Angels Camp, California
Encyclopedia
Angels Camp, also known as City of Angels and 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 3,835 at the 2010 census, up from 3,004 at the 2000 census. It lies at an elevation of 1378 feet (420 m).
Mark Twain
based his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
" on a story he claimed he heard at the Angels Hotel
in 1865. The event is commemorated with a Jumping Frog Jubileeeach May at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, just east of the city. Because of this, Angels Camp is sometimes referred to as "Frogtown."
United States Ski Team
member and two time Alpine skiing World Cup
Downhill
Champion Kyle Rasmussen
lives in Angels Camp.
The city is California Historical Landmark #287.
Henry and George Angel were soldiers serving under John C. Frémont
during the Mexican-American War. When the California Gold Rush
started, they tried their hand at prospecting, but decided they didn't like the labor involved, so they set up a trading post, which became a camp, and eventually a town. The placers
around their camp were very 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 over $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.
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.
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 approximately 1400 feet (426.7 m) above sea level, with Angels Creek flowing through the middle of town.
was 1,054.6 people per square mile (407.2/km²). The racial makeup of Angels Camp was 3,329 (86.8%) White, 12 (0.3%) African American, 48 (1.3%) Native American, 49 (1.3%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 270 (7.0%) from other races
, and 123 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 498 persons (13.0%).
The Census reported that 3,789 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 47 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,645 households, out of which 422 (25.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 836 (50.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 152 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 74 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 94 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 9 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 489 households (29.7%) were made up of individuals and 252 (15.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30. There were 1,062 families
(64.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.81.
The population was spread out with 794 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 273 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 810 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,086 people (28.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 873 people (22.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
There were 1,943 housing units at an average density of 534.2 per square mile (206.3/km²), of which 1,060 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 585 (35.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%. 2,355 people (61.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,434 people (37.4%) lived in rental housing units.
, 1.83% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races
, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.
There were 1,286 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income
for a household in the city was $33,371, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $37,269 versus $27,778 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,599. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Angels Camp is located in the 1st Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dave Cox
, and in the 25th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen
. Federally, Angels Camp is located in California's 3rd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren
.
Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2010 census, up from 3,004 at the 2000 census. It lies at an elevation of 1378 feet (420 m).
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
based his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain, his first great success as a writer, bringing him national attention. The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"...
" on a story he claimed he heard at the Angels Hotel
Angels Hotel
The Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California was the hotel where the author Mark Twain heard a story that he would later turn into his short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."...
in 1865. The event is commemorated with a Jumping Frog Jubileeeach May at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, just east of the city. Because of this, Angels Camp is sometimes referred to as "Frogtown."
United States Ski Team
United States Ski Team
The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association , develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and nordic combined....
member and two time Alpine skiing World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
Downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
Champion Kyle Rasmussen
Kyle Rasmussen
Kyle Rasmussen is a former alpine ski racer from Angels Camp, California.While competing with the U.S...
lives in Angels Camp.
The city is California Historical Landmark #287.
History
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
during the Mexican-American War. When the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
started, they tried their hand at prospecting, but decided they didn't like the labor involved, so they set up a trading post, which became a camp, and eventually a town. The placers
Placer mining
Placer mining is the mining of alluvial deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment....
around their camp were very productive but gave out after a few years, and the population began to dwindle until gold-bearing quartz
Quartz
Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz,...
veins were discovered in the town, which brought people back. Those mines operated for the next few decades, producing over $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.
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.
Geography
Angels Camp is located at 38°04′06"N 120°32′23"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all land.
Angels Camp is approximately 1400 feet (426.7 m) above sea level, with Angels Creek flowing through the middle of town.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Angels Camp had a population of 3,836. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,054.6 people per square mile (407.2/km²). The racial makeup of Angels Camp was 3,329 (86.8%) White, 12 (0.3%) African American, 48 (1.3%) Native American, 49 (1.3%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 270 (7.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 123 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 498 persons (13.0%).
The Census reported that 3,789 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 47 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,645 households, out of which 422 (25.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 836 (50.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 152 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 74 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 94 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 9 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 489 households (29.7%) were made up of individuals and 252 (15.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30. There were 1,062 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(64.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.81.
The population was spread out with 794 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 273 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 810 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,086 people (28.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 873 people (22.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
There were 1,943 housing units at an average density of 534.2 per square mile (206.3/km²), of which 1,060 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 585 (35.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%. 2,355 people (61.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,434 people (37.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,004 people, 1,286 households, and 856 families residing in the city. The population density was 993.6 people per square mile (384.1/km²). There were 1,422 housing units at an average density of 470.3 per square mile (181.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.14% White, 0.20% Black or African AmericanRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.83% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.
There were 1,286 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income
Income
Income is the consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. However, for households and individuals, "income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interests payments, rents and other forms of earnings...
for a household in the city was $33,371, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $37,269 versus $27,778 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,599. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Angels Camp is located in the 1st Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Dave Cox
Dave Cox
David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as an California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his...
, and in the 25th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican representing the 25th district, encompassing Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne counties, and parts of Madera and Stanislaus counties...
. Federally, Angels Camp is located in California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren
Dan Lungren
Daniel Edward "Dan" Lungren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
.