Placerville, California

Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 10,747 at the 2020 census.^[5]

Placerville, California
City
Bell Tower on Main Street
Seal
Nickname:  Hangtown[1]
Location of Placerville in California
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Coordinates: 38°43′47″N 120°47′55″W[2]
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado
Incorporated	May 13, 1854[3]
Area [4]
• Total	5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
• Land	5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.01%
Elevation [1]	1,867 ft (569 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	10,747
• Density	1,913.53/sq mi (738.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95667[6]
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-57540
GNIS feature IDs	277577, 2411433
Website	www.cityofplacerville.org
California Historical Landmark
Reference no.	701[7]