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 nearest city to Baltic Peak, a small peak to the northwest. The population at the 2010 census was 1,066.

Grizzly Flats
census-designated place
Location of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County, California.
Grizzly Flats
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 120°31′39″W
Country United States
State California
CountyEl Dorado County
Area
 • Total6.629 sq mi (17.169 km2)
 • Land6.629 sq mi (17.169 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation3,868 ft (1,179 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,066
 • Density160/sq mi (62/km2)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95636
Area code(s)530
GNIS feature IDs1658675; 2628736
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California

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]

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Grizzly Flats had a population of 1,066. The population density was 160.8 people 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).[6]

Climate data for Grizzly Flats
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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[7]

References
  1. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California
  3. 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.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California
  5. "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.
  6. Climate Summary for Grizzly Flats
  7. "PRISM Climate Group". Oregon State University. Retrieved April 22, 2020. Input coordinates: 38.6397 N, 120.5256 W.
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