Placerville, California

Placerville, California
Bell Tower on Main Street
Nickname: 
Hangtown
Location of Placerville in California
Placerville
Location of Placerville in Northern California
Placerville
Location of Placerville in California
Placerville
Location of Placerville in the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′47″N 120°47′55″W / 38.72972°N 120.79861°W / 38.72972; -120.79861
Country United States
State California
CountyEl Dorado
IncorporatedMay 13, 1854
Government
 • MayorJohn Clerici
Area
 • Total
5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
 • Land5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
1,867 ft (569 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,747
 • Density1,840/sq mi (710.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95667
Area code530, 837
FIPS code06-57540
GNIS feature IDs277577, 2411433
Websitewww.cityofplacerville.org
Official namePlacerville - Overland Pony Express Route
Reference no.701
Official nameOld Dry Diggins-Old Hangtown
Reference no.475

Placerville (/ˈplæsərvɪl/, PLASS-ər-vil; placer, Spanish for "sand deposit", representing the placer mining that was predominant in the town's development, and ville, French for "town") is a city in and the county seat of El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 10,747 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,389 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.