Lakehead, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

Lakehead

census-designated place

Location of Lakehead in Shasta County, California.

Lakehead

Position in California.

Coordinates: 40°52′41″N 122°23′44″W﻿ / ﻿40.87806°N 122.39556°W﻿ / 40.87806; -122.39556
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Shasta
Area

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• Total

| 5.279 sq mi (13.672 km2)
• Land| 4.695 sq mi (12.160 km2)
• Water| 0.584 sq mi (1.511 km2)  11.06%
Elevation

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| 1,447 ft (441 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 469
• Density| 89/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

96051[3]

Area code| 530
GNIS feature ID| 1658930
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakehead, California

Lakehead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California.[2] Lakehead sits at an elevation of 1,447 feet (441 m).[2] Lakehead is located halfway between Seattle and Los Angeles. Its population is 469 as of the 2020 census, up from 461 from the 2010 census.

Lakehead was established as a CDP for the 2010 census, replacing part of Lakehead-Lakeshore, California CDP.

## History

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In 2018, the western part of Lakehead was closed to the public due to the Carr Fire.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2) of it is land, and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) of it (11.06%) is water.

### Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lakehead has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[5]

Climate data for Lakehead, California

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 53
(12)  | 58
(14)  | 62
(17)  | 69
(21)  | 78
(26)  | 87
(31)  | 96
(36)  | 96
(36)  | 90
(32)  | 77
(25)  | 62
(17)  | 52
(11)  | 73
(23)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 36
(2)  | 37
(3)  | 40
(4)  | 43
(6)  | 50
(10)  | 56
(13)  | 63
(17)  | 60
(16)  | 55
(13)  | 48
(9)  | 40
(4)  | 36
(2)  | 47
(8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 11.0
(280)  | 12.1
(310)  | 9.8
(250)  | 5.7
(140)  | 3.1
(79)  | 1.4
(36)  | 0.1
(2.5)  | 0.2
(5.1)  | 0.6
(15)  | 3.0
(76)  | 7.1
(180)  | 11.5
(290)  | 65.6
(1,663.6)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 1.7
(4.3)  | 2.7
(6.9)  | 0.5
(1.3)  | 0.1
(0.25)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 1.6
(4.1)  | 3.0
(7.6)  | 9.6
(24.45)
Source: prism[6]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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U.S. Decennial Census[7]

The 2010 United States Census[8] reported that 461 people, 228 households, and 134 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 87.3 inhabitants per square mile (33.7/km2). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.3% White, 2.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 228 households, out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47.8% were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present. 4.4% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 2.2% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 32.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02. The average family size was 2.51.

The population was spread out, with 9.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% aged 18 to 24, 9.5% aged 25 to 44, 46.9% aged 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.

There were 347 housing units of which 80.3% were owner-occupied and 19.7% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.0%. 75.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 24.7% lived in rental housing units.

As of March 2019 there were over 700 registered voters in Lakehead.[9]

## Politics

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In the state legislature Lakehead is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[10] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[11]

Federally, Lakehead is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[12]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakehead, California
3. ^ "Lakehead CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
4. ^ "Officials Close Roads in Shasta-Trinity National Forest Due to Carr Fire". Redheaded Blackbelt. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
5. ^ Climate Summary for Lakehead, California
6. ^ Climate and monthly weather https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lakehead CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
9. ^ "Voter Turnout State Senate District 1 Special Election - 03/26/2019".
10. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
11. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
12. ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

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Municipalities and communities of Shasta County, California, United States

County seat: Redding

Cities|

* Anderson
* Redding
* Shasta Lake

Shasta County map

CDPs|

* Bella Vista
* Big Bend
* Burney
* Cassel
* Castella
* Centerville
* Cottonwood
* Fall River Mills
* French Gulch
* Happy Valley
* Hat Creek
* Igo
* Johnson Park
* Jones Valley
* Keswick
* Lakehead
* McArthur
* Millville
* Montgomery Creek
* Mountain Gate
* Oak Run
* Old Station
* Ono
* Palo Cedro
* Platina
* Round Mountain
* Shasta
* Shingletown
* Whitmore

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beegum
* Dana
* Enterprise
* Ingot
* Lakehead-Lakeshore
* O'Brien
* Pollard Flat
* Viola

Indian reservations|

* Big Bend Rancheria
* Redding Rancheria

Ghost towns|

* Bald Hills
* Bayles
* Briggsville
* Delta
* Dog Creek
* Gas Point
* Hazel Creek
* Horsetown
* Kennett
* Lower Springs
* Piety Hill
* Texas Springs
* Tower House
* Whiskeytown

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Shasta Cascade

Mountains|

* Mount Shasta
* Lassen Peak
* Black Butte
* Castle Crags
* Chaos Crags
* Cinder Cone
* Hat Mountain
* Medicine Lake Volcano
* Schonchin Butte
* Shastina
* Mount Tehama
* Twin Buttes

Bodies of water|

* Shasta Lake
* Trinity Lake
* Lake Almanor
* Eagle Lake
* Lake Oroville
* Lake Siskiyou
* Castle Lake
* Lake McCloud
* Manzanita Lake
* Lake Britton
* Whiskeytown Lake

Rivers|

* Sacramento River
* McCloud River
* Pit River
* Hat Creek
* Mill Creek
* Deer Creek
* Big Chico Creek
* Klamath River
* Trinity River
* Shasta River

Incorporated cities|

* Alturas
* Anderson
* Biggs
* Chico
* Corning
* Dorris
* Dunsmuir
* Etna
* Fort Jones
* Gridley
* Montague
* Mount Shasta City
* Oroville
* Paradise
* Portola
* Red Bluff
* Redding
* Shasta Lake City
* Susanville
* Tehama
* Weed
* Yreka

Counties|

* Butte
* Lassen
* Modoc
* Plumas
* Shasta
* Siskiyou
* Tehama
* Trinity

Parks|

* Lassen Volcanic NP
* Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA
* Lava Beds NM
* Castle Crags Wilderness
* Mount Shasta Wilderness
* South Warner Wilderness
* Ahjumawi Lava Springs SP
* Bidwell-Sacramento River SP
* McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP
* Plumas-Eureka SP
* Bidwell Mansion SHP
* William B. Ide Adobe SHP
* Woodson Bridge SRA

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