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Camino, California

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Camino
Location of Camino in El Dorado County, California.
Location of Camino in El Dorado County, California.
Camino is located in California
Camino
Camino
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°44′18″N 120°40′30″W / 38.73833°N 120.67500°W / 38.73833; -120.67500
Country United States
State California
CountyEl Dorado County
Area
 • Total2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2)
 • Land2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation3,133 ft (955 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,871
 • Density727.73/sq mi (280.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95709
Area code530
GNIS feature IDs1658198, 2582961
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California

Camino (Spanish for "Path")[3] is a census-designated place[4] in El Dorado County, California,[2] and, per the 2010 census, has a population of 1,750. According to the USGS, it lies at an elevation of 3133 feet (955 m.),[2] but the elevation actually ranges between 3,000 and 3,500 feet. Being well more than half a mile above sea level, it snows several times per year in the community. Nearby cities and towns include Pollock Pines, Placerville, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Grizzly Flats, Somerset, Coloma, Garden Valley, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, and Lotus.

Camino is a popular area in the fall for apple picking. As a result, Camino is often incorrectly mistaken as Apple Hill. It is also known for its many Christmas tree farm ranches and the annual Apple Hill Run.

Camino is located about halfway between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Route 50. Its first post office opened in 1904.[3] The ZIP code is 95709. The Camino community is inside area code 530.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20201,871
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6]

Camino first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[6]

The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Camino had a population of 1,750. The population density was 777.7 inhabitants per square mile (300.3/km2). The racial makeup of Camino was 1,604 (91.7%) White, 7 (0.4%) African American, 14 (0.8%) Native American, 18 (1.0%) Asian, 4 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 55 (3.1%) from other races, and 48 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 197 persons (11.3%).

The Census reported that 1,750 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 723 households, out of which 188 (26.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 390 (53.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 50 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 45 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 50 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 181 households (25.0%) were made up of individuals, and 76 (10.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42. There were 485 families (67.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.

The population was spread out, with 370 people (21.1%) under the age of 18, 111 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 329 people (18.8%) aged 25 to 44, 560 people (32.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 380 people (21.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

There were 810 housing units at an average density of 360.0 per square mile (139.0/km2), of which 723 were occupied (514 (71.1%) were owner-occupied and 209 (28.9%) were occupied by renters). The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. Owner-occupied units housed 1,235 people (70.6% of the population), while 515 people (29.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

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In the state legislature, Camino is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle,[8] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[9]

Federally, Camino is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[10]

Climate

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The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate).[11]

Climate data for Camino, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 50.9
(10.5)
52.5
(11.4)
56.0
(13.3)
61.8
(16.6)
69.8
(21.0)
79.5
(26.4)
88.0
(31.1)
88.3
(31.3)
82.6
(28.1)
71.9
(22.2)
58.4
(14.7)
49.9
(9.9)
67.5
(19.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.5
(−1.4)
29.4
(−1.4)
31.0
(−0.6)
33.7
(0.9)
40.3
(4.6)
47.1
(8.4)
53.5
(11.9)
53.0
(11.7)
48.0
(8.9)
41.0
(5.0)
33.6
(0.9)
28.8
(−1.8)
39.1
(3.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 10.37
(263)
9.39
(239)
9.08
(231)
5.14
(131)
3.58
(91)
1.04
(26)
0.10
(2.5)
0.15
(3.8)
0.50
(13)
3.13
(80)
5.47
(139)
10.45
(265)
58.4
(1,484.3)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 12.7
(32)
14.8
(38)
11.6
(29)
5.5
(14)
0.5
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
5.9
(15)
10.5
(27)
61.5
(156.3)
Source: Weatherbase [12]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Camino". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 459. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Camino CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  11. ^ Climate Summary for Camino, CA
  12. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 7, 2013.