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.

Lake City
census-designated place
Lake City Location in California
Coordinates: 41°38′34″N 120°13′01″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Modoc
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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 codes	530, 837
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

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

Historical population

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]