Arnold, California
| Arnold | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Calaveras County and the state of California |
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 Arnold
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| Coordinates: 38°15′N 120°21′W / 38.250°N 120.350°WCoordinates: 38°15′N 120°21′W / 38.250°N 120.350°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.850 sq mi (38.461 km2) |
| • Land | 14.788 sq mi (38.300 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.161 km2) 0.42% |
| Elevation | 4,000 ft (1,219 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,843 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/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 IDs | 1656296, 2407763 |
Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census, down from 4,218 at the 2000 census. Arnold is located on State Route 4.
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. Bernice was its postmistress at one time.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km2), of which, 14.8 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.47%) is water.
Area has a Köppen Climate Classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".
The 2010 United States Census reported that Arnold had a population of 3,843. The population density was 258.8 people per square mile (99.9/km²). The racial makeup of Arnold was 3,590 (93.4%) White, 20 (0.5%) African American, 28 (0.7%) Native American, 46 (1.2%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 60 (1.6%) from other races, and 96 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 259 persons (6.7%).
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