Placerville, California

About Placerville

Placerville, CA is a close-knit town located in northern California, home to 10,695 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Placerville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,831 residents per square mile.

📰 Placerville News Today

• Placerville vies for Hallmark's 'Merriest Christmas Town' title ABC10 · Aug 18
• Placerville named one of Hallmark’s Christmas towns for 2026 KCRA · Aug 14
• Placerville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• John Lamkin Obituary - Placerville, CA Dignity Memorial · Jul 14
• Holland Fire burns acreage near Placerville Mountain Democrat · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Placerville Unique

• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,695.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Placerville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Placerville

• Independent Restaurant and Bar — american
• Round Table Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Enchanted Forest
• American Ichi — sushi
• Bene — italian
• Bricks Eats and Drinks
• Buttercup Pantry — american
• Cascada
• Cozmic Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• El Dorado Historical Museum · Museum
• Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · Museum
• Art Studio 360 · Art gallery
• El Dorado County Historical Museum · Museum
• Gold Country Artists Gallery · Art gallery
• Imagination Theatre · Art gallery
• Placerville Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Volution Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Placerville

• El Dorado Transit Park & Ride reviews ★
• Finnon Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gold Bug Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Lumsden Park reviews ★
• Placerville City Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Placerville

• Central Sierra ROP
• Charter Community School Home Study Academy
• Edwin Markham Middle
• El Dorado High
• Gold Oak Elementary
• Gold Trail
• Golden Ridge
• Herbert C. Green Middle
• Indian Creek Elementary
• Louisiana Schnell Elementary
• Pleasant Valley Middle
• Sierra Elementary
• Sky Mountain Charter
• Sutters Mill

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Marshall Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Placerville

🏘️ Nearby Communities