San AndreasCalifornia
San Andreas is an unincorporated census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 2,994 at the 2020 census, up from 2,783 at the 2010 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About San Andreas
San Andreas is a small unincorporated community in central California.
San Andreas holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.01 square miles.
📰 San Andreas News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes San Andreas Unique
- The only place in America named San Andreas — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in San Andreas
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Calaveras County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Andreas
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in San Andreas
- Calaveras High
- Calaveras River Academy
- Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center
- Gold Strike High
- Mountain Oaks
- Oakendell Community
- Rite of Passage
- San Andreas Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mark Twain Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.