Meyers, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Place in California, United States

Meyers, California

Unincorporated community
Census-designated place

Meyers along U.S. Route 50 in a map of El Dorado County

Meyers

Location in California

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Meyers

Meyers (the United States)

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Coordinates: 38°50′3.69″N 120°01′7.81″W﻿ / ﻿38.8343583°N 120.0188361°W﻿ / 38.8343583; -120.0188361
Country| United States
State| California
County| El Dorado
Area

• Total

| 2.513 sq mi (6.51 km2)
• Land| 2.499 sq mi (6.47 km2)
• Water| 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 2,163
• Density| 860/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

96150

Area code(s)| 530, 837
GNIS feature ID| 2804404[1]

California Historical Landmark

Official name| Yank's Station[3]
Reference no.| 708

Meyers (also Yanks, Yank's Station, and Tahoe Paradise)[4] is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States,[1] along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of South Lake Tahoe in the Lake Tahoe area and lies at an elevation of 6,378 feet (1,944 metres). Established in 1851, Meyers started out as a stagecoach stop, trading post and Pony Express station. The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #708.[3] It serves as a popular stop on the way into and out of the Tahoe Basin for travelers on Highway 50 and Highway 89.

## History

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Martin Smith, the town founder, opened a trading post and inn on the Placerville-Carson Road in 1851.[4] Eight years later, Ephraim "Yank" Clement and his wife Lydia purchased the station and outbuildings from Smith and George Douglas, who had run the station as a hostelry and stagecoach stop. The Clements enlarged the station into a three-story, fourteen-room way station which included a large stable and hay barn with large corrals across the road.[4][5]

The station served as a Pony Express stop up until October 26, 1861. Upon completion of the wagon road over Kingsbury Grade, the Pony Express route continued from Mormon (Genoa) Station to Friday's Station and then along the south shore of Lake Tahoe, stopping at Yank's Station Toll House[6] near Myers (original spelling) on U.S. 50. It then continued on to Strawberry Station. A USGS topographic map from 1891 shows Yanks near present-day Camp Richarson. Meyers was its own distinct locale.[6]

With both a trading post and a hotel, the station also served as a stage stop. The toll house was pushed off its foundation by floodwaters and is now situated on blocks next to the Tahoe Paradise Museum. In 1873, George Henry Dudley Meyers purchased the property. The newly rebuilt station thrived for decades as a hotel and store. On November 25, 1938, the building was destroyed in the Meyers town fire.[citation needed]

Earlier (in 1904), a post office opened south of the station.[4] The post office closed in 1957, only to reopen in 1958.[4] It was adjacent to the Lincoln Highway Sierra Nevada Southern Route by 1916, and was renamed Tahoe Paradise in 1962.[4] By 1896, a railroad had been connected that ran up Lake Valley from a landing in Bijou.[7]

On June 10, 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped in the community. She was confined for 18 years in Antioch, California, and was found alive in 2009 in Berkeley.

## Climate

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Climate data for Meyers, California (1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 41.8
(5.4)  | 42.7
(5.9)  | 46.7
(8.2)  | 52.5
(11.4)  | 61.4
(16.3)  | 71.3
(21.8)  | 79.7
(26.5)  | 79.2
(26.2)  | 72.8
(22.7)  | 61.5
(16.4)  | 49.8
(9.9)  | 41.7
(5.4)  | 58.4
(14.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 17.5
(−8.1)  | 18.5
(−7.5)  | 22.9
(−5.1)  | 26.8
(−2.9)  | 32.5
(0.3)  | 37.4
(3.0)  | 41.9
(5.5)  | 40.5
(4.7)  | 34.9
(1.6)  | 28.6
(−1.9)  | 22.5
(−5.3)  | 17.0
(−8.3)  | 28.4
(−2.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 7.13
(181)  | 6.87
(174)  | 6.51
(165)  | 3.32
(84)  | 2.49
(63)  | 0.90
(23)  | 0.29
(7.4)  | 0.37
(9.4)  | 0.56
(14)  | 2.40
(61)  | 3.59
(91)  | 7.81
(198)  | 42.24
(1,070.8)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 43.5
(110)  | 40.3
(102)  | 37.7
(96)  | 23.4
(59)  | 4.0
(10)  | 0.1
(0.25)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.1
(0.25)  | 0.9
(2.3)  | 24.3
(62)  | 37.1
(94)  | 211.4
(535.8)
Source: WRCC[8]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|

2020| 2,163| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–1870[10][11] 1880-1890[12]
1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15]
1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18]
1960[19] 1970[20] 1980[21]
1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24]
2020[25]

Meyers first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census[26]

### 2020 Census

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Meyers CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[25] | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 1,742  | 80.54%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 14  | 0.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 4  | 0.18%
Asian alone (NH)  | 29  | 1.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 16  | 0.74%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 120  | 5.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 238  | 11.00%
Total | 2,163 | 100.00%

## Amenities

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Meyers has one grocery store, Holiday Market, a hardware shop and lumber yard, Meeks, and multiple other restaurants and shops. There is a California Highway Patrol station near the south end, along with an insect inspection station and a post office. The nearest major city center is 5 miles (8 km) to the north along U.S. Highway 50 at an intersection that is known locally as "The Y" in South Lake Tahoe proper.

## Climbing

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Meyers is located 20 minutes from Lovers Leap campground and climbing area. Meyers also has its own local climbing areas, including the Pie Shop on Sawmill Road.[27] Pie Shop houses a bouldering area right off the road and a sport and trade climbing area up a short hike.[28]

Climbing "Cruise Control" at the Pie Shop The view from "Lunch Rock" at the Pie Shop

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c "Meyers Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
3. ^ a b "Yank's Station". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
4. ^ a b c d e f Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 522\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
5. ^ "DIVISION FIVE: STATIONS BETWEEN ROBERTS CREEK AND SACRAMENTO/SAN FRANCISCO, Yank's Station". Ormsby.org. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
6. ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1891). Pyramid Peak Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
7. ^ United States Geological Survey (1896). Pyramid Peak Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
8. ^ "Meyers, California - Climate Summary". www.wrcc.dri.edu. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
9. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
22. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
23. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
24. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
25. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Meyers CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
26. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
27. ^ "Rock climbing locations around Lake Tahoe for all skill levels | TahoeDailyTribune.com". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
28. ^ "Rock Climbing in the Lake Tahoe Basin". www.pyramidpeakproperties.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States

County seat: Placerville

Cities|

* Placerville
* South Lake Tahoe

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CDPs|

* Auburn Lake Trails
* Cameron Park
* Camino
* Cold Springs
* Coloma
* Diamond Springs
* El Dorado Hills
* Georgetown
* Grizzly Flats
* Meyers
* Pollock Pines
* Shingle Springs
* Tahoma‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Camp Richardson
* Clarksville
* Cool
* Echo Lake
* El Dorado
* Fair Play
* Fallen Leaf
* Frenchtown
* Fresh Pond
* Garden Valley
* Gold Hill
* Greenwood
* Kelsey
* Kyburz
* Latrobe
* Little Norway
* Lotus
* Meeks Bay
* Mount Aukum
* Nashville
* Newtown
* Omo Ranch
* Outingdale
* Pacific
* Phillips
* Pilot Hill
* Pino Grande
* Pleasant Valley
* Quintette
* Rescue
* Riverton
* Sciots Camp
* Sierra Springs
* Sly Park
* Smithflat
* Somerset
* Strawberry
* Twin Bridges
* Volcanoville
* White Hall

Former
settlements|

* Buckeye Flat
* Caldor
* Green Valley
* Higgins Point
* Indak
* Jayhawk
* Powningville
* Rubicon
* Rubicon Springs
* Salmon Falls
* Wentworth Springs
* Yalisumni

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