Lakehead, California
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Lakehead
|settlement_type = census-designated place
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{USA}}
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Shasta
|established_title =
|established_date =
| population_total = 469
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
|area_magnitude =
| unit_pref = US
| area_total_sq_mi = 5.279
| area_land_sq_mi = 4.695
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.584
| area_total_km2 = 13.672
| area_land_km2 = 12.160
| area_water_km2 = 1.511
| area_water_percent = 11.06
| area_note =
|timezone = Pacific (PST)
|utc_offset = -8
|timezone_DST = PDT
|utc_offset_DST = -7
|elevation_footnotes = {{gnis|2628802}}
|elevation_m =
|elevation_ft = 1447
| pushpin_map = California
| pushpin_map_caption = Position in California.
|coordinates = {{coord|40|52|41|N|122|23|44|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 96051{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/96051|title=Lakehead CA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=February 17, 2023}}
|area_code = 530
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = 1658930
|website =
|footnotes = {{gnis|2628802}}
|image_map = File:Shasta County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lakehead Highlighted 0639514.svg
|map_caption = Location of Lakehead in Shasta County, California.
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Lakehead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California. Lakehead sits at an elevation of {{convert|1447|ft|m}}. 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
In 2018, the western part of Lakehead was closed to the public due to the Carr Fire.{{cite web |title=Officials Close Roads in Shasta-Trinity National Forest Due to Carr Fire |url=https://kymkemp.com/2018/08/01/officials-close-roads-in-shasta-trinity-national-forest-due-to-carr-fire/ |website=Redheaded Blackbelt |accessdate=2 August 2018}}
Geography
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=
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lakehead has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=907440&cityname=Lakehead%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lakehead, California]
{{Weather box
|location = Lakehead, California
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 53
|Feb high F = 58
|Mar high F = 62
|Apr high F = 69
|May high F = 78
|Jun high F = 87
|Jul high F = 96
|Aug high F = 96
|Sep high F = 90
|Oct high F = 77
|Nov high F = 62
|Dec high F = 52
|year high F =
|Jan low F = 36
|Feb low F = 37
|Mar low F = 40
|Apr low F = 43
|May low F = 50
|Jun low F = 56
|Jul low F = 63
|Aug low F = 60
|Sep low F = 55
|Oct low F = 48
|Nov low F = 40
|Dec low F = 36
|year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 11.0
|Feb precipitation inch = 12.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 9.8
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.7
|May precipitation inch = 3.1
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.4
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.2
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.6
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.0
|Nov precipitation inch = 7.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 11.5
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|Jan snow inch = 1.7
|Feb snow inch = 2.7
|Mar snow inch = 0.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 1.6
|Dec snow inch = 3.0
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 461
|2020= 469
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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The 2020 United States census reported that Lakehead had a population of 469. The population density was {{convert|99.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lakehead was 401 (85.5%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 7 (1.5%) Native American, 5 (1.1%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 14 (3.0%) from other races, and 40 (8.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25 persons (5.3%).{{cite web |title=Lakehead CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0639514 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 23, 2025}}
The whole population lived in households. There were 228 households, out of which 17 (7.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 81 (35.5%) were married-couple households, 19 (8.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 48 (21.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 80 (35.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 99 households (43.4%) were one person, and 49 (21.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.06. There were 113 families (49.6% of all households).{{cite web |title=Lakehead CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0639514 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 23, 2025}}
The age distribution was 62 people (13.2%) under the age of 18, 8 people (1.7%) aged 18 to 24, 64 people (13.6%) aged 25 to 44, 173 people (36.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 162 people (34.5%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 58.2{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 126.6 males.
There were 360 housing units at an average density of {{convert|76.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 228 (63.3%) were occupied. Of these, 175 (76.8%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (23.2%) were occupied by renters.
As of March 2019 there were over 700 registered voters in Lakehead.{{Cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Shasta/94635/226151/Web01/en/summary.html|title=Voter Turnout State Senate District 1 Special Election - 03/26/2019|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}
Politics
In the state legislature Lakehead is in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=March 10, 2013 |publisher=State of California}} and {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}
Federally, Lakehead is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}
References
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{{Shasta County, California}}
{{Shasta Cascade}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Shasta County, California