Sutter Creek, California
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Sutter Creek is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 2,303 at the 2000 census. It is accessible via California State Route 49.
History
Sutter Creek, known as the "Jewel of the Mother Lode," was named after John Sutter, who sent a party to the area in 1846 in search of timber. His discovery of gold at nearby Coloma triggered the California Gold Rush, and Sutter Creek also became a destination for fortune hunters, although Sutter himself only visited the mining camp once. Although plenty of gold was found here, quartz was discovered in 1851 and that became the mainstay of the local economy for many years. In 1932 the Central Eureka mine, discovered in 1869, had reached the 2,300-foot level. By 1939, it was the best-paying mine at Sutter Creek.With the prosperity brought by quartz mining, Sutter Creek became a boom town. Many of the original brick buildings are still standing, as well as some of the mansions built by the wealthier residents. Leland Stanford was one of Sutter Creek's most famous residents.
The mines continued operations until the 1950s. Today, Sutter Creek is a tourist town with many shops and restaurants.
The town itself is registered as California Historical Landmark #322.
Landmarks
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,303 people, 1,025 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was 532.5/km² (1,377.3/mi²). There were 1,106 housing units at an average density of 255.7/km² (661.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.45% White, 0.22% African American, 1.30% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.82% of the population.There were 1,025 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,000, and the median income for a family was $55,795. Males had a median income of $46,563 versus $30,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,100. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
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