Lake City, Modoc County, California
Lake City | |
|---|---|
Lake City Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′34″N 120°13′01″W / 41.64278°N 120.21694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.820 sq mi (15.074 km2) |
| • Land | 5.817 sq mi (15.066 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 4,626 ft (1,410 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 96115 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 262284; 2583049 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Modoc County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Modoc County, California | |
Lake City (formerly, Tri-Lake City)[3] is a census-designated place[4] in Modoc County, California.[2] It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Cedarville,[3] at an elevation of 4,626 feet (1,410 m).[2] Its population is 71 as of the 2020 census, up from 61 from the 2010 census.
The first post office at Lake City opened in 1868.[3] Lake City's ZIP Code is 96115.[5]
A 1913 book described Lake City as being near Upper Alkali Lake and having a population of about 150.[6]
The city is mentioned in the 1995 travel novel California Fault by author Thurston Clarke, when he referenced the area of Modoc County by his great-grandfather's travels in the 1850s in the Fandango Pass.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km2), 99.95% of it land, and 0.05% of it water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61 | — | |
| 2020 | 71 | 16.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] | |||
Lake City first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[8]
The 2020 United States census reported that Lake City had a population of 71. The population density was 12.2 inhabitants per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of Lake City was 65 (92%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 1 (1%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0%) from other races, and 5 (7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (6%).[9]
The whole population lived in households. There were 41 households, out of which 9 (22%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 19 (46%) were married-couple households, 1 (2%) were cohabiting couple households, 11 (27%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 (24%) had a male householder with no partner present. 14 households (34%) were one person, and 11 (27%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.73.[9] There were 24 families (59% of all households).[10]
The age distribution was 15 people (21%) under the age of 18, 3 people (4%) aged 18 to 24, 12 people (17%) aged 25 to 44, 16 people (23%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (35%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.2 years. There were 41 males and 30 females.[9]
There were 44 housing units at an average density of 7.6 units per square mile (2.9 units/km2), of which 41 (93%) were occupied. Of these, 27 (66%) were owner-occupied, and 14 (34%) were occupied by renters.[9]
Politics
In the state legislature, Lake City is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[11] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[12]
Federally, Lake City is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[13]
Notable people
- Former United States Army staff sergeant Clinton Romesha, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009 during the war in Afghanistan.[14]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Modoc County, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 390. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Modoc County, California
- ^ United States Postal Service ZIP Code look up Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Drury, Wells; Drury, Aubrey (1913). California tourist guide and handbook: authentic description of routes of travel and points of interest in California. Western guidebook company. p. 249. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Lake City CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Lake City CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Profile for Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha - Medal of Honor Recipient for the United States Army". Archived from the original on February 13, 2013.