Arnold, California
Arnold | |
|---|---|
 Location in Calaveras County and the state of California | |
  Arnold Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′N 120°21′W / 38.250°N 120.350°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.13 sq mi (23.65 km2) |
| • Land | 9.07 sq mi (23.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) 0.71% |
| Elevation | 4,000 ft (1,219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,288 |
| • Density | 362.63/sq mi (140.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95223 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-02770 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656296, 2407763 |
Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2020 census. Arnold is located on State Route 4.
History
[edit]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. The first post office was opened in 1934.[2] Bernice was its postmistress at one time.
In 2015 power lines sparked the Butte Fire, which destroyed 549 homes in nearby communities. Arnold was saved when the weather changed, but the fire caused an increased focus on fire safety, although the community was still, in 2019, considered a "very high fire hazard severity zone" due to its location on a ridge outside Calaveras Big Trees State Park, surrounded by dense forest of trees killed by drought and beetles.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km2), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (0.71%) is water.
Arnold is considered at high risk of wildfire by CalFire due to its forested ridgetop location with powerful wind gusts up brushy canyons.[3]
Climate
[edit]Area has a Köppen Climate Classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".[4]
| Climate data for Calaveras Big Trees State Park (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1929–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
82 (28) |
82 (28) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
94 (34) |
89 (32) |
78 (26) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
59 (15) |
61 (16) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
65 (18) |
57 (14) |
90 (32) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.0 (7.2) |
45.7 (7.6) |
48.7 (9.3) |
54.1 (12.3) |
62.6 (17.0) |
73.0 (22.8) |
80.5 (26.9) |
79.8 (26.6) |
73.7 (23.2) |
63.5 (17.5) |
52.0 (11.1) |
44.0 (6.7) |
60.2 (15.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.5 (3.1) |
37.9 (3.3) |
40.3 (4.6) |
44.5 (6.9) |
52.1 (11.2) |
61.0 (16.1) |
68.1 (20.1) |
67.3 (19.6) |
62.1 (16.7) |
53.0 (11.7) |
43.2 (6.2) |
36.8 (2.7) |
50.3 (10.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.7 (−1.3) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
34.9 (1.6) |
41.7 (5.4) |
49.0 (9.4) |
55.7 (13.2) |
54.9 (12.7) |
50.6 (10.3) |
42.5 (5.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
40.5 (4.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
36 (2) |
46 (8) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
18 (−8) |
15 (−9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
3 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
15 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
21 (−6) |
31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
0 (−18) |
0 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.57 (268) |
9.82 (249) |
8.48 (215) |
4.59 (117) |
2.79 (71) |
0.95 (24) |
0.11 (2.8) |
0.06 (1.5) |
0.39 (9.9) |
2.93 (74) |
5.17 (131) |
9.65 (245) |
55.51 (1,410) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 19.3 (49) |
25.9 (66) |
19.2 (49) |
11.4 (29) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
7.7 (20) |
18.7 (47) |
104.8 (266) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.4 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 73.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 24.6 |
| Source: NOAA[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]As many as 45% of the dwellings are vacation homes, a factor in fire safety efforts, as absent owners do not always clear the brush from their properties.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,218 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,843 | −8.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,288 | −14.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Arnold had a population of 3,288. The population density was 362.6 inhabitants per square mile (140.0/km2). The racial makeup of Arnold was 86.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 9.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the population.
The whole population lived in households.
There were 1,526 households, out of which 21.1% included children under the age of 18, 51.5% were married-couple households, 6.6% were cohabiting couple households, 21.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 20.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 27.8% of households were one person, and 16.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 1,012 families (66.3% of all households).
The age distribution was 15.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% aged 18 to 24, 17.1% aged 25 to 44, 27.5% aged 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males.
There were 4,680 housing units at an average density of 516.2 units per square mile (199.3 units/km2), of which 1,526 (32.6%) were occupied. Of these, 80.3% were owner-occupied, and 19.7% were occupied by renters.[23][24]
Economy
[edit]Arnold has a chamber of commerce, the Greater Arnold Business Association.[25]
Parks and recreation
[edit]Arnold is located in Stanislaus National Forest. Parks located in the area include White Pines Park and Calaveras Big Trees State Park.[26] The Arnold Rim Trail, which was created in 2007, is a 17.5 mile multi-use trail that traverses protected land from Arnold to Avery.[27]
Government
[edit]In the state legislature, Arnold is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby,[28] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[29] Federally, Arnold is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[30]
State and federal grants following the Butte Fire have helped to thin overgrown brush in the area, and expand a bulldozed fire break created in the Butte Fire.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 741. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b c d Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Resent; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim". Destined to Burn. Reno Gazette Journal. The Sacramento Bee. p. 1A.
- ^ Climate Summary for Arnold, California
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arnold CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Arnold CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "About GABA". Arnold. Greater Arnold Business Association. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "About Arnold". Arnold. Greater Arnold Business Association. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Arnold Rim Trail". Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide. National Geographic. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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