Dorrington, California
Dorrington is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census, down from 609 at the 2010 census. Originally known as Cold Spring Ranch until 1902, the town sits on State Route 4 and historically was a stopping point along the toll road between Murphys and Ebbetts Pass, often serving as a resort for visitors to what is now Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Dorrington is also home to the second largest Sugar Pine in the world, measuring 32 feet in circumference and 220 feet tall. The name Dorrington comes from the maiden name of Rebecca Gardner.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, 99.88% of it land. The elevation is 4,800 feet ASL.History
Originally known as Cold Springs Ranch, the town's name changed upon establishment of the post office in 1902. The name Dorrington comes from the maiden name of Rebecca Gardner. Famed naturalist John Muir visited a large Sugar Pine Tree here on August 22, 1900 with C. Hart Merriam and Florence Merriam Bailey on a trip between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite. The post office was discontinued in 1919, but re-established in 1921 and closed for good in 1934.Demographics
Dorrington first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Dorrington had a population of 519. The population density was. The racial makeup of Dorrington was 435 White, 3 African American, 4 Native American, 16 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 11 from other races, and 50 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45 persons.The whole population lived in households. There were 276 households, out of which 43 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 130 were married-couple households, 9 were cohabiting couple households, 52 had a female householder with no partner present, and 85 had a male householder with no partner present. 104 households were one person, and 51 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.88. There were 163 families.
The age distribution was 43 people under the age of 18, 30 people aged 18 to 24, 68 people aged 25 to 44, 163 people aged 45 to 64, and 215 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 61.0years. For every 100 females, there were 143.7 males.
There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of, of which 276 were occupied. Of these, 233 were owner-occupied, and 43 were occupied by renters.