Shingle Springs | |
|---|---|
 Location in El Dorado County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′57″N 120°55′34″W / 38.66583°N 120.92611°W / 38.66583; -120.92611 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | El Dorado |
| Area [1] | |
• Total | 8.237 sq mi (21.335 km2) |
| • Land | 8.199 sq mi (21.235 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.100 km2) 0.47% |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 4,660 |
| • Density | 568/sq mi (219/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95682 |
| Area codes | 530, 837 |
| FIPS code | 06-71554 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659645 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shingle Springs, California | |
| Reference no. | 456 |
Shingle Springs (formerly, Shingle Spring and Shingle)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 4,660 at the 2020 census, up from 4,432 at the 2010 census. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) from Sacramento in the Gold Country foothills and sits directly on Highway 50. The towns of Coloma and Placerville are less than 15 miles (24 km) away.
Shingle Springs is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Maidu and Miwok people, are headquartered in Shingle Springs.[4]
History
Like many of the other towns in California's Mother Lode, Shingle Springs grew out of a camp set up by gold miners during the California Gold Rush - in this case, a group of "49ers" who'd followed the Carson-Emigrant Trail through Pleasant Valley, Nevada. The community took its name from a horse-drawn shingle machine capable of producing 16,000 shingles a day that was located near the springs at the western edge of the camp.[5]
A rich store of written records preserved by Shingle Springs pioneers has left a detailed picture of the Gold Rush. For example, the Boston-Newton Joint Stock Association, which left Boston on April 16, 1849, camped there the night before their arrival at Sutter's Fort on September 27, after a remarkable journey across the continent.[citation needed] The "Shingle Spring" post office also operated from 1853 to 1855.[3] The "Shingle Springs" post office opened in 1865. The office's name was changed to "Shingle" in 1895, and reverted in 1955.[3] As a result, the town is now designated California Historical Landmark #456.[6]
Before the area was settled by Anglo-Americans, a Maidu village called Bamom was located in the vicinity of modern-day Shingle Springs.[7]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2), of which, over 99% is land.
For the 2000 census, the CDP had a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), of which, 5.2 square miles (13 km2) of it was land and 0.19% was water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,268 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,049 | 61.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,643 | 29.0% | |
| 2010 | 4,432 | 67.7% | |
| 2020 | 4,660 | 5.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] | |||
Shingle Springs first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[20]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[24] | Pop 2010[25] | Pop 2020[26] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,318 | 3,651 | 3,599 | 87.70% | 82.38% | 77.23% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 0.38% | 0.29% | 0.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 25 | 96 | 31 | 0.95% | 2.17% | 0.67% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 38 | 48 | 72 | 1.44% | 1.08% | 1.55% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.24% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 14 | 35 | 0.00% | 0.32% | 0.75% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 74 | 139 | 277 | 2.80% | 3.14% | 5.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 175 | 469 | 617 | 6.62% | 10.58% | 13.24% |
| Total | 2,643 | 4,432 | 4,660 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Shingle Springs had a population of 4,660. The population density was 568.4 inhabitants per square mile (219.5/km2). The racial makeup of Shingle Springs was 81.4% White, 0.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 10.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.2% of the population.[27]
The whole population lived in households. There were 1,727 households, out of which 27.5% included children under the age of 18, 60.5% were married-couple households, 4.7% were cohabiting couple households, 21.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.9% of households were one person, and 13.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.7.[27] There were 1,248 families (72.3% of all households).[28]
The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% aged 18 to 24, 18.6% aged 25 to 44, 28.3% aged 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males.[27]
There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 218.4 units per square mile (84.3 units/km2), of which 1,727 (96.4%) were occupied. Of these, 77.6% were owner-occupied, and 22.4% were occupied by renters.[27]
Politics
In the state legislature, Shingle Springs is in the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil,[29] and the 5th Assembly district, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[30]
Federally, Shingle Springs is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[31]
Education
The CDP is divided between two elementary school districts: Rescue Union Elementary School District and Buckeye Union Elementary School District. All of the CDP is in the El Dorado Union High School District.[32]
The facility of Latrobe Elementary School District. has a mailing address of Shingle Springs, CA,[33] while no portions of the Shingle Springs CDP are in the Latrobe school district.
Local schools:[citation needed]
- Buckeye Elementary School
- California Montessori Project
- Pleasant Grove Middle School
- Ponderosa High School
- Latrobe Elementary School
- Miller's Hill Middle School
- Rescue Elementary School
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa" (Mediterranean Climate).[34]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 554. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Member Tribes." Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine California Rural Indian Health Board. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Shingle Springs – A Gold Rush Mining Camp Turns Rail Town" Archived 2007-06-18 at the Wayback Machine by Anthony Belli; retrieved June 5, 2007
- ^ "Shingle Springs". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shingle Springs, California
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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- ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Shingle Springs CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shingle Springs CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shingle Springs CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Shingle Springs CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Shingle Springs CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Dorado County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2025. - Text list
- ^ "Home". Latrobe School District. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Shingle Springs, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
