Amador City, California

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official_name = Amador City, California
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nickname = The gold country's hidden nugget
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Amador
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Richard Lynch
leader_title1 = State Senate
leader_name1 = Dave Cox (R)
leader_title2 = State Assembly
leader_name2 = Alan Nakanishi (R)
leader_title3 = U. S. Congress
leader_name3 = Dan Lungren (R)
established_title = Settled
established_date = 1853
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = June 2, 1915
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area_total_km2 = 0.9
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population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes = cite web |url=http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/ReportsPapers/Estimates/E4/E4-01-06/HistE-4.asp
title=E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001-2007, with 2000 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, May 2007
publisher=State of California, Department of Finance
accessdate=2007-05-07]
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population_total = 214
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title=USGS—Amador City, California |accessdate=2007-05-24 ]
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 95601
area_code = 209
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website = [http://www.amador-city.com/ www.amador-city.com]
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Amador City is a city located in Amador County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 196, although the city council estimates the current population at 210.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 196 people, 85 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density is 601.7 people per square mile (229.3/km²). There are 91 housing units at an average density of 279.4/sq mi (106.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.82% White, 1.02% Native American, 4.08% from other races, and 4.08% from two or more races. 9.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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 is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.

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

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 Republican Greg Aghazarian. Federally, Amador City is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.

Geography

Only two miles from Sutter Creek on Highway 49, Amador City is the state's smallest incorporated city in both population and city limits. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Points of interest

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. [Division of Mines, The Motherlode Country, Bulletin 141]

*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 convert|1.25|acre|m2|sing=on cemetery that dates back to the beginning of the town. [http://www.historichwy49.com/amador/amadorcultural.html Historic Highway 49]

California gold rush 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. [ [http://www.historichwy49.com/amador/amadorcultural.html Historic Highway 49] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.amador-city.com/ Amador City] home page.
* [http://www.virtualemotion.com/gal2.aspx?language_id=2&n=198 Amador city 360 Image(Java)]