Amador City

Amador City, California
—  City  —
Nickname(s): The gold country's hidden nugget
Location of Amador City in Amador County and California
Coordinates: 38°25′10″N 120°49′27″W / 38.41944°N 120.82417°W / 38.41944; -120.82417
Country	United States
State	California
County	Amador
Settled	1853
Incorporated	June 2, 1915
Government
- Mayor	Aaron Brusatori
- State Senate	Dave Cox (R)
- State Assembly	Alyson Huber (D)
- U. S. Congress	Dan Lungren (R)
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [1]	919 ft (280 m)
Population (2007)[2]
- Total	213
- Density	713.3/sq mi (237.8/km2)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95601
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-01514
GNIS feature ID	1657922
Website	www.amador-city.com

Amador City (formerly, Amadore's Creek and South Amador) is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 196 at the 2000 census; by 2007, it was estimated to have increased to 213.^[2]

Geography

Amador City is located at 38°25′10″N 120°49′27″W / 38.41944°N 120.82417°W / 38.41944; -120.82417Coordinates: 38°25′10″N 120°49′27″W / 38.41944°N 120.82417°W / 38.41944; -120.82417.

Only two miles from Sutter Creek on Highway 49, Amador City is the state's smallest incorporated city by area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.

History

Amador City was incorporated into a city around 1915. Historically located in a rich gold bearing area in the Motherlode of California. In 1848-1849 an unknown creek was prospected by a wealthy rancher named Jose Maria Amador. There were no known settlements until 1851. The California Gold Rush changed the landscape of California. Amador's most famous and productive mine, the Keystone produced about $24 million in gold during 1853-1942. These prices would be higher using today's gold standard.^[3]

A post office was established at Amador City in 1863.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 196 people, 85 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.7 people per square mile (229.3/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 279.4/sq mi (106.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.82% White, 1.02% Native American, 4.08% from other races, and 4.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.18% of the population.

There are 85 households out of which 23.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% are married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 27.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $39,861. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,963. About 14.0% of families and 22.9% of the population wre below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.

Politics

In the state legislature Amador City is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 10th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Alyson Huber. Federally, Amador City is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7^[6] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.

Points of interest

The Imperial Hotel

Traveling the two blocks on Highway 49 the traveler can see signs of abandonment in this once thriving city, a contrast to the time when the placers and underground mines produced in abundance. An abandoned brick building stand next to the Fleetheart Store, a beautiful reflection of the stone masonry of the time. On Main street in Amador City is the old Imperial Hotel, another example of the beautiful brickwork of California's Past.^[7]

• Little Amador Railroad — G-Scale model train set in a garden that features miniature mines and mills and turn-of-the-century full-size mining equipment.
• Amador City Cemetery — located behind the Imperial Hotel. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the 1.25-acre (5,100 m²) cemetery that dates back to the beginning of the town. Historic Highway 49

References

• USGS GNIS: Amador City, California

External links

• City website
• Amador city 360 Image(Java)

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