Tahoma, California facts for kids
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Tahoma
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 Tahoma, California
Location in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | Placer, El Dorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.594 sq mi (6.717 km2) |
| • Land | 2.594 sq mi (6.717 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,339 ft (1,932 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,034 |
| • Density | 398.61/sq mi (153.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
96142
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628793 |
Tahoma is a small community in California, United States. It used to be called Chambers Lodge. This place is located in both Placer and El Dorado counties.
Tahoma sits right next to Lake Tahoe, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Homewood. In 2020, about 1,034 people lived here. Tahoma also has its own post office with the ZIP code 96142, which opened in 1946.
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History of Tahoma
Tahoma began as a fun resort area in 1916. Its name was created by combining "Tahoe" (from Lake Tahoe) and "home."
Tahoma and the Winter Olympics
In 1960, the 1960 Winter Olympics were held nearby in Squaw Valley. Tahoma was chosen to host some of the events. There wasn't enough space in Squaw Valley for everything. So, Tahoma became the site for cross-country skiing and biathlon. A special stadium called McKinney Creek Stadium was built just for these games. After the Olympics, the stadium was taken down.
Geography and Climate
Tahoma covers an area of about 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2). All of this area is land.
Weather in Tahoma
Tahoma experiences different seasons throughout the year. Here's a look at its typical weather:
| Climate data for Tahoma, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2011–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
57 (14) |
64 (18) |
70 (21) |
76 (24) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
77 (25) |
63 (17) |
56 (13) |
92 (33) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.4 (3.0) |
38.0 (3.3) |
42.9 (6.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
57.8 (14.3) |
68.6 (20.3) |
77.1 (25.1) |
76.3 (24.6) |
69.4 (20.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
37.6 (3.1) |
54.7 (12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.7 (−1.3) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
33.8 (1.0) |
38.0 (3.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
54.5 (12.5) |
61.5 (16.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
55.4 (13.0) |
45.7 (7.6) |
35.8 (2.1) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
43.4 (6.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.0 (−5.6) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
33.6 (0.9) |
40.3 (4.6) |
45.6 (7.6) |
45.6 (7.6) |
41.3 (5.2) |
33.7 (0.9) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
32.0 (0.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
1 (−17) |
7 (−14) |
11 (−12) |
16 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
34 (1) |
38 (3) |
28 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
8 (−13) |
−2 (−19) |
−2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.37 (162) |
6.90 (175) |
5.52 (140) |
2.78 (71) |
2.02 (51) |
0.84 (21) |
0.49 (12) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.60 (15) |
1.99 (51) |
3.40 (86) |
6.47 (164) |
37.73 (956.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 38.4 (98) |
46.8 (119) |
49.6 (126) |
13.9 (35) |
4.8 (12) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
3.8 (9.7) |
12.4 (31) |
33.1 (84) |
203.7 (516.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 78 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 43.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (precip days, snow/snow days 2011–2020) | |||||||||||||
People in Tahoma
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 1,034 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 |
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Tahoma was first counted as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Population Details
In 2010, Tahoma had a population of 1,191 people. Most of the people living in Tahoma were White (94.8%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 4.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
All the people in Tahoma lived in regular homes. No one lived in special group housing or institutions.
There were 553 households in Tahoma. About 24.2% of these homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (45.2%) were married couples. Some homes (31.1%) had just one person living in them. The average household had about 2.15 people.
Age and Housing
The people in Tahoma range in age. About 17.5% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age was 43.1 years. This means half the people were younger than 43.1, and half were older.
There were 2,058 housing units in Tahoma. Many of these were vacation homes or second homes. Of the homes that were lived in, about 64.9% were owned by the people living there. The other 35.1% were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Tahoma (California) para niños
