Diamond Springs (formerly,
Diamond Spring and Diamond) is a
census-designated place
(CDP) in El Dorado County
, California
, United
States
. It is part of the Sacramento
–Arden-Arcade
–Roseville
Metropolitan Statistical
Area. The population was 4,888 at the 2000 census. The
town is registered as
California Historical
Landmark #487. It lies at an elevation of 1791 feet (546
m).
History
This town, settled in 1848, derived its name from its crystal clear
springs. Among the richest spots in this vicinity, its diggings
produced a 25-pound nugget, one of the largest ever found in El
Dorado County. Its most thriving period was in 1851 and, through
its lumber, lime production, and agriculture, Diamond Springs has
retained some of its early importance.
A post office was established at Diamond Spring in 1853; the name
was changed to Diamond Springs in 1950.
Geography
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of
6.0 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 5.9 square
miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles
(0.1 km²) of it (0.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,888
people, 1,984 households, and 1,327 families residing in the CDP.
The
population density was 823.0
people per square mile (317.7/km²). There were 2,057 housing units
at an average density of 346.3/sq mi (133.7/km²). The racial
makeup of the CDP was 90.16%
White, 0.10%
Black or
African American, 2.23%
Native American, 0.49%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 4.48% from
other races, and 2.48%
from two or more races. 8.51% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 1,984 households out of which 28.4% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
married couples living together, 10.9% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families.
27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had
someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age
of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to
64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every
100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,449, and the
median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income
of $35,844 versus $26,500 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $19,466.
About 8.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.0% of those
under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the
state
legislature Diamond Springs is located in the 1st
Senate District, represented by
Republican Dave Cox, and in the 4th
Assembly District, represented by
Republican
Ted Gaines. Federally, Diamond
Springs is located in
California's 4th
congressional district, which has a
Cook PVI of R +11 and is
represented by Republican
John
Doolittle.
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