Tahoma, California

Tahoma
census-designated place
Tahoma is located in California
Tahoma
Tahoma
Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 120°07′58″W / 39.06306°N 120.13278°W / 39.06306; -120.13278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesPlacer, El Dorado
Area
 • Total
2.594 sq mi (6.717 km2)
 • Land2.594 sq mi (6.717 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
6,339 ft (1,932 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,034
 • Density400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96142
Area code530
GNIS feature ID2628793[1]

Tahoma (formerly Chambers Lodge)[3] is a census-designated place[1] in Placer and El Dorado counties, California, United States. Tahoma is located along Lake Tahoe 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Homewood.[3] 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.[3][4]

History

Tahoma started as a resort in 1916. The place name was created from combining "Tahoe" and "home".[5]

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.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Climate data for Tahoma, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2011–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 54
(12) 		57
(14) 		64
(18) 		70
(21) 		76
(24) 		89
(32) 		90
(32) 		91
(33) 		92
(33) 		77
(25) 		63
(17) 		56
(13) 		92
(33)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.4
(3.0) 		38.0
(3.3) 		42.9
(6.1) 		48.7
(9.3) 		57.8
(14.3) 		68.6
(20.3) 		77.1
(25.1) 		76.3
(24.6) 		69.4
(20.8) 		57.7
(14.3) 		44.5
(6.9) 		37.6
(3.1) 		54.7
(12.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.7
(−1.3) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		33.8
(1.0) 		38.0
(3.3) 		45.7
(7.6) 		54.5
(12.5) 		61.5
(16.4) 		61.0
(16.1) 		55.4
(13.0) 		45.7
(7.6) 		35.8
(2.1) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		43.4
(6.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 22.0
(−5.6) 		21.5
(−5.8) 		24.7
(−4.1) 		27.2
(−2.7) 		33.6
(0.9) 		40.3
(4.6) 		45.6
(7.6) 		45.6
(7.6) 		41.3
(5.2) 		33.7
(0.9) 		27.0
(−2.8) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		32.0
(0.0)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19) 		1
(−17) 		7
(−14) 		11
(−12) 		16
(−9) 		27
(−3) 		34
(1) 		38
(3) 		28
(−2) 		17
(−8) 		8
(−13) 		−2
(−19) 		−2
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 6.37
(162) 		6.90
(175) 		5.52
(140) 		2.78
(71) 		2.02
(51) 		0.84
(21) 		0.49
(12) 		0.35
(8.9) 		0.60
(15) 		1.99
(51) 		3.40
(86) 		6.47
(164) 		37.73
(956.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 38.4
(98) 		46.8
(119) 		49.6
(126) 		13.9
(35) 		4.8
(12) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		3.8
(9.7) 		12.4
(31) 		33.1
(84) 		203.7
(516.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.8 8.5 11.1 8.0 8.5 3.0 1.8 1.8 3.4 3.9 8.2 10.0 78
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.2 7.3 9.8 4.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 3.9 7.0 43.0
Source 1: NOAA[7]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (precip days, snow/snow days 2011–2020)[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,034—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10]

Tahoma first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[10]

At the 2010 census Tahoma had a population of 1,191. The population density was 459.2 inhabitants 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 people (4.3%).[11]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 553 households, 134 (24.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 250 (45.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 29 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (11.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (31.1%) were one person and 29 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 306 families (55.3% of households); the average family size was 2.66.

The age distribution was 208 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 89 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 342 people (28.7%) aged 25 to 44, 443 people (37.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 109 people (9.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.5 males.

There were 2,058 housing units at an average density of 793.5 per square mile (306.4/km2),of which 553 were occupied, 359 (64.9%) by the owners and 194 (35.1%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.6%. 773 people (64.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 418 people (35.1%) lived in rental housing units.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tahoma, California
  2. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 566. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 384. ISBN 0520213165.
  6. ^ Squaw Valley Organizing Committee (1960). VIII Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley, California 1960 Final Report (PDF). Squaw Valley: California Olympic Commission. p. 115. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  7. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Tahoma, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Tahoma CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.