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Angels Camp, California

Coordinates: 38°04′06″N 120°32′23″W / 38.06833°N 120.53972°W / 38.06833; -120.53972
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Angels Camp, California
Angels
City
Downtown Angels Camp in 2008
Downtown Angels Camp in 2008
Flag of Angels Camp, California
Flag
Official seal of Angels Camp, California
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Frogtown, City of Angels
Motto: 
"Redefining The Rush"
Location of Angels in Calaveras County, California
Location of Angels in Calaveras County, California
Angels Camp, California is located in the United States
Angels Camp, California
Angels Camp, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°04′06″N 120°32′23″W / 38.06833°N 120.53972°W / 38.06833; -120.53972
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyCalaveras
Mining camp1848[1]
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1912[2]
Government
 • MayorMichael Chimente[3]
 • Vice MayorCaroline Schirato[3]
 • City AdministratorPamela Caronongon[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2)
 • Land3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
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1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,667
 • Density1,009.64/sq mi (389.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95222
Area code209
FIPS code06-02112
GNIS feature IDs1667877, 2409709
Websiteangelscamp.gov
Reference no.287[6]

Angels Camp, also known as City of Angels (formerly Angel's Camp, Angels, Angels City, Carson's Creek and Clearlake), is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,667 at the 2020 census. It lies at an elevation of 1381 feet (421 m).

Mark Twain based his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" on a story he claimed to have heard at the Angels Hotel in 1865.[7] The event is commemorated with a Jumping Frog Jubilee each May at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, just east of the city. Because of this, Angels Camp is sometimes referred to as "Frogtown."

The city is California Historical Landmark #287.[6]

History

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Angels Camp around 1900

Henry Angell, a native of Rhode Island, set up a tent store on the banks of the creek. The placers around his camp were productive but gave out after a few years, and the population began to dwindle until gold-bearing quartz veins were discovered in the town, which brought people back. Those mines operated for the next few decades, producing more than $20 million worth of gold, processed by stamp mills in town. It was said that when the last mill finally ceased operations, the townspeople couldn't sleep, the silence was so loud.[1]

The first post office was established in 1851 (and called Carson's Creek). It was renamed along with the town in 1853. The city was incorporated under the name of "Angels" in 1912.[8]

Geography

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Angels Camp is located at 38°04′06″N 120°32′23″W / 38.06833°N 120.53972°W / 38.06833; -120.53972.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all land.

Angels Camp is about 1,400 feet (430 m) above sea level, with Angels Creek flowing through the middle of town.

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Angels Camp has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880330—
1890917177.9%
1920941—
1930915−2.8%
19401,16327.1%
19501,147−1.4%
19601,121−2.3%
19701,71052.5%
19802,30234.6%
19902,4094.6%
20003,00424.7%
20103,83627.7%
20203,667−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

The 2020 United States census reported that Angels Camp had a population of 3,667. The population density was 1,009.6 inhabitants per square mile (389.8/km2). The racial makeup of Angels Camp was 81.1% White, 0.7% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races, and 10.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.5% of the population.

The census reported that 98.4% of the population lived in households, 1.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,635 households, out of which 24.5% included children under the age of 18, 46.5% were married-couple households, 7.3% were cohabiting couple households, 30.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 29.4% of households were one person, and 17.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21. There were 1,036 families (63.4% of all households).

The age distribution was 18.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% aged 18 to 24, 19.6% aged 25 to 44, 26.1% aged 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males.

There were 1,907 housing units at an average density of 525.1 units per square mile (202.7 units/km2), of which 1,635 (85.7%) were occupied. Of these, 68.2% were owner-occupied, and 31.8% were occupied by renters.[11][12]

The median household income was $60,353, and the per capita income was $31,454. About 10.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[13]

Government

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In the state legislature, Angels Camp is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby,[14] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[15] Federally, Angels Camp is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[16]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Koeppel, Elliot H. (August 1999). "Angels Camp". The California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited. Malakoff & Co. ISBN 978-0-938121-12-1.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Folendorf, Youngest Member of Angels Camp City Council, Is Now Mayor". The Union Democrat. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Angels Camp". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Angels Camp". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Northern California. Heathrow, Florida: AAA Publishing. 2012. p. 46.
  8. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 740. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  9. ^ Climate Summary for Angels Camp, California Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Angels city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  12. ^ "Angels city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  13. ^ "Angels city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  14. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  16. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  17. ^ Okamoto, Brett (May 24, 2014). "TJ Dillashaw clinches 135-pound title". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "New Angels Camp Leader Is Nation's First Female Deaf Mayor". February 8, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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