Calaveras County

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Calaveras County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 72000221 [1]
Calaveras County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 72000221
administration
US state : California
Administrative headquarters : San Andreas
Foundation : 1850
Demographics
Residents : 45,578  (2010)
Population density : 17.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2685 km²
Water surface : 44 km²
map
Map of Calaveras County within California
Website : www.co.calaveras.ca.us

The Calaveras County is a county in the US state of California . The county seat is San Andreas . It is located in the middle of the state geographically.

history

Calaveras County was founded in 1850. In 1854, parts of its original territory were given to Alpine County . Other parts were added to Amador County in 1864 . Calaveras means skull . The county got its name from the Calaveras River , which was discovered on an expedition by the Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga . Gabriel Moraga saw many skulls on the river bank, which inspired him to give the name.

In the 19th century, Calaveras County became internationally known for the 1865 short story by Mark Twain The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County . In honor of Mark Twain and his story, the Calaveras County Fairgrounds , Angels Camp celebrates a large festival every year in May, combined with a Jumping Frog Jubilee .

The Calaveras Big Trees State Park , founded in 1931, is one of the main attractions of the region with its gigantic Sequoia sequoia trees . The park covers an area of ​​2630 hectares.

15 of the county's structures are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1850 11,884 -
1860 16,299 37.2%
1870 8895 -45.4%
1880 9094 2.2%
1890 8882 -2.3%
1900 11,200 26.1%
1910 9171 -18.1%
1920 6183 -32.6%
1930 6008 -2.8%
1940 8221 36.8%
1950 9902 20.4%
1960 10,289 3.9%
1970 13,585 32%
1980 20,710 52.4%
1990 31,998 54.5%
2000 40,554 26.7%
2010 45,578 12.4%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

The Lake Hogan with the Lake Hogan Dam
Sequoia sequoia trees in
Calaveras Big Trees State Park

According to the 2000 census , Calaveras County had 40,554 people. There were 16,469 households and 11,742 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.19% White, 0.75% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 2.07% other races Groups; 3.31% were from two or more races. 6.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 16,469 households, 26.70% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.60% were single mothers. 28.70% were not families. 23.30% are single households and 10.10% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.80% of residents under 18 years of age, 5.50% between 18 and 24 years of age, 22.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 31.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 18.20% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 95.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 41,022 , and the median income for a family is $ 47,379. Males had a median income of $ 41,827 versus $ 28,108 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,420. 11.80% percent of the population and 8.70% of families are below the poverty line. 15.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 6.20% were 65 years of age or older.

places

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1675885. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County in the English language Wikipedia
  4. ↑ See: Angels Camp, California in the English language Wikipedia
  5. ↑ Calaveras Big Trees State Park in the English language Wikipedia
  6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  8. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  9. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012

Web links

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Coordinates: 38 ° 12 ′  N , 120 ° 33 ′  W