Mileage to Locations
(From Placerville):
Lake Tahoe: 60
Los Angeles: 450
Sacramento: 44
San Francisco: 146
Stockton: 69
Reno: 110 |
Housing (2000)
Housing Units (2002): 73,791
Home ownership: 74.70%
Persons per Household: 2.63
Median Home Price (2004): $390,450
Fair Market Rent:
2 bdrm (2002): $709 per month
3 bdrm (2002): $983 per month |
Climate
Average Temperature for Winter:
Placerville: 30º-50º F
South Lake Tahoe: 20º-30º F
Average Temperature for Summer:
Placerville: 75º-95º F
South Lake Tahoe: 65º-75º F
Average Annual Precipitation in Rainfall:
Placerville: 38.6”
South Lake Tahoe: 32.2”
Average Annual Precipitation in snowfall:
Placerville: 3.0”
South Lake Tahoe: 215.4” |
Elevations of Select Areas:
Camino: 2,800-3000 ft.,
Pollock Pines: 3,940+ ft.,
Placerville: 1,866 ft.,
Cameron Park: 1,000-1,600 ft.,
El Dorado Hills: 700-1,200 ft. |
Ethnic Diversity
Caucasian: 82%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian: 2%
Black: 1% |
Government
El Dorado County is governed by a five
member Board of Supervisors. The
County offices are centered in Placerville
and employ more than 1,700 people.
There are two incorporated cities in the
county, Placerville and South Lake Tahoe,
and over 20 towns and communities. |
Income
A statewide comparison shows El Dorado
County at 97.6% of the California per
capital income level. The median household
income is around $60,250. |
Crime Rate
El Dorado County enjoys an exceptionally
low crime rate in both crimes against
property and persons. |
Population
Median Age: 40
Total County: 168,100
Cameron Park: 14,556
Diamond Springs: 4,877
El Dorado Hills: 18,083
Placerville: 10,250
Pollock Pines: 4,613
Shingle Springs: 2,758
South Lake Tahoe: 23,950
Persons per Square Mile: 91.3
(CA has 217.2 people per Square Mile) |
Top Crops
Timber...........................$16,821,036
Livestock........................$8,036,742
Grapes...........................$4,939,984
Fruit & Nuts ...................$4,327,798
Christmas Trees ...........$3,132,047
Other misc. crops ............$209,456
(Information gathered from the
El Dorado County Department of Agriculture, 2005) |
Recreation
El Dorado County provides the climate,
scenery, cultural amenities and recreational
opportunities that add up to an enjoyable
weekend or overnight get-a-way. A
great destination for family vacations,
more than one-half of the County is public
land in the form of National Forest, State
Parks and recreation areas. There is
always something to do in El Dorado
County.
Just some ideas of things to do:
Winter: Cross Country and downhill skiing
and snow play areas;
Spring: Beautifully blossoming orchards
and gardens, wineries with weekend tours;
cultural activities;
Summer: Enjoy a wide variety of outdoor
recreation such as fishing, hiking, camping,
boating, and rafting. Go back in history
on the Annual Wagon Train trek from
Nevada to Placerville;
Fall: Join the harvest celebration at Apple
Hill, and explore the countryside. |
Education
Fifteen school districts serve over 28,000
students in El Dorado County. Higher
Education services are provided to El
Dorado County residents by the University
of California, Davis; California State
University, Sacramento; Folsom Lake
College, El Dorado Center; and Lake Tahoe
Community College. |
Transportation
Commercial air service is provided via
Sacramento International Airport which is
approximately 55 miles west of Placerville
on Highway 1-5. The County has four general
aviation reports: Placerville, Cameron
Park, Georgetown, and South Lake Tahoe.
In addition to bus service by Greyhound
business, bus service is also available on
the Western Slope via El Dorado Transit,
and South Lake Tahoe General Express
(STAGE) in the Tahoe basin. |
