Placerville, California

Placerville, California
City
Bell Tower on Main Street
Bell Tower on Main Street
Official seal of Placerville, California
Seal
Nickname: 
Hangtown[1]
Location of Placerville in California
Location of Placerville in California
Placerville is located in Northern California
Placerville
Placerville
Location of Placerville in Northern California
Placerville is located in California
Placerville
Placerville
Location of Placerville in California
Placerville is located in the United States
Placerville
Placerville
Location of Placerville in the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′47″N 120°47′55″W / 38.72972°N 120.79861°W / 38.72972; -120.79861[2]
Country United States
State California
CountyEl Dorado
IncorporatedMay 13, 1854[3]
Government
 • MayorKara Taylor[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total
5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
 • Land5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
[1]
1,867 ft (569 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,747
 • Density1,800/sq mi (710/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95667[6]
Area code530
FIPS code06-57540
GNIS feature IDs277577, 2411433
Websitewww.cityofplacerville.org
Official namePlacerville - Overland Pony Express Route[7]
Reference no.701
Official nameOld Dry Higgins-Old Hangtown[8]
Reference no.475

Placerville (/ˈplæsərvɪl/, PLASS-ər-vil; placer, Spanish for "sand deposit" and ville, French for "town") is a city in and the county seat of El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 10,747 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,389 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b "Placerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mayor Taylor". City of Placerville, CA. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Placerville - Overland Pony Express RouteHangtown #701". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  8. ^ "Old Dry Higgins-Old Hangtown #475". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.