Profile:
El Dorado Hills is an unincorporated
census-designated place in El Dorado County, about 22 miles east of
Sacramento, California.
As recently as the year 2000 it covered only 17.9 square
miles, but was expanded to encompass 48.606 square miles as of 2010.
El Dorado Hills sits in El Dorado County and is commonly
affiliated with the Sacramento Metropolitan Area and the City of Folsom.
History:
Present day El Dorado Hills is only 13 miles from the site
where gold was first discovered in 1848 in Coloma, which started the Gold Rush.
Before the Gold Rush, the area was inhabited mostly by
farmers and ranchers.
Two Pony Express routes from 1860 still exist in the area,
now as modern roads.
El Dorado Hills has the longest remaining section of the
Lincoln Highway, the first U.S. transcontinental highway.
Development:
El Dorado Hills (EDH) as a modern, master planned community
was first established in the 1960s by developer Alan Lindsey. The original master plan was prepared by
architect Victor Gruen.
EDH was first designed as a sprawling area of villages,
including Park, Saint Andrews, Crown, and Governors and later, the Lake Forest
Village area and neighborhoods.
Since then, additional communities of Fairchild,
Sterlingshire, Highland Hills, Highland View, Bridlewood, Hills of El Dorado,
Woodridge, Laural Oaks and the master-planned community of Serrano have sprung
to life
In 1995, the Parker Development Company acquired 3,500 acres
along the eastern edge of El Dorado Hills and designed the large master planned community, Serrano.
Around 2000, population growth and commercial development
exploded, especially with the establishment of the Town Center Zone to form a
downtown business district.
Now, the new EDH Town Center sits just south of Highway 50,
100-acres of land and 1,000,000 square feet of buildings that offer a mixed-use
cornucopia of local and national retailers, hotels, cinemas, restaurants,
cafes, markets, fitness clubs, spas, professional and medical offices, a public
amphitheater, signature fountains and walkways, and public plazas.
Demographics:
As of the 2010 census, the population of EDH was 42,108.
That was up precipitously from 18,016 per the 2000 census.
In 2010, there were 14,368 households in EDH.
84% were occupied by families.
45.4% had children under 18.
The average family size was 3.2 persons.
The median age was 40.6 years
Of the 14,994 housing units in EDH, 12,169 were owner-occupied
(84.9%) and 2,199 (15%) occupied by renters.
Affluence:
EDH boasts a high median household income. CNN Money ranked
it 77th in the country for best places to live in 2007, with a
median household income over $115,000.
EDH ranks 3rd for highest by median household income in a
list of places with population greater than 40,000, behind only Potomac,
Maryland and Danville, California.
There are plenty of luxury and high end communities and
neighborhoods, like Serrano Golf and Country Club, The Summit, Watermark,
Marina Hills and Highland Hills
Notable El Dorado
Hills residents:
Austin Collie – NFL wide receiver with Indianapolis Colts
Ryan Anderson – NBA power forward with New Orleans Pelicans
Sei Ajirotutu – NFL wide receiver Carolina Panthers
Derrek Lee – first baseman Atlanta Braves
F.P. Santangelo – MBL baseball plaer
Jacoby Shaddix – lead singer of Papa Roach
Cheri Elliot – 14 time World and National Champion cyclist
Robert T. Marionetta – author
Orada Moore – jazz musician
Restaurants:
Just a handful of the renowned fine dining options in El
Dorado Hills include:
Sky Sushi
Bistro 33
Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Sienna Restaurant
Chantara Thai Cuisine
Mama Ann’s Deli and Bakery
The Purple Place
36 Handles
Café Campanile
Jobs:
The business community grew rapidly in EDH in the 1990’s, as
businesses moved north from Silicon Valley up to El Dorado Hills Business Park
to escape the high cost there and the recession caused by the Dot Com Bust.
The unemployment rate in El Dorado Hills is typical at or
below the national average, with a diverse and well-paying host of employers.
EDH has a notably high level of white-collar jobs. 90.74% of the workforce is employed in
white-collar jobs, well above the national average, including management, sales
and office work professions.
Education and Schools:
El Dorado Hills ranks as one of the most well educated
communities in America, with 51.28% of its adults earning a college degree
compared to the national average of 21.84%.
Overall, Great Schools City Ratings gives EDH schools 9 out
of 10.
These schools rank 10 out of 10:
Jackson Elementary
Oak Meadow Elementary
Silva Valley Elementary
William Brooks Elementary
Oak Ridge High
Marina Village Middle
Golf
Serrano Country Club, Serrano Course
El Dorado Hills Golf Club, El Dorado Hills Course
Wineries:
The El Dorado wine district is known as the best kept
secret, one of California's oldest wine-producing areas. El Dorado County boasts of over 70 unique
wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms.
Recreation:
EDH is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream as it sits at the
foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, with hiking, campgrounds, fishing,
boating, gold Panning, golfing, snow sports, rafting, horseback riding, and
large public sports and recreation areas within it borders.
Landmarks:
Due to its rich history, EDH has a long list of State
Historical Landmarks, Points of Historical Interest, and California Register of
Historical Places for visitors to see.
This includes the California Historical Society, El Dorado County
Historical Museum, Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, Gold Visitors
Association, and El Dorado National Forest Information Center
For a comprehensive list, go to: http://visit-eldorado.com/history.php
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