Arnold, California
Location in Calaveras County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°15′9″N 120°20′51″W / 38.2525, -120.3475
Country	United States
State	California
County	Calaveras
Area
- Total	14.9 sq mi (38.6 km²)
- Land	14.8 sq mi (38.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	3,999 ft (1,219 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,218
- Density	283.1/sq mi (109.3/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95223
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-02770
GNIS feature ID	1656296

Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 4,218 at the 2000 census. Arnold is located on State Route 4.

History

Arnold is named after Bob and Bernice Arnold, who, in 1927 opened the Ebbetts Pass Inn. Prior to that, the community consisted of two large ranches where logging was the main industry. The inn served as a stop for people traveling along the Ebbetts Pass route as well as lodging for those visiting nearby Calaveras Big Trees State Park. In 1928, Camp Wolfeboro was established nearby as a Boy Scout camp and continues to be in operation today.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km²), of which, 14.8 square miles (38.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,218 people, 1,864 households, and 1,325 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 284.5 people per square mile (109.9/km²). There were 4,456 housing units at an average density of 300.6/sq mi (116.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.12% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. 3.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,864 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,785, and the median income for a family was $49,364. Males had a median income of $42,941 versus $22,344 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,169. About 7.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Arnold is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. Federally, Arnold is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7^[2] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.

References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.

External links

• Arnold, California is at coordinates 38°15′09″N 120°20′51″W / 38.252601, -120.347543 (Arnold, California)Coordinates: 38°15′09″N 120°20′51″W / 38.252601, -120.347543 (Arnold, California)

• Arnold, California weather

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