Lockeford, California

Lockeford is registered as California Historical Landmark #365. The town is named after Dean Jewett Locke, who, with his brother Elmer, settled in the area in 1851. Dean Locke then established a ranch and later the town in the region. It was Dean Locke's wife Delia who first coined the name "Lockeford" in 1859, referencing the ford that he built across the Mokelumne River. Delia Locke's diaries chronicled the early history of Lockeford and her family's history in founding the town. They are available at the University of the Pacific.{{Cite web|url=https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld-all/|title=All Delia Locke Diaries {{!}} Delia Locke Diaries {{!}} University of the Pacific|website=scholarlycommons.pacific.edu|access-date=2019-10-29}}

On June 13, 2022, Amazon announced that customers in Lockeford will be among the first in the United States to receive Amazon orders via the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery program.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Amazon Prime Air prepares for drone deliveries |url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-prepares-for-drone-deliveries |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=US About Amazon |language=en}}

Lockeford is located at {{coord|38|9|27|N|121|9|5|W|type:city}} (38.157565, -121.151455).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.4|sqmi|km2}}, 99.45% of it land, and 0.55% of it water.

The town is served by California State Route 88, one of four routes that crosses over the Sierra Nevada in the region.

{{US Census population

|1980= 1852

|1990= 2722

|2000= 3179

|2010= 3233

|2020= 3333

|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}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}

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Lockeford first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.

The 2020 United States census reported that Lockeford had a population of 3,333. The population density was {{convert|399.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lockeford was 62.9% White, 0.6% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 17.6% from other races, and 15.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.9% of the population.{{cite web |title=Lockeford 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=1600000US0642104 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 27, 2025}}

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 19 people (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,179 households, out of which 29.7% included children under the age of 18, 52.9% were married-couple households, 5.8% were cohabiting couple households, 22.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 24.0% of households were one person, and 13.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81. There were 839 families (71.2% of all households).{{cite web |title=Lockeford CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0642104 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 27, 2025}}

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% aged 18 to 24, 23.0% aged 25 to 44, 26.2% aged 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 42.2{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males.

There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|148.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,179 (95.3%) were occupied. Of these, 77.9% were owner-occupied, and 22.1% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $93,438, and the per capita income was $47,494. About 6.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line.{{cite web |title=Lockeford CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0642104 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 27, 2025}}

The 2010 United States Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642104|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030754/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642104|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lockeford CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}} reported that Lockeford had a population of 3,233. The population density was {{convert|385.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lockeford was 2,526 (78.1%) White, 10 (0.3%) African American, 22 (0.7%) Native American, 64 (2.0%) Asian, 13 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 413 (12.8%) from other races, and 185 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 956 persons (29.6%).

The Census reported that 3,217 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,142 households, out of which 401 (35.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 650 (56.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 103 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 73 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 70 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 257 households (22.5%) were made up of individuals, and 127 (11.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82. There were 826 families (72.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.32.

The population was spread out, with 829 people (25.6%) under the age of 18, 264 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 743 people (23.0%) aged 25 to 44, 929 people (28.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 468 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

There were 1,221 housing units at an average density of {{convert|145.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 862 (75.5%) were owner-occupied, and 280 (24.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 2,278 people (70.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 939 people (29.0%) lived in rental housing units.

• Weldon B. Cooke, Aviation pioneer
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• Diaries of Delia Locke, wife of Lockeford founder Dean Jewett Locke, from 1855 to 1879 are available online at the [https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dld/ University of the Pacific Library Digital Collections.]

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