
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1944 on.
- 1854Campo Seco is settled
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Campo Seco’s mean commuting time is 40 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Campo Seco. Campo Seco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Campo Seco beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1944 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Campo Seco, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Campo Seco.
The FEMA hazard score in Campo Seco is 87 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 39%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 31 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Campo Seco dropped by 56, to 7. The top destinations are Stockton (10%), San Andreas (9%) and Valley Springs (6%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Campo Seco; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Campo Seco residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Campo Seco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Campo Seco (Spanish for "Dry Field") is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. It sits at an elevation of 564 feet (172 m) above sea level and is located at 38°13′38″N 120°51′12″W. The community is served by ZIP code 95226 and area code 209. Founded by Mexicans in 1849, the mining camp was quite cosmopolitan, with forty different nationalities of miners. The town was almost destroyed by a fire in 1854, but as the placers were still producing, much of the town was rebuilt. Most of the buildings that are still standing date from after the fire. The town also contains the largest living cork oak tree in California, which wa…
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Campo Seco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.