Grizzly Flats, California
Grizzly Flats | |
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 Location of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County, California. | |
  Grizzly Flats Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 120°31′39″W / 38.63639°N 120.52750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | El Dorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.629 sq mi (17.169 km2) |
| • Land | 6.629 sq mi (17.169 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,868 ft (1,179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95636 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658675; 2628736 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California | |
Grizzly Flats (formerly, Grizzly Flat and Chickenmasee)[3] is a census-designated place[4] in El Dorado County, California.[2] It is located southeast of Camino,[3] at an elevation of 3868 feet (1179 m).[2] Grizzly Flats is the town nearest to Baltic Peak, a small peak to the northwest. The population at the 2010 census was 1,066.
The name was given by miners who were surprised by a grizzly bear in 1850.[3] A post office opened at Grizzly Flats in 1855.[3]
1896 Grizzly Flat House Fire
On July 22, 1896, a portion of the town was destroyed in a fire that started in an abandoned bath house. From the Union newspaper: FIRE AT GRIZZLY FLAT – A correspondent of the Union, writing from the above place, July 23d, gives the following particulars of a most disastrous fire there on the night previous: Last night our village was laid in ruins. At a quarter before twelve o'clock a fire was discovered in an old bath house, in the rear of the Grizzly Flat House, which has not been in use for two years. The alarm of fire was scarcely sounded until the entire business portion of the town was enveloped in names. Nothing was saved in the line of houses from East street to the second house above J. B. Hume's livery stable, at the top of the hill, except the fire-proof stone building formerly occupied by Hulburt Bros., the fireproof stone building of Dean & Wetherwax, and a stone vault occupied by Solomon for clothing, etc. These buildings all had stocks of goods in them that were preserved harmless, whilst everything else was in the space of one hour swept away.
2021 Caldor Fire
In August 2021, the Caldor Fire destroyed around 500 buildings in and near Grizzly Flats, including the original 1850s post office, the modern post office, and Walt Tyler Elementary School.[5] Evacuation warnings were issued for the town at 9pm on August 16, 2021 via CodeRED.[6] At 11:30pm, the warnings were upgraded to orders; the El Dorado Sheriff's Office went door-to-door notifying residents to evacuate. After 1:00am, law enforcement switched to PA announcements to save time. Around 2:00am, the EDSO began to retreat as the fire began to impact structures in Grizzly Flats. By sunrise, hundreds of homes had been destroyed.[7][8] and two people with serious injuries caused by the fire from the Grizzly Flats area were airlifted to hospitals.[5]
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[9] reported that Grizzly Flats had a population of 1,066. The population density was 160.8 inhabitants per square mile (62.1/km2). The racial makeup of Grizzly Flats was 954 (89.5%) White, 6 (0.6%) African American, 14 (1.3%) Native American, 7 (0.7%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 19 (1.8%) from other races, and 64 (6.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96 persons (9.0%).
The Census reported that 1,066 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 432 households, out of which 111 (25.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 259 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 17 (3.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 23 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 8 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 104 households (24.1%) were made up of individuals, and 39 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 299 families (69.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.94.
The population was spread out, with 235 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 54 people (5.1%) aged 18 to 24, 215 people (20.2%) aged 25 to 44, 386 people (36.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 176 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
There were 645 housing units at an average density of 97.3 per square mile (37.6/km2), of which 432 were occupied, of which 370 (85.6%) were owner-occupied, and 62 (14.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 901 people (84.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 165 people (15.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csb" (Mediterranean Climate).[10]
| Climate data for Grizzly Flats | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.1 (10.6) |
52.5 (11.4) |
57.2 (14.0) |
62.6 (17.0) |
71.3 (21.8) |
81.0 (27.2) |
89.6 (32.0) |
90.0 (32.2) |
83.7 (28.7) |
71.7 (22.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
50.2 (10.1) |
68.2 (20.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
43.1 (6.2) |
46.3 (7.9) |
49.9 (9.9) |
57.4 (14.1) |
65.8 (18.8) |
72.9 (22.7) |
72.6 (22.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
58.4 (14.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.4 (0.8) |
33.7 (0.9) |
35.3 (1.8) |
37.2 (2.9) |
43.4 (6.3) |
50.5 (10.3) |
56.2 (13.4) |
55.3 (12.9) |
51.5 (10.8) |
45.1 (7.3) |
36.7 (2.6) |
32.4 (0.2) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.01 (229) |
8.02 (204) |
7.36 (187) |
4.36 (111) |
3.12 (79) |
0.79 (20) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.08 (2.0) |
0.71 (18) |
2.83 (72) |
5.92 (150) |
8.17 (208) |
50.42 (1,281) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[11] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 495. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California
- ^ a b "Fueled by winds, largest wildfire moves near California city". The Associated Press. 17 August 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ https://ready.edso.org/
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application".
- ^ "Caldor Fire: More evacuation orders downgraded to warnings". 16 September 2021.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Grizzly Flats CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Climate Summary for Grizzly Flats
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group". Oregon State University. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Input coordinates: 38.6397 N, 120.5256 W.
External links
- Grizzly Flats Online
- Grizzly Flats Community Services District
- Grizzly Flats Community Church
- Grizzly Flats Community Services District
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