Jesus Maria (Spanish: Jesús María) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1043 feet (318 m) and is located at . The community is served by ZIP code 95222 and area code 209. The town lies on Jesus Maria Creek, just before its confluence with the North Fork Calaveras River.
The community, the center of a large placer mining section, was named for a Mexican who raised vegetables and melons for the miners. It was settled in the early 1850s with a large population of Mexicans, French, Chileans, and Italians. Now it is only populated by a few families who live together and work for common goals, including a large community garden, basketball court, jungle gym for children, and a windmill to pump water.
Jesus Maria is registered as California Historical Landmark #284.
Politics In the state legislature, Jesus Maria is in , and . Federally, Jesus Maria is in .
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