Camino, California
Camino | |
|---|---|
Location of Camino in El Dorado County, California. | |
Camino Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′18″N 120°40′30″W / 38.73833°N 120.67500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Land | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,133 ft (955 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,871 |
| • Density | 727.73/sq mi (280.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95709 |
| Area code(s) | 530, 837 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658198, 2582961 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California | |
Camino (Spanish for "Path")[3] is a census-designated place[4] in El Dorado County, California,[2] and, per the 2010 census, has a population of 1,750. According to the USGS, it lies at an elevation of 3133 feet (955 m.),[2] but the elevation actually ranges between 3,000 and 3,500 feet. Being well more than half a mile above sea level, it snows several times per year in the community. Nearby cities and towns include Pollock Pines, Placerville, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Grizzly Flats, Somerset, Coloma, Garden Valley, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, and Lotus.
Camino is a popular area in the fall for apple picking. As a result, Camino is often incorrectly mistaken as Apple Hill. It is also known for its many Christmas tree farm ranches and the annual Apple Hill Run.
Camino is located about halfway between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Route 50. Its first post office opened in 1904.[3] The ZIP code is 95709. The Camino community is inside area code 530.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,750 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,871 | 6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] | |||
Camino first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[6]
The 2020 United States census reported that Camino had a population of 1,871. The population density was 727.7 inhabitants per square mile (281.0/km2). The racial makeup of Camino was 1,545 (82.6%) White, 5 (0.3%) African American, 10 (0.5%) Native American, 14 (0.7%) Asian, 4 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 81 (4.3%) from other races, and 212 (11.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 154 persons (8.2%).[7]
The whole population lived in households. There were 782 households, out of which 190 (24.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 435 (55.6%) were married-couple households, 55 (7.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 152 (19.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 140 (17.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 180 households (23.0%) were one person, and 116 (14.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39.[7] There were 563 families (72.0% of all households).[8]
The age distribution was 331 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 84 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 340 people (18.2%) aged 25 to 44, 519 people (27.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 597 people (31.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males.[7]
There were 847 housing units at an average density of 329.4 units per square mile (127.2 units/km2), of which 782 (92.3%) were occupied. Of these, 570 (72.9%) were owner-occupied, and 212 (27.1%) were occupied by renters.[7]
Politics
In the state legislature, Camino is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[9] and the 5th Assembly district, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[10]
Federally, Camino is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[11]
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate).[12]
| Climate data for Camino, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
56 (13) |
58 (14) |
64 (18) |
72 (22) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
90 (32) |
84 (29) |
74 (23) |
60 (16) |
54 (12) |
70 (21) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
39 (4) |
40 (4) |
43 (6) |
50 (10) |
58 (14) |
64 (18) |
64 (18) |
59 (15) |
52 (11) |
43 (6) |
39 (4) |
49 (9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.4 (190) |
5.8 (150) |
5.6 (140) |
3.5 (89) |
1.4 (36) |
0.5 (13) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.8 (20) |
2.4 (61) |
5.4 (140) |
5.8 (150) |
38.9 (990) |
| Source: Weatherbase [13] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Camino". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 459. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Camino CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Camino CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Climate Summary for Camino, CA
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 7, 2013.