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Welcome to Amador City ...

The city of Amador City is located in Amador County<1>.

Amador City was established in 1853 and was incorporated June 2, 1915.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Amador City has a population of 197 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Amador City is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amador City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Amador City: 209 & 350<4>

The ZIP code for Amador City: 95601<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Amador City had an population of 197 people. This is an increase of 6.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Amador City had a population of 185 people. This makes Amador City the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 185 people, the population of Amador City decreased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 196 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Amador City.

Websites for Amador City ...

Official Website: www.amador-city.com/

Communities near Amador City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amador City.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amador City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amador City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amador City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amador City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amador City. See our Newspapers Page for Amador City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amador City ...

Looking for more information about Amador City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Amador City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amador City.

Adding Amador City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amador City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Amador City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Amador City post office opened in 1863.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amador City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Amador, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amador City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amador City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Amador City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Amador City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Amador City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amador City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/