Drytown, California

For the town formerly called Drytown in Butte County, California, see Cherokee, California.

Drytown, California
Census-designated place
Downtown Drytown, 1866
Downtown Drytown, 1866
Location of Drytown in Amador County, California.
Location of Drytown in Amador County, California.
Drytown is located in California
Drytown
Drytown
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°26′28″N 120°51′16″W / 38.44111°N 120.85444°W / 38.44111; -120.85444
Country United States
State California
CountyAmador County
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
 • Land3.26 sq mi (8.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
186
 • Density57.13/sq mi (22.06/km2)
ZIP Code
95699
Area code209
GNIS feature ID1658441;[2] 2583002[3]
Reference no.31[4]

Drytown (formerly, Dry Town)[5] is a census-designated place[6] in Amador County, California. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Plymouth on Dry Creek,[5] at an elevation of 646 feet (197 m). The population at the 2010 census was 167.[7] The town is registered as a California Historical Landmark.[4] The community is in ZIP code 95699 and area code 209. Today Drytown is home to a population of less than 200 people and about 5 antiques stores. But once before it was a well-known hotspot thanks to the gold mines with a population of 10,000 people.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Drytown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Drytown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Drytown". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 478. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drytown, California
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Drytown CDP, California". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2013.