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Placerville, ID

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Population
48
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
4,330 ft
Median Home Value
$412,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$63,125
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Placerville

Placerville is a quiet mountain community in the Boise Basin, located about 17 miles east of Horseshoe Bend. It boomed as a busy mining camp during the 1860s gold rush, but today it is home to fewer than 50 year-round residents. Living here offers a rustic, small-town pace surrounded by timbered hills, preserved 19th-century buildings, and easy access to outdoor recreation like trail riding, hunting, and exploring the backcountry.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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