Angels Camp, California facts for kids
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Angels Camp, California
Angels
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Downtown Angels Camp in 2008
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| Nickname(s):
Frogtown, City of Angels
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| Motto(s):
"Redefining The Rush"
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Location of Angels in Calaveras County, California
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 Angels Camp, California
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Calaveras | ||
| Mining camp | 1848 | ||
| Incorporated | January 24, 1912 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.42 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.25% | ||
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 3,667 | ||
| • Density | 1,009.64/sq mi (389.78/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
95222
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| Area code(s) | 209 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-02112 | ||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667877, 2409709 | ||
| Reference #: | 287 | ||
Angels Camp, also known as City of Angels, is a small city in Calaveras County, California, United States. It's the only city in the county. In 2020, about 3,667 people lived there. The city sits at an elevation of 1,381 feet (421 meters) above sea level.
Angels Camp is famous because of a story by the writer Mark Twain. He based his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" on a tale he heard in 1865 at the Angels Hotel. Every May, the city celebrates this story with a special event called the Jumping Frog Jubilee. This is why Angels Camp is sometimes called "Frogtown."
The city is also recognized as California Historical Landmark #287.
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History of Angels Camp
Angels Camp began in 1848 when Henry Angell set up a tent store by a creek. People came to the area to search for gold. At first, they found gold in the creek beds, but these easy-to-find gold deposits soon ran out.
Later, people discovered gold in quartz veins within the rocks. This brought more people back to the town. These mines worked for many years and produced over $20 million worth of gold. This gold was processed using large machines called stamp mills right in town. It's said that when the last mill stopped working, the town became so quiet that people found it hard to sleep!
The first post office opened in 1851 and was called Carson's Creek. It was renamed Angels Camp in 1853. The city officially became a city, or "incorporated," in 1912.
Geography and Climate
Angels Camp is located in California at coordinates 38°04′06″N 120°32′23″W.
The city covers a total area of about 3.6 square miles (9.4 square kilometers), and almost all of it is land.
Angels Camp is about 1,400 feet (421 meters) above sea level. A creek called Angels Creek flows right through the middle of the town.
Weather in Angels Camp
Angels Camp has a type of weather known as a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Population Information
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 330 | — | |
| 1890 | 917 | 177.9% | |
| 1920 | 941 | — | |
| 1930 | 915 | −2.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,163 | 27.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,147 | −1.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,121 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,710 | 52.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,302 | 34.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,409 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,004 | 24.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,836 | 27.7% | |
| 2020 | 3,667 | −4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, the population of Angels Camp was 3,836 people. Most residents were White, but the city also had people of various other backgrounds, including African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander. About 13% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The average household in Angels Camp had about 2.30 people. Many households were families, including married couples and single-parent families. About 20.7% of the population was under 18 years old, and 22.8% was 65 or older. The median age in the city was 45.9 years.
Notable People
Angels Camp has been home to several interesting people:
- Sara Carter, a singer and member of the famous musical group the Carter Family.
- T.J. Dillashaw, a former champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the bantamweight division.
- Amanda Folendorf, who made history as the first deaf female mayor in the United States.
- Mike McCormick, a professional baseball player.
- Catfish Metkovich, another professional baseball player.
- Kyle Rasmussen, a member of the United States Ski Team and a two-time champion in downhill skiing at the Alpine skiing World Cup.
- Tommy Orange, a Native American writer and novelist.
Images for kids
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St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Mission in Angels Camp.
See also
In Spanish: Angels Camp para niños
