Tahoma, California
| Tahoma | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Tahoma
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| Coordinates: 39°04′03″N 120°07′42″W / 39.06750°N 120.12833°WCoordinates: 39°04′03″N 120°07′42″W / 39.06750°N 120.12833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| Counties | Placer & El Dorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.594 sq mi (6.717 km2) |
| • Land | 2.594 sq mi (6.717 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,270 ft (1,910 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,191 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96142 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659948; 2628793 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tahoma, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tahoma, California | |
Tahoma (formerly, Chambers Lodge) is a census-designated place in Placer and El Dorado counties, California, United States. Tahoma is located along Lake Tahoe 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Homewood. Tahoma has a population of 1,191 (780 in El Dorado County and 411 in Placer County).
Tahoma has a post office with ZIP code 96142, which opened in 1946.
Tahoma started as a resort in 1916. The place name was created from combining "Tahoe" and "home"
During the 1960 Winter Olympics in nearby Squaw Valley, Tahoma was selected as the site of the cross-country skiing and biathlon, as there was insufficient space in Squaw Valley. The temporary McKinney Creek Stadium was built for the game and demolished afterwards.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Tahoma had a population of 1,191. The population density was 459.2 people per square mile (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of Tahoma was 1,129 (94.8%) White, 6 (0.5%) African American, 10 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12 (1.0%) from other races, and 20 (1.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51 persons (4.3%).
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