Lindsay, California

The Yandanchei tribe of Native Americans came to hunt and fish at the future site of Lindsay for centuries.{{cite web |url=http://www.lindsay.ca.us/aacity/history.cfm |title=City of Lindsay |website=www.lindsay.ca.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051018111335/http://www.lindsay.ca.us/aacity/history.cfm |archive-date=October 18, 2005}} Future Military Governor of California John C. Frémont passed through twice by way of the Stockton - Los Angeles Road and the later Butterfield Overland Mail route on two of his four exploration trips. Julius Orton, a seventh generation descendant of Thomas, served as security for a pack train headed for Placerville, a booming California gold mining town, motivated by his futile search for gold. In 1859, with his wife and two small daughters, and driving a small herd of cattle, walked more than {{convert|200|mi|km}} from the coast near Sacramento, to a homestead along the Tule River, southwest of Lindsay. In the 1880s, Julius Orton homesteaded another ({{convert|160|acre|km2}}) piece of land bordering on the property of pioneers Lewis and John Keeley, brothers who had taken on a homestead just a few miles southwest of Lindsay in the mid-1870s.

In 1889, the founder of the City of Lindsay, Captain Arthur Hutchinson, moved to California because of his ill health. He moved to the Lindsay area and bought {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} to found the Lindsay Land Company. When the Southern Pacific Railroad came through the area in 1889, development of the Lindsay townsite was begun. Hutchinson laid out the plan for the township, and named the community after his wife, Sadie Lindsay Patton Hutchinson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lindsay has a semi-arid climate(BSk) with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

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|location = Lindsay, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1913–present)

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|Jan record high F = 81

|Feb record high F = 87

|Mar record high F = 96

|Apr record high F = 100

|May record high F = 107

|Jun record high F = 114

|Jul record high F = 115

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|Sep record high F = 112

|Oct record high F = 102

|Nov record high F = 91

|Dec record high F = 82

|year record high F = 115

|Jan avg record high F = 71.2

|Feb avg record high F = 76.1

|Mar avg record high F = 83.5

|Apr avg record high F = 91.1

|May avg record high F = 98.3

|Jun avg record high F = 104.2

|Jul avg record high F = 106.0

|Aug avg record high F = 105.6

|Sep avg record high F = 102.2

|Oct avg record high F = 94.0

|Nov avg record high F = 81.1

|Dec avg record high F = 70.2

|year avg record high F = 107.7

|Jan high F = 57.1

|Feb high F = 62.7

|Mar high F = 69.0

|Apr high F = 74.5

|May high F = 82.6

|Jun high F = 90.6

|Jul high F = 96.3

|Aug high F = 95.6

|Sep high F = 90.5

|Oct high F = 79.2

|Nov high F = 65.9

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|Jan mean F = 47.0

|Feb mean F = 51.3

|Mar mean F = 56.2

|Apr mean F = 60.6

|May mean F = 67.5

|Jun mean F = 74.3

|Jul mean F = 80.4

|Aug mean F = 78.9

|Sep mean F = 73.9

|Oct mean F = 64.2

|Nov mean F = 53.6

|Dec mean F = 46.6

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|Jan low F = 37.0

|Feb low F = 39.9

|Mar low F = 43.5

|Apr low F = 46.8

|May low F = 52.4

|Jun low F = 58.0

|Jul low F = 64.4

|Aug low F = 62.3

|Sep low F = 57.3

|Oct low F = 49.1

|Nov low F = 41.2

|Dec low F = 36.0

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|Jan avg record low F = 27.7

|Feb avg record low F = 30.1

|Mar avg record low F = 33.9

|Apr avg record low F = 36.2

|May avg record low F = 41.8

|Jun avg record low F = 47.4

|Jul avg record low F = 55.8

|Aug avg record low F = 54.3

|Sep avg record low F = 47.8

|Oct avg record low F = 39.7

|Nov avg record low F = 31.1

|Dec avg record low F = 26.9

|year avg record low F = 25.9

|Jan record low F = 18

|Feb record low F = 22

|Mar record low F = 25

|Apr record low F = 26

|May record low F = 33

|Jun record low F = 39

|Jul record low F = 46

|Aug record low F = 44

|Sep record low F = 35

|Oct record low F = 28

|Nov record low F = 23

|Dec record low F = 17

|year record low F = 17

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|Jan precipitation inch = 2.25

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.18

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.00

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.25

|May precipitation inch = 0.49

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|Jul precipitation inch = 0.08

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|Sep precipitation inch = 0.07

|Oct precipitation inch = 0.65

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.11

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.93

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|Feb precipitation days = 7.9

|Mar precipitation days = 6.5

|Apr precipitation days = 4.3

|May precipitation days = 2.6

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|Jul precipitation days = 0.1

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|Sep precipitation days = 0.5

|Oct precipitation days = 2.3

|Nov precipitation days = 4.4

|Dec precipitation days = 7.3

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|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hnx|title=Lindsay – NWS Hanford CA NOAA Online Weather Data|access-date=February 9, 2021}}

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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lindsay, CA

|access-date = May 27, 2023

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{{US Census population

| 1910 = 1814

| 1920 = 2576

| 1930 = 3878

| 1940 = 4397

| 1950 = 5060

| 1960 = 5397

| 1970 = 5206

| 1980 = 6936

| 1990 = 8338

| 2000 = 10297

| 2010 = 11768

| 2020 = 12659

| estyear = 2024

| estimate = 12706

| estref = {{Cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=June 24, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

}}

At the 2020{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Lindsay city, California|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lindsaycitycalifornia|access-date=November 11, 2021|website=www.census.gov|language=en}} census, Lindsay had a population of 12,659. The population density was {{convert|4,647.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lindsay was Hispanic or Latino 88.4%, White 83%, Black or African American alone 0.4%, American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%, Asian alone 0.6%, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 0.0%, two or more races 13.7% and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, 10.7%.

There were 161 veterans and 38.3% of residents were born outside of the United States.

The census reported 3,763 households, with 3.31 persons per household. 74.6% of households have a language other than English spoken at home.

There are 88% of homes with a computer in the household and 70.2% of households have a broadband internet subscription.

The median household income was $31,489 and 29.5% of people were living below the poverty line identified by the U.S. government.{{Cite web|title=2019 Poverty Guidelines|url=https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines/prior-hhs-poverty-guidelines-federal-register-references/2019-poverty-guidelines|access-date=November 11, 2021|website=ASPE|language=en}}

At the 2010 census Lindsay had a population of 11,768. The population density was {{convert|4,509.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lindsay was 6,480 (55.1%) White, 85 (0.7%) African American, 128 (1.1%) Native American, 267 (2.3%) Asian, 4 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4,367 (37.1%) from other races, and 437 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10,056 persons (85.5%).{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641712|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715075745/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641712|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lindsay city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}

The census reported that 11,672 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 96 (0.8%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,014 households, 1,890 (62.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,719 (57.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 578 (19.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 233 (7.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 242 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 19 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 401 households (13.3%) were one person and 210 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.87. There were 2,530 families (83.9% of households); the average family size was 4.21.

The age distribution was 4,523 people (38.4%) under the age of 18, 1,439 people (12.2%) aged 18 to 24, 3,079 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,848 people (15.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 879 people (7.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 24.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

There were 3,193 housing units at an average density of 1,223.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,526 (50.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,488 (49.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. 5,909 people (50.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,763 people (49.0%) lived in rental housing units.

At the 2000 census there were 10,297 people in 2,717 households, including 2,208 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,649.7|/km2|/mi2|abbr=on}}. There were 2,865 housing units at an average density of {{convert|459.0|/km2|/mi2|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 44.83% White, 0.57% African American, 1.51% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 48.27% from other races, and 3.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.97%.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}

Of the 2,717 households 53.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.9% of households were one person and 8.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.74 and the average family size was 4.16.

The age distribution was 38.0% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,305, and the median family income was $24,934. Males had a median income of $23,645 versus $18,992 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,230. About 33.3% of families and 39.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Lindsay's economy is primarily agricultural with an emphasis on citrus.{{Cite news |last=Montgomery |first=Mo |date=April 9, 2014 |title=Oranges ... The Heart of Lindsay |url=https://thesungazette.com/article/lifestyles/2014/04/09/oranges-the-heart-of-lindsay/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |newspaper=The Sun-Gazette Newspaper |language=en-US}}

Lindsay's Mural Tour{{Cite web|last=LindsayChamber|title=Lindsay Murals {{!}} Lindsay Chamber of Commerce|url=https://thelindsaychamber.com/murals/|access-date=November 11, 2021|language=en-US}}

Its mayor is Ramona Caudillo (not elected, appointed in lieu 2/2024), Mayor Pro Tempore is Ramiro Serna (not elected, appointed in lieu 12/2020). The other city council members are Yolanda Flores (last elected 12/2022), Hipolito Angel Cerros (not elected, appointed in lieu 12/2020), and Rosaena Sanchez (last elected 12/2022).{{cite web|title=Meet the Lindsay City Council|url=https://www.lindsay.ca.us/citycouncil/page/city-council|access-date=November 11, 2021|website=City of Lindsay California|publisher=City of Lindsay}}

In the California State Legislature, Lindsay is in {{Representative|casd|16|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|33|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |title=Find Your Legislators |url=https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/?lat=36.203006&lon=-119.08816&address=lindsay,%20ca&state= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=OpenStates |publisher=Plural}}

In the United States House of Representatives, Lindsay is in {{Representative|cacd|22|fmt=district}}{{Cite GovTrack|CA|22|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}

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