Amador County, California

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County in California, United States of America









































Amador County, California

County

County of Amador

The Amador County foothills in April 2007
The Amador County foothills in April 2007





Flag of Amador County, California
Flag

Official seal of Amador County, California
Seal

Nickname(s): "The Heart of the Mother Lode"

Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California

California's location in the United States
California's location in the United States
Country
 United States of America
State
 California
Region
Sierra Nevada
Incorporated
May 1, 1854[1]
Named for
José María Amador
County seat
Jackson
Largest city
Ione (population and area)
Area
 • Total
606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Land
595 sq mi (1,540 km2)
 • Water
11.4 sq mi (30 km2)
Highest elevation[2]

9,414 ft (2,869 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)[3]
 • Total
38,091
 • Estimate (2016)[3]

37,383
 • Density
63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone
Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST)
Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Area code
209

FIPS code

06-005

GNIS feature ID

1675841
Website
www.co.amador.ca.us

Amador County, officially the County of Amador, is a county in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091.[4] The county seat is Jackson.[5]


Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country. There is a substantial viticultural industry in the county.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 In popular culture


  • 3 Geography

    • 3.1 Shenandoah Valley


    • 3.2 National protected area



  • 4 Gold mining


  • 5 Demographics

    • 5.1 2011

      • 5.1.1 Places by population, race, and income



    • 5.2 2010


    • 5.3 2000



  • 6 Politics, government, and policing

    • 6.1 County Supervisors


    • 6.2 Policing


    • 6.3 Voter registration statistics

      • 6.3.1 Cities by population and voter registration



    • 6.4 Overview



  • 7 Crime

    • 7.1 Cities by population and crime rates



  • 8 Transportation

    • 8.1 Major highways


    • 8.2 Public transportation


    • 8.3 Airport



  • 9 Attractions


  • 10 Communities

    • 10.1 Cities


    • 10.2 Census-designated places


    • 10.3 Unincorporated communities


    • 10.4 Population ranking



  • 11 See also


  • 12 Notes


  • 13 References


  • 14 External links




History




Dr. Charles Boarman (1828-1880), son of Rear Admiral Charles Boarman, and his family settled in the area. He served as the first county physician and coroner from 1863 to 1880.




The Amador County Courthouse consists of two buildings, the second courthouse (built 1864) and the Hall of Records (1893), that were enclosed and combined in 1939 with an Art Deco exterior.[6]




High-grade Gold-quartz ore from Amador County


Amador County was created by the California Legislature on May 11, 1854.[7] The county later split into Amador, Calaveras, and El Dorado Counties.[citation needed] It was organized on July 3, 1854.[7] In 1864, part of the county's territory was given to Alpine County.


The county is named for José María Amador, a soldier, rancher, and miner, born in San Francisco in 1794,[8] the son of Sergeant Pedro Amador (a Spanish soldier who settled in California in 1771) and younger brother to Sinforosa Amador.


In 1848, Jose Maria Amador, with several Native Americans, established a successful gold mining camp near the present town of Amador City. In Spanish, the word amador means "one who loves". Some of the Mother Lode's most successful gold mines were located in Amador County, including the Kennedy, Argonaut, and Keystone.



In popular culture


"The Luck of Roaring Camp" is a short story by American author Bret Harte. It was first published in the August 1868 issue of the Overland Monthly and helped push Harte to international prominence. Harte lived in this area during his "Gold Rush" period, and possibly based the story in a mining camp on the Mokelumne River.


In the 1993 movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, a map of Amador County is shown, as well as many other California counties.



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km2), of which 595 square miles (1,540 km2) is land and 11.4 square miles (30 km2) (1.9%) is water.[9] It is the fifth-smallest county in California by land area and second-smallest by total area. Water bodies in the county include Lake Amador, Lake Camanche, Pardee Reservoir, Bear River Reservoir, Silver Lake, Sutter Creek, Cosumnes River, Mokelumne River, and Tabeaud Lake.


Amador County is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Sacramento in the part of California known as the Mother Lode, or Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada.


Amador County ranges in elevation from approximately 250 feet (76 m) in the western portion of the county to over 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in the eastern portion of the county, the tallest point being Thunder Mountain. The county is bordered on the north by the Cosumnes River and El Dorado County and on the south by the Mokelumne River and Calaveras County, on the west by Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, and the east by Alpine County.



Shenandoah Valley




Amador Vineyard





Cabernet Sauvignon from Amador County.


Though not as well known as the Napa Valley AVA or Sonoma Valley AVA viticultural regions of California, the Shenandoah Valley was once the principal viticultural region of California.[10] With the discovery of gold, the area quickly became a mecca for those trying to make their fortune. In the process numerous wineries sprouted up, many of whose vineyards are still in use by wineries today. The decline of the California Gold Rush coupled with the onset of Prohibition devastated the wine-making region of Amador County. Today this area has been resurrected and is now home to over 40 different wineries. Amador County is renowned for its Zinfandel, but many other varietals are produced as well. Amador County has a high percentage of old Zinfandel vines. Some of the Zinfandel vineyards in this county are more than 125 years old, including the original Grandpère vineyard, planted with Zinfandel before 1869 and believed to be the oldest Zinfandel vineyard in America.[11] This 10-acre (40,000 m2) vineyard is home to some of the oldest Zinfandel vines on Earth, with proof of their existence dating to 1869 when it was listed as a descriptor on a deed from the U.S. Geological Survey. A grant deed in Amador County records further proves their existence in 1869. These old vines produce intense flavors allowing winemakers to make outstanding Zinfandels.[citation needed]



National protected area



  • Eldorado National Forest (part)


  • Mokelumne Wilderness (part)


Gold mining


There are numerous gold mines in Amador County including the Argonaut Mine, the Kennedy Mine, the Central Eureka, and the Lincoln. The Kennedy Mine in Jackson was the deepest gold mine of its time. The federal government closed all of the Mother Lode's mines in 1942 because they were considered non-essential to the war effort. Recently the Sutter Gold Mining Company has attempted to re-open the Lincoln Mine just north of Sutter Creek. If the mine successfully reaches the operation phase, it will be the first corporately funded, large scale underground gold mine in the area in over 70 years.[citation needed]



Demographics



2011



































Places by population, race, and income
































































































































































































































































































2010










































































Historical population
CensusPop.

186010,930
18709,582−12.3%
188011,38418.8%
189010,320−9.3%
190011,1167.7%
19109,086−18.3%
19207,793−14.2%
19308,4949.0%
19408,9735.6%
19509,1512.0%
19609,9909.2%
197011,82118.3%
198019,31463.4%
199030,03955.5%
200035,10016.8%
201038,0918.5%
Est. 201738,626[20]1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[21]
1790–1960[22] 1900–1990[23]
1990–2000[24] 2010–2015[4]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Amador County had a population of 38,091. The racial makeup of Amador County was 33,149 (87.0%) White, 962 (2.5%) African American, 678 (1.8%) Native American, 419 (1.1%) Asian, 77 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,450 (3.8%) from other races, and 1,356 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,756 persons (12.5%).[25]



















































































































































































































































2000


As of the census[26] of 2000, there were 35,100 people, 12,759 households, and 9,071 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 15,035 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.8% White, 3.9% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. 8.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.9% were of German, 12.6% English, 11.7% Irish, 8.8% Italian and 7.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.1% spoke English and 5.1% Spanish as their first language.


There were 12,759 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.81.


In the county, the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 122.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.4 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $42,280, and the median income for a family was $51,226. Males had a median income of $39,697 versus $28,850 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,412. About 6.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.




Politics, government, and policing



County Supervisors


The county is governed by a five man elected Board of Supervisors and a County Administrator. The county seat is Jackson.



Policing


The unincorporated areas of Amador County are patrolled by the county sheriff's department who also operates the county jail and protects the courts. Municipal police departments within the county are at Ione, Jackson, and Sutter Creek.



Voter registration statistics






































Cities by population and voter registration



















































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Amador County vote
by party in presidential elections

Year

GOP

DEM
Others

2016

58.37% 10,485
33.42% 6,004
8.21% 1,474

2012

58.11% 10,281
38.60% 6,830
3.29% 582

2008

55.94% 10,561
41.38% 7,813
2.67% 505

2004

62.08% 11,107
36.56% 6,541
1.36% 243

2000

56.69% 8,766
38.19% 5,906
5.13% 792

1996

47.54% 6,870
40.60% 5,868
11.86% 1,714

1992

35.49% 5,477
34.25% 5,286
30.26% 4,671

1988

55.87% 6,893
42.12% 5,197
2.01% 248

1984

61.48% 6,986
36.86% 4,188
1.66% 189

1980

55.85% 5,401
33.00% 3,191
11.15% 1,078

1976
46.13% 3,699

50.35% 4,037
3.52% 282

1972

53.40% 3,533
40.89% 2,705
5.71% 378

1968
42.10% 2,269

45.27% 2,440
12.63% 681

1964
32.99% 1,682

66.89% 3,410
0.12% 6

1960
44.51% 2,175

55.04% 2,690
0.45% 22

1956
49.16% 2,126

50.43% 2,181
0.42% 18

1952

52.42% 2,440
46.60% 2,169
0.99% 46

1948
38.84% 1,578

57.45% 2,334
3.72% 151

1944
37.18% 1,191

61.69% 1,976
1.12% 36

1940
32.85% 1,372

66.14% 2,762
1.01% 42

1936
23.38% 777

75.41% 2,506
1.20% 40

1932
25.34% 822

72.97% 2,367
1.70% 55

1928
44.12% 990

55.53% 1,246
0.36% 8

1924
38.93% 719
17.11% 316
43.96% 812

1920

64.13% 1,350
30.36% 639
5.51% 116

1916
38.53% 1,209

56.28% 1,766
5.19% 163

1912
0.20% 5

64.80% 1,622
35.00% 876

1908

51.88% 1,035
43.81% 874
4.31% 86

1904

54.45% 1,279
38.95% 915
6.60% 155

1900

52.64% 1,384
45.99% 1,209
1.37% 36

1896
44.39% 1,144

54.25% 1,398
1.36% 35

1892
43.04% 1,125

48.01% 1,255
8.95% 234

Historically Amador was a Democratic-leaning county that voted Republican only in landslide victories. Between 1876 and 1976, Amador voted Republican only in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1952 and 1972[28] – and even in George McGovern’s landslide loss it voted more Democratic than the nation. Currently Amador is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.


Amador County is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[29] In the State Assembly, the county is in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow.[30] In the California State Senate, the county is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill.[31]



































Election results from statewide races
Year
Office
Results
2010

Governor

Whitman 52.4 - 41.6%

Lieutenant Governor

Maldonado 52.1 - 33.4%

Secretary of State

Dunn 50.5 - 38.5%

Controller

Chiang 50.4 - 40.2%

Treasurer

Walters 48.3 - 42.9%

Attorney General

Cooley 59.1 - 27.8%

Insurance Commissioner

Villines 50.6 - 35.1%
2006

Governor

Schwarzenegger 72.1 - 22.5%

Lieutenant Governor

McClintock 56.8 - 38.3%

Secretary of State

McPherson 62.0 - 31.2%

Controller

Strickland 52.4 - 40.2%

Treasurer

Parrish 49.0 - 42.5%

Attorney General

Poochigian 52.7 - 42.0%

Insurance Commissioner

Poizner 62.9 - 25.4%


Crime


The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.



































Cities by population and crime rates



























Transportation



Major highways



  • State Route 16


  • State Route 26


  • State Route 49


  • State Route 88


  • State Route 104


  • State Route 124


Public transportation


Amador Regional Transit System (ARTS) provides service in Jackson and nearby communities. Connections to Calaveras County and Sacramento are additionally provided.



Airport


Amador County Airport is a general aviation airport located near Jackson.



Attractions


Amador County is home of the California Gold Rush, and many century-old gold-mining sites in the county are now popular tourist destinations, as are other attractions such as:


  • Hiking activities in the East

  • Campgrounds areas with gold-panning activities

  • Historic sites: Chew Kee Store in Fiddletown, Kennedy Mine in Jackson, Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek, Roaring Camp Mining Company, Preston School of Industry, or Preston Castle in Ione


  • Amador City Main Street – antique shops, historical buildings, wine tasting


  • Amador City Amador Whitney Museum – collections and displays about history and culture of the Mother Lode region[34]


  • Jackson Main Street – antique shops

  • Jackson Rancheria – casino and hotel built in 1986 by Larry Graham Construction

  • Lakes for boating and fishing

  • Mace Meadows Golf Course in Pioneer


  • Mokelumne River – fishing, gold panning, whitewater kayaking, swimming, picnics, water play

  • Old Mill Shopping Center in Martell

  • Outdoor Activities – camping, fishing, picnicking, ATV riding, backpacking, hiking, lake kayaking, horseback riding, whitewater kayaking, birding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, rock climbing, etc.


  • Sutter Creek Main Street – antique shops, [2] Sutter Creek Theater

  • Underground caves with tours (Black Chasm in Volcano)

  • Volcano Theater Company and the Cobblestone Theater and the St. George Hotel in Volcano

  • Wineries with wine-tasting activities

  • Winter Ski Resorts – for skiers, snowboarders, etc.


  • Amador County Summer Fair hosted annually every summer at the Fairgrounds in Plymouth, California.


Communities



Cities


  • Amador City

  • Ione


  • Jackson (county seat)

  • Plymouth

  • Sutter Creek


Census-designated places



  • Buckhorn

  • Buena Vista

  • Camanche North Shore

  • Camanche Village

  • Drytown

  • Fiddletown

  • Kirkwood

  • Martell

  • Pine Grove

  • Pioneer

  • Red Corral

  • River Pines

  • Volcano



Unincorporated communities



  • Allen

  • Barton

  • Bonnefoy

  • Bunker Hill

  • Carbondale

  • Clarsona

  • Clinton

  • Dagon

  • Edwin

  • Electra

  • Enterprise

  • Firebrick

  • Kit Carson

  • New Chicago

  • Pine Acres

  • Plasse

  • River Pines

  • Roaring Camp

  • Scottsville

  • Sunnybrook

  • Sutter Hill



Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Amador County.[35]


county seat


















































































Rank
City/Town/etc.
Municipal type
Population (2010 Census)



1

Ione
City
7,918
2

Jackson
City
4,651
3

Sutter Creek
City
2,501
4

Buckhorn
CDP
2,429
5

Pine Grove
CDP
2,219
6

Red Corral
CDP
1,413
7

Pioneer
CDP
1,094
8

Plymouth
City
1,005
9

Camanche North Shore
CDP
979
10

Camanche Village
CDP
847
11

Buena Vista
CDP
429
12

River Pines
CDP
379
13

Martell
CDP
282
14

Fiddletown
CDP
235
15

Amador City
City
185
16

Drytown
CDP
167
17

Kirkwood (partially in Alpine County)
CDP
158
18

Volcano
CDP
115
19

Ione Band of MiwokTDSA[36]

AIAN
5


See also


  • List of school districts in Amador County, California

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Amador County, California

  • Amador High School


Notes




  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races


  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native


  3. ^ ab Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.


  4. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.




References




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  2. ^ "Thunder Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015. 


  3. ^ ab "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 Estimates". Retrieved April 27, 2017. 


  4. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2016. 


  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011. 


  6. ^ [1], Judicial Council of California. Retrieved August 2, 2009.


  7. ^ ab Whittle, Syd (September 8, 2008). "1854 · Amador County · 1954". The Historical Marker Database. J. J. Prats. Retrieved May 14, 2012.  (historical marker placed by Board of Supervisors and Amador County Historical Society, 1954)


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  9. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2015. 


  10. ^ Costa, Eric J (January 1, 1994). Old vines: A history of winegrowing in Amador County. Jackson, CA: Cenotto Publications. pp. v,46. ISBN 0-938121-08-1. Retrieved April 14, 2014. 


  11. ^ "Golden Oldies / There's more than just fruit in old-vine Zinfandel - its earthy flavors are history in a bottle - SFGate". SFgate.com. Hearst Communications Inc. July 28, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2010. 


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  13. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 26, 2013.


  14. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 21, 2013.


  15. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 21, 2013.


  16. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 21, 2013.


  17. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 21, 2013.


  18. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder Archived September 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 21, 2013.


  19. ^ ab Data unavailable


  20. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 24, 2018. 


  21. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015. 


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  26. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2011. 


  27. ^ abcdefghijklmnopq California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration Archived November 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved October 31, 2013.


  28. ^ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 153-156 ISBN 0786422173


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  30. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013. 


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  33. ^ abc United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved November 14, 2013.


  34. ^ "Amador City CA - Amador Whitney Museum - California Gold Country". www.amador-city.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018. 


  35. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved 2015-12-06. 


  36. ^ Staff, Website Services & Coordination. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2018. 



External links






  • Official website



Coordinates: 38°26′N 120°40′W / 38.44°N 120.66°W / 38.44; -120.66






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