Cameron Park, California
Location in El Dorado County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°40′35″N 120°59′22″W / 38.67639, -120.98944
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado
Area
- CDP	7.5 sq mi (19.3 km²)
- Land	7.4 sq mi (19.1 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population (2000)
- CDP	14,549
- Density	1,939.9/sq mi (753.8/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95682
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-10256
GNIS feature ID	1733968

Cameron Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 14,549 at the 2000 census. Cameron Park is a relatively new community situated in the Northern California Gold Country of the Sierra Nevada foothills, approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of Sacramento and 70 miles (110 km) west of South Lake Tahoe. Image File history File links El_Dorado_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Cameron_Park_Highlighted. ... El Dorado County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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History

The original inhabitants of the area surrounding Cameron Park were the Niesnan branch of the Maidu Indians. Grinding rocks and burial mounds serve as glimpses of the past and are still visible in various locations around Cameron Park. The Maidu are a group of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. ...

Major development began in the area when Larry Cameron purchased 5000 foothill acres in the 1950s for ranching purposes. In the years since then, the land has slowly been divided into lots of varying sizes, including ranch-sized properties and medium and high density residential neighborhoods. Today, Cameron Park contains a mix of large ranches, single family homes, apartments and businesses.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). 19.1 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.94%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Thick shrubbery and trees cover the hills in and around Cameron Park. Typical vegetation includes an abundance of redbud trees, manzanita bushes, gray pines, and oak trees. The elevation of Cameron Park varies between approximately 1200-1400 feet above sea level, typically just slightly above the fog line and below the snow line. Species see text Cercis, the Redbuds, is a genus of about 6-10 species in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to warm-temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. ... Species See text See Manzanita (album) for the Mia Doi Todd album. ... Binomial name Pinus sabineana The Gray Pine (Pinus sabineana) is a pine endemic to California in the United States. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...

Summers are generally hot and dry, with average daytime temperatures in the 90s, but often reaching 100 and sometimes 110 or more. Nights, however, tend too cool off more so than in the Sacramento Valley below. Autumns tend to be an "extended summer" throughout California and Cameron Park is no exception. Winters are generally cold and rainy with highs averaging in the 40s to 50s and nights occasionally dropping below freezing. Cameron Park typically receives a dusting of snow every few years. The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta. ...

The soil in Cameron Park is reddish and clay-like and not conducive to many types of vegetation.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 14,549 people, 5,537 households, and 4,147 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 763.2/km² (1,975.8/mi²). There were 5,703 housing units at an average density of 299.2/km² (774.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.25% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. 6.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 5,537 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% 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 3.00. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,678, and the median income for a family was $66,279. Males had a median income of $51,002 versus $34,897 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,677. About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Sites of interest

Cameron Park has several shopping areas, a championship golf course and country club, a recreational lake and the Cameron Airpark Estates. The unique Airpark Estates provide an opportunity for pilots to commute from home to destination without leaving their airplane. Wide streets double as taxiways between homes and the airstrip. Over sized garages house personal airplanes.

Cameron Park was once known as the home of "Sam's Town" where many travelers stopped on their way to and from Lake Tahoe. This restaurant and amusement complex was torn down in 2002 and is now a Food 4 Less shopping center. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ... Food-4-Less is a California supermarket chain. ...

Parts of the Skinner Vineyard and Winery from 1865 can be seen at the intersection of Green Valley Road and Cameron Park Drive. All that is left of Skinner's ranch is a portion of the cellar (integrated into the Cameron Park Nursery), a tiny remnant of the distillery wall (behind mobile homes in the mobile home park near the intersection), and the cemetery. The cemetery itself contains the graves of James and Jessie Skinner (nee Bernard) and three of their sons. The cemetery is located on a small hill just southeast of the intersection.

External links

• Chamber of Commerce
• Community Services District
• Cameron Park Country Club

Coordinates: 38.676521° N 120.989406° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...