Grizzly Flats, California

Grizzly Flats originated as a gold mining camp in the 1850s. The name was given by prospectors who were surprised by a grizzly bear there in 1850. A post office opened in 1854, a stagecoach route to Diamond Springs in 1855, and a Wells Fargo office in 1857. Catholic and Methodist churches were also established in the mid-1850s. Fires in 1866 and 1869 destroyed most of the settlement; the 1869 fire killed one person and destroyed all but two buildings in the business district, which was only partly rebuilt. On August 17, 2021, the Caldor Fire destroyed around 500 buildings in and near Grizzly Flats, including the original 1850s post office, the modern post office, and Walt Tyler Elementary School. Two people from the area with serious injuries caused by the fire were airlifted to hospitals. --> was lifted on September 6. ==Demographics==

Grizzley Flats first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. The age distribution was 200 people (18.3%) under the age of 18, 51 people (4.7%) aged 18 to 24, 240 people (22.0%) aged 25 to 44, 328 people (30.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 274 people (25.1%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 51.1years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.9 males age 18 and over. There were 654 housing units at an average density of , of which 465 (71.1%) were occupied. Of these, 402 (86.5%) were owner-occupied, and 63 (13.5%) were occupied by renters. 28.9% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.3%. ==Climate==

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csb" (Mediterranean Climate). Input coordinates: 38.6397 N, 120.5256 W. }} ==Education==

It is in the Pioneer Union Elementary School District and the El Dorado Union High School District. ==References==