Manhole Covers of Angels Camp, California

Created 6 July 2006

This page was last updated on 23 November 2008
All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2006

This is a study of manhole covers from Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California.

Manhole Covers of Angels Camp, Calaveras County, California

Angels Camp is a small rural mining (now tourist) community in the Calaveras County in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at an average elevation of around 1,400 feet above sea level. Angels Camp was a Gold Rush town, named after Henry! and George Angel, soldiers serving under John C. Fremont. Angels Camp was founded in 1848, but wasn't incorporated until 2 June 1915, and is the ONLY incorporated city in Calaveras County. Angels Camp currently has a population of about 3,004 people (2000), 3,592 in 2003 [that is a huge increase in just 3 years!]. Angels Camp citizens are composed of 93.1% Caucasians, 8.1% Hispanics, and 1.8% Native American. The median household income for Angels Camp residents is $33,371 and the per capita income is $19,599.

Angels Camp is now known most famously for its annual frog jumping contest, originally started by jumping California Red-legged Frog, now listed as an endangered species. Two highways pass through Angels Camp, State Routes 4 and 49. The average commute time for working Angels Camp residents is 24 minutes, indicating that a large percentage works out of town. Angels Creek passes through town. Additional information about Angels Camp can be found at Angels Camp Info and at the Official Angels Camp site.

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