Grizzly Flats, California
| Grizzly Flats | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County, California. |
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 Grizzly Flats
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| Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 120°31′39″W / 38.63639°N 120.52750°WCoordinates: 38°38′11″N 120°31′39″W / 38.63639°N 120.52750°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | El Dorado County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.629 sq mi (17.169 km2) |
| • Land | 6.629 sq mi (17.169 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,868 ft (1,179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
| ZIP code | 95636 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658675; 2628736 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grizzly Flats, California | |
Grizzly Flats (formerly, Grizzly Flat and Chickenmasee) is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California. It is located southeast of Camino, at an elevation of 3868 feet (1179 m). Grizzly Flats is the nearest city to Baltic Peak, a small peak to the northwest. The population at the 2010 census was 1,066.
The name was given by miners who were surprised by a grizzly bear in 1850. A post office opened at Grizzly Flats in 1855.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Grizzly Flats had a population of 1,066. The population density was 160.8 people per square mile (62.1/km²). The racial makeup of Grizzly Flats was 954 (89.5%) White, 6 (0.6%) African American, 14 (1.3%) Native American, 7 (0.7%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 19 (1.8%) from other races, and 64 (6.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96 persons (9.0%).
The Census reported that 1,066 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 432 households, out of which 111 (25.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 259 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 17 (3.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 23 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 8 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 104 households (24.1%) were made up of individuals and 39 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 299 families (69.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.94.
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