landmarks Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Confidence Hall Fountain Tallman Soda Works John Pearson Soda Works Combellack Blair House Rubicon Point LightThe 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 9 about two miles East of Omo Ranch and four miles south of Grizzly Flats 10 11 It initially burned slowly but exploded in size on August 16 due to high winds By the night of August 16 it was 6 500 acres 2 600 ha 12 On August 17 the fire grew to 30 000 acres 12 000 ha 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 Highway 50 forcing a closure of the highway 13 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 5 miles 8 0 km from South Lake Tahoe Government and policing EditPolicing 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 towns 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 1975 7 Nov 1991 Don McDonald 1991 1997 Hal Barker 1997 2002 Jeff Neves 7 Nov 2001 7 Nov 2010 John D Agostini 7 Nov 2010 3 Jan 2023 Jeff Leikauf current from 3 Jan 2023 Geography EditAccording 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 14 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 southwestGeographic features Edit American River Carson Range Crystal Range Echo Lake Fallen Leaf Lake Folsom Lake Francis Lake Freel Peak 15 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 LakeRecreation EditParks 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 ResortRacing Edit Placerville SpeedwayWineries Edit California Shenandoah Valley AVA El Dorado AVA Fair Play AVA Sierra Foothills AVADemographics EditThe 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 reside in the South Lake Tahoe area and in various dispersed rural communities Historical population CensusPop Note 185020 057 186020 5622 5 187010 309 49 9 188010 6833 6 18909 232 13 6 19008 986 2 7 19107 492 16 6 19206 426 14 2 19308 32529 6 194013 22958 9 195016 20722 5 196029 39081 3 197043 83349 1 198085 81295 8 1990125 95546 8 2000156 29924 1 2010181 05815 8 2020191 1855 6 U S Decennial Census 16 1790 1960 17 1900 1990 18 1990 2000 19 2010 20 2020 21 2020 census Edit El Dorado County California Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 20 Pop 2020 21 2010 2020White alone NH 144 689 140 141 79 91 73 30 Black or African American alone NH 1 296 1 436 0 72 0 75 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 1 553 1 273 0 86 0 67 Asian alone NH 6 143 9 024 3 39 4 72 Pacific Islander alone NH 261 276 0 14 0 14 Some Other Race alone NH 318 1 215 0 18 0 64 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 4 923 11 361 2 72 5 94 Hispanic or Latino any race 21 875 26 459 12 08 13 84 Total 181 058 191 185 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 2011 Edit Population race and incomeTotal population 22 179 878 White 22 157 853 87 8 Black or African American 22 1 367 0 8 American Indian or Alaska Native 22 1 802 1 0 Asian 22 6 260 3 5 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 22 167 0 1 Some other race 22 6 323 3 5 Two or more races 22 6 106 3 4 Hispanic or Latino of any race 23 21 222 11 8 Per capita income 24 34 385Median household income 25 68 815Median family income 26 82 930Places by population race and income Edit Places by population and racePlace Type 27 Population 22 White 22 Other 22 note 1 Asian 22 Black or AfricanAmerican 22 Native American 22 note 2 Hispanic or Latino of any race 23 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 CDPPlaces by population and incomePlace Type 27 Population 28 Per capita income 24 Median household income 25 Median family income 26 Auburn Lake Trails CDP 3 741 35 522 79 573 92 308Cameron Park CDP 16 697 34 839 72 562 84 361Camino CDP 1 933 26 015 51 742 63 412Cold Springs El Dorado County CDP 569 30 925 97 576 99 286Coloma CDP 353 22 462 44 844 44 844Diamond Springs CDP 11 367 28 786 52 911 62 150El Dorado Hills CDP 43 563 44 920 115 121 123 816Georgetown CDP 2 338 24 117 52 169 62 614Grizzly Flats CDP 923 20 902 32 365 56 813Placerville City 10 394 26 109 53 385 66 890Pollock Pines CDP 6 953 30 826 54 478 62 760Shingle Springs CDP 4 797 34 055 86 786 89 778South Lake Tahoe City 21 814 22 958 41 685 51 538Tahoma CDP 563 32 105 54 286 63 646 Data for El Dorado County area of this CDP2010 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 29 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 29 Population reported at 2010 United States CensusThe County TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race El Dorado County 181 058 156 793 1 409 2 070 6 297 294 7 278 6 917 21 875Incorporatedcities TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Placerville 10 389 8 716 80 162 98 13 867 453 1 863South Lake Tahoe 21 403 15 733 182 232 1 186 39 3 230 801 6 665Census designatedplaces TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Auburn Lake Trails 3 426 3 190 6 28 36 5 45 116 208Cameron Park 18 228 16 242 143 194 425 36 461 727 2 056Camino 1 750 1 604 7 14 18 4 55 48 197Cold Springs 446 413 4 5 3 0 15 6 43Coloma 529 462 4 3 8 0 15 37 63Diamond Springs 11 037 9 743 39 176 110 6 518 445 1 377El Dorado Hills 42 108 35 089 615 196 3 563 71 681 1 893 3 802Georgetown 2 367 2 128 47 59 18 2 45 68 177Grizzly Flats 1 066 954 6 14 7 2 19 64 96Pollock Pines 6 871 6 195 18 128 56 3 251 220 713Shingle Springs 4 432 3 919 14 108 50 3 132 206 469Tahoma 780 736 2 7 7 0 11 17 35Otherunincorporated areas TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor 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 County2000 Edit As of the census 30 of 2000 there were 156 299 people 58 939 households and 43 025 families residing in the county The population density was 91 inhabitants 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 EditVoter registration statistics Edit Population and registered votersTotal population 22 179 878 Registered voters 31 note 3 110 206 61 3 Democratic 31 32 176 29 2 Republican 31 48 362 43 9 Democratic Republican spread 31 16 186 14 7 American Independent 31 4 214 3 8 Green 31 887 0 8 Libertarian 31 1 010 0 9 Peace and Freedom 31 293 0 3 Americans Elect 31 5 0 0 Other 31 883 0 8 No party preference 31 22 376 20 3 Cities by population and voter registration Edit Cities by population and voter registrationCity Population 22 Registered voters 31 note 3 Democratic 31 Republican 31 D R spread 31 Other 31 No party preference 31 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 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 United States presidential election results for El Dorado County California 32 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 61 838 53 24 51 621 44 44 2 700 2 32 2016 49 247 51 76 36 404 38 26 9 498 9 98 2012 50 973 57 27 35 166 39 51 2 859 3 21 2008 50 314 53 92 40 529 43 44 2 466 2 64 2004 52 878 61 23 32 242 37 33 1 244 1 44 2000 42 045 58 29 26 220 36 35 3 871 5 37 1996 32 759 51 84 22 957 36 33 7 480 11 84 1992 25 906 39 92 21 012 32 38 17 969 27 69 1988 30 021 59 33 19 801 39 13 781 1 54 1984 27 583 64 93 14 312 33 69 583 1 37 1980 21 238 58 27 10 765 29 53 4 446 12 20 1976 12 472 47 69 12 763 48 80 919 3 51 1972 11 330 54 20 8 654 41 40 921 4 41 1968 7 468 49 00 6 054 39 72 1 719 11 28 1964 5 775 39 53 8 810 60 30 25 0 17 1960 6 065 49 16 6 175 50 05 97 0 79 1956 4 613 53 60 3 957 45 97 37 0 43 1952 5 203 60 51 3 297 38 35 98 1 14 1948 2 894 43 04 3 493 51 95 337 5 01 1944 1 990 39 55 3 016 59 95 25 0 50 1940 2 019 32 37 4 144 66 44 74 1 19 1936 1 228 23 12 4 019 75 66 65 1 22 1932 956 23 12 3 034 73 37 145 3 51 1928 1 228 44 25 1 516 54 63 31 1 12 1924 852 28 49 361 12 07 1 778 59 45 1920 1 636 64 36 726 28 56 180 7 08 1916 1 068 35 10 1 755 57 67 220 7 23 1912 16 0 59 1 613 59 04 1 103 40 37 1908 986 44 74 1 019 46 23 199 9 03 1904 1 248 54 10 865 37 49 194 8 41 1900 1 193 45 14 1 406 53 20 44 1 66 1896 1 130 39 54 1 674 58 57 54 1 89 1892 1 159 43 80 1 270 48 00 217 8 20 1888 1 350 47 02 1 456 50 71 65 2 26 1884 1 289 45 47 1 469 51 82 77 2 72 1880 1 419 47 89 1 520 51 30 24 0 81 Election results from statewide racesYear Office Results2010 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 33 On February 19 2013 14 members of the El Dorado County Grand Jury resigned forcing Supervising Judge Steven Bailey to dissolve it 34 El Dorado County has a secessionionist 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 Orgon counties to form a new state El Dorado County s seat Placerville California 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 is technically not a legitimate piece of California and is instead other property of Congress 35 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 the 5th Assembly District represented by Republican Joe Patterson and the 6th Assembly District represented by Democrat Kevin McCarty 36 In the State Senate it is in the 1st Senate District represented by Republican Brian Dahle 37 Crime EditThe following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1 000 persons for each type of offense Population and crime ratesPopulation 22 179 878Violent crime 38 520 2 89 Homicide 38 3 0 02 Forcible rape 38 50 0 28 Robbery 38 71 0 39 Aggravated assault 38 396 2 20Property crime 38 1 736 9 65 Burglary 38 932 5 18 Larceny theft 38 39 1 540 8 56 Motor vehicle theft 38 178 0 99Arson 38 17 0 09Cities by population and crime rates Edit Cities by population and crime rates City Population 40 Violent crimes 40 Violent crime rateper 1 000 persons Property crimes 40 Property crime rateper 1 000 personsPlacerville 10 479 55 5 25 194 18 51South Lake Tahoe 21 586 148 6 86 544 25 20Transportation EditSee also Transportation in the Sacramento metropolitan area 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 PassPublic transportation Edit El Dorado Transit 41 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 http tahoetransportation org 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 EditPortions of El Dorado County are known to contain natural asbestos formations near the surface 42 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 43 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 42 Sister relationships Edit Warabi Saitama Prefecture Japan is a sister municipality to El Dorado County California on 26 March 1975 44 Communities Edit El Dorado County Courthouse in PlacervilleCities Edit Placerville county seat South Lake TahoeCensus 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 2010 census of El Dorado County 45 county seat Rank City town etc Municipal type Population 2010 Census 1 El Dorado Hills CDP 42 1082 South Lake Tahoe City 21 4033 Cameron Park CDP 18 2284 Diamond Springs CDP 11 0375 Placerville City 10 3896 Pollock Pines CDP 6 8717 Shingle Springs CDP 4 4328 Auburn Lake Trails CDP 3 4269 Georgetown CDP 2 36710 Camino CDP 1 75011 Tahoma partially in Placer County CDP 1 19112 Grizzly Flats CDP 1 06613 Coloma CDP 52914 Cold Springs CDP 44615 Shingle Springs Rancheria 46 AIAN 102See also EditCommunity Observatory National Register of Historic Places listings in El Dorado County California Hiking trails in El Dorado County Placerville Mountain DemocratNotes 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 Chronology California State Association of Counties Archived from the original on January 29 2016 Retrieved February 6 2015 Board of Supervisors El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office El Dorado County Freel Peak Peakbagger com Retrieved February 6 2015 El Dorado County California United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on July 12 2012 Retrieved June 7 2011 Irish Marc Charles Brief History of El Dorado County El Dorado County CAGenWeb Marc Charles Irish www cagenweb com Retrieved March 23 2016 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 116 Caldor Fire Incident Update Cal Fire State of California August 16 2021 Retrieved September 1 2021 Situation Summary The Caldor Fire started August 14 2021 near Little Mountain south of Pollock Pines in El Dorado County CALDOR FIRE 219 000 acres 68 percent contained How did the Caldor Fire in California start AS com August 23 2021 Retrieved September 23 2021 Stanton Sam McGough Michael Kasler Dale Ahumada Rosalio August 18 2021 Caldor Fire levels homes in Grizzly Flats destroys school church in El Dorado County The Modesto Bee Retrieved September 6 2021 Caldor Fire Containment Remains at 71 September 19 2021 Retrieved September 23 2021 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved September 24 2015 Freel Peak Climbing Hiking amp Mountaineering SummitPost www summitpost org Retrieved March 15 2018 Census of Population and Housing from 1790 2000 US Census Bureau Retrieved January 24 2022 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved September 24 2015 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 P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 El Dorado County California United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 El Dorado County California United States Census Bureau a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B02001 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B03003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19301 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19013 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19113 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B01003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b 2010 Census P L 94 171 Summary File Data United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 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 March 15 2018 Carlos Alcala May 24 2012 El Dorado County folks riled by U N agenda for sustainable growth Sacramento Bee Archived from the original on April 11 2013 Retrieved March 10 2013 Cathy Locke March 10 2013 The Public Eye El Dorado County grand jury disbands after mass resignation Sacramento Bee Archived from the original on March 12 2013 Retrieved March 10 2013 Ting Eric July 17 2023 This state is under tyranny Scenes from California s latest secession movement SFGate San Francisco Retrieved July 17 2023 Members Assembly State of California Retrieved April 5 2013 Senators State of California Retrieved April 5 2013 a b c d e f g h 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 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 March 15 2018 a b Raloff Janet July 8 2006 Dirty Little Secret Science News archived from the original 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 Northern and Central California Sister Cities in Japan 2010 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 10 2013 Staff Website Services amp Coordination US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map www census gov Retrieved March 15 2018 permanent dead link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Dorado County California category 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 amp Caldor No 4 Shay locomotive at the El Dorado County Historical Museum 38 47 N 120 32 W 38 78 N 120 53 W 38 78 120 53 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Dorado 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