Lake County, California

County of Lake
County
Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in Lake County
Seal
Location in the state of California
California's location in the United States
Country	United States
State	California
Incorporated	May 20, 1861[1]
Named for	Clear Lake
County seat	Lakeport
Area
• Total	1,329 sq mi (3,440 km^2)
• Land	1,256 sq mi (3,250 km^2)
• Water	73 sq mi (190 km^2)
Highest elevation[2]	7,059 ft (2,152 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)[3]
• Total	64,665
• Estimate (2015)[3]	64,591
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km^2)
Time zone	Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Area code	707
FIPS code	06-033
GNIS feature ID	277281
Website	www.co.lake.ca.us

Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,665.^[3] The county seat is Lakeport.^[4] The county takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California^[5] (Lake Tahoe is partially in Nevada; Salton Sea was accidentally flooded).

Lake County forms the Clearlake, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area.^[6] It is directly north of the San Francisco Bay Area.

History

Lake County was formed in 1861 from parts of Napa and Mendocino counties,^[7] but the area had European-American settlers from at least the 1840s. Lake County has long been known as a farming community.

The 1911 California Blue Book lists the major crops as Bartlett pears and beans. Other crops include grain, alfalfa, hay, prunes, peaches, apples, grapes and walnuts. Stockraising included goats, hogs, turkeys and dairying.^[8]

Some vineyards were planted in the 1870s by European Americans but the first in the state were established in the 18th century by Spanish missionaries. By the early 20th century, the area was earning a reputation for producing some of the world's greatest wines. However, in 1920, national Prohibition essentially ended Lake County's wine production. With authorized cultivation limited to sacramental purposes, most of the vineyards were ripped out and replanted with walnut and pear farms.

A re-emergence of the wine industry began in the 1960s when a few growers rediscovered the area's grape-growing potential and began planting vineyards. The area has increased vineyards from fewer than 100 acres (0.4 km²) of grapevines in 1965 to more than 8,800 acres (36 km²) of vineyards today. Since the late 20th century, several American Viticultural Areas, such as High Valley AVA and Red Hills Lake County AVA, have been recognized as having distinct character. Many of the vineyards in Lake County today support sustainable farming practices.

Geography

Springtime in the vineyards

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,329 square miles (3,440 km²), of which 1,256 square miles (3,250 km²) is land and 73 square miles (190 km²) (5.5%) is water.^[9] Two main watercourses drain the county: Cache Creek, which is the outlet of Clear Lake; and Putah Creek. Both of these flow to the Sacramento River. The main streams which flow into Clear Lake are Forbes Creek, Scotts Creek, Middle Creek and Kelsey Creek. At the extreme north of the county Lake Pillsbury and the Van Arsdale Reservoir dam the Eel River, providing water and power to Ukiah in Mendocino County.

Clear Lake is believed to be the oldest lake in North America, due to a geological fluke. The lake sits on a huge block of stone which slowly tilts in the northern direction at the same rate as the lake fills in with sediment, thus keeping the water at roughly the same depth. The geology of the county is chaotic, being based on Franciscan Assemblage hills. Numerous small faults are present in the south end of the lake as well as many old volcanoes, the largest being Cobb Mountain. The geologic history of the county shows events of great violence, such as the eruption of Mount Konocti and Mount St. Helena and the collapse of Cow Mountain, which created the hills around the county seat of Lakeport. Blue Lakes, Lake Pillsbury, and Indian Valley Reservoir are the county's other major bodies of water.

Lake County has habitats for a variety of species of concern including the uncommon herb, Legenere limosa, the rare Eryngium constancei, and the tule elk. Waterfowl, bear, and other wildlife abound in the Clear Lake basin.

Due to its surrounding hilly terrain, Lake is the only one of California's 58 counties never to have been served by a railroad line.

National protected areas

• Mendocino National Forest (part)
• Cow Mountain Recreation Area
• Cache Creek Wilderness and Cache Creek Wildlife Area

In 2015 President Barack Obama created the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, incorporating these and other areas.

State protected areas

• Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest
• Anderson Marsh State Historic Park
• Loch Lomond Vernal Pool Ecological Reserve
• Boggs Lake Ecological Reserve
• Clear Lake State Park
• Rodman Slough Preserve (108 acres managed by California Department of Fish and Game)

Mineral springs

In the late 19th century, the worldwide popularity of mineral water for the relief of myriad physical ailments resulted in the development of mineral resorts around Clear Lake.^[10]

• Greene Bartlett discovered Bartlett hot springs in 1870. The springs were developed into a resort and by 1900 included a mineral water bottling plant. The resort burned down in 1934.^[11]
• Harbin Hot Springs was developed by settlers in the 1860s. Unfortunately, Harbin burned to the ground in the Vally Fire of 2015.
• Highland Springs opened in 1891, and was destroyed by fire in 1945. During its time, Highland had an elegant dining room and a spacious hotel.^[10]
• Saratoga Springs Resort was opened by J. J. Liebert in 1873 with several cabins, and within two decades had room for 350 guests.^[12]
• Witter Springs Resort opened in 1873 with a hotel and guest cottages.^[12]

Climate

Lake County has a mediterranean climate with hot summer daytime temperatures in its lower elevations. Nighttime temperatures remain cool year-round, somewhat moderating average temperatures and relieving the summer heat.

Climate data for Clearlake, California (1981–2010 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	76 (24)	81 (27)	84 (29)	94 (34)	101 (38)	114 (46)	113 (45)	112 (44)	111 (44)	104 (40)	92 (33)	78 (26)	114 (46)
Average high °F (°C)	55 (13)	58 (14)	62 (17)	67 (19)	75 (24)	84 (29)	92 (33)	90 (32)	85 (29)	75 (24)	62 (17)	55 (13)	71.7 (22)
Average low °F (°C)	32 (0)	34 (1)	36 (2)	39 (4)	45 (7)	51 (11)	55 (13)	53 (12)	49 (9)	42 (6)	35 (2)	32 (0)	41.9 (5.6)
Record low °F (°C)	8 (−13)	16 (−9)	17 (−8)	23 (−5)	28 (−2)	34 (1)	39 (4)	40 (4)	30 (−1)	21 (−6)	19 (−7)	6 (−14)	6 (−14)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	6.45 (163.8)	5.91 (150.1)	4.53 (115.1)	1.73 (43.9)	1.13 (28.7)	.22 (5.6)	.02 (0.5)	.10 (2.5)	.43 (10.9)	1.44 (36.6)	3.51 (89.2)	5.95 (151.1)	31.42 (798)
Source: [13]

Demographics

2011

Population, race, and income
Total population[14]	64,392
White[14]	54,450	84.6%
Black or African American[14]	1,440	2.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native[14]	2,031	3.2%
Asian[14]	727	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[14]	154	0.2%
Some other race[14]	3,435	5.3%
Two or more races[14]	2,155	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[15]	10,784	16.7%
Per capita income[16]	$22,238
Median household income[17]	$39,525
Median family income[18]	$50,278

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place	Type[19]	Population[14]	White[14]	Other[14] [note 1]	Asian[14]	Black or African American[14]	Native American[14] [note 2]	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[15]
Clearlake	City	15,134	76.9%	14.2%	1.0%	5.4%	2.5%	23.9%
Clearlake Oaks	CDP	1,291	85.8%	2.8%	0.0%	5.0%	6.4%	0.8%
Clearlake Riviera	CDP	2,850	96.3%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%	12.7%
Cobb	CDP	1,810	92.6%	3.6%	3.8%	0.0%	0.0%	5.2%
Hidden Valley Lake	CDP	6,243	87.2%	9.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.0%	17.1%
Kelseyville	CDP	2,923	65.8%	26.5%	0.0%	0.3%	7.4%	33.3%
Lakeport	City	4,799	86.2%	10.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%	9.1%
Lower Lake	CDP	1,308	71.9%	11.7%	0.5%	0.0%	15.9%	13.3%
Lucerne	CDP	2,493	76.1%	2.4%	0.5%	5.3%	15.6%	4.6%
Middletown	CDP	1,848	78.3%	15.5%	0.0%	4.2%	1.9%	41.0%
Nice	CDP	2,289	95.3%	3.4%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%	10.2%
North Lakeport	CDP	3,514	89.8%	6.4%	2.0%	0.6%	1.1%	21.7%
Soda Bay	CDP	874	94.6%	4.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%	17.0%
Spring Valley	CDP	1,120	97.1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.9%	0.0%	4.6%
Upper Lake	CDP	939	80.1%	15.0%	1.2%	0.0%	3.7%	25.2%

Places by population and income
Place	Type[19]	Population[20]	Per capita income[16]	Median household income[17]	Median family income[18]
Clearlake	City	15,134	$16,050	$28,604	$31,736
Clearlake Oaks	CDP	1,291	$25,110	$29,962	$40,393
Clearlake Riviera	CDP	2,850	$27,036	$49,236	$70,394
Cobb	CDP	1,810	$28,876	$71,544	$90,608
Hidden Valley Lake	CDP	6,243	$26,056	$59,081	$63,382
Kelseyville	CDP	2,923	$17,607	$41,461	$46,324
Lakeport	City	4,799	$28,301	$45,302	$61,450
Lower Lake	CDP	1,308	$17,018	$35,809	$49,022
Lucerne	CDP	2,493	$16,659	$26,710	$52,125
Middletown	CDP	1,848	$16,261	$42,159	$43,125
Nice	CDP	2,289	$18,303	$29,167	$34,701
North Lakeport	CDP	3,514	$24,118	$37,986	$51,474
Soda Bay	CDP	874	$26,170	$55,096	$61,083
Spring Valley	CDP	1,120	$19,491	$60,370	$60,532
Upper Lake	CDP	939	$14,312	$28,255	$29,792

2010

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	2,969		—
1880	6,596		122.2%
1890	7,101		7.7%
1900	6,017		−15.3%
1910	5,526		−8.2%
1920	5,402		−2.2%
1930	7,166		32.7%
1940	8,069		12.6%
1950	11,481		42.3%
1960	13,786		20.1%
1970	19,548		41.8%
1980	36,366		86.0%
1990	50,631		39.2%
2000	58,309		15.2%
2010	64,665		10.9%
Est. 2015	64,591		−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[21] 1790–1960[22] 1900–1990[23] 1990–2000[24] 2010–2015[3]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Lake County had a population of 64,665. The racial makeup of Lake County was 52,033 (80.5%) White, 1,232 (1.9%) African American, 2,049 (3.2%) Native American, 724 (1.1%) Asian, 108 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 5,455 (8.4%) from other races, and 3,064 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,088 persons (17.1%).^[25]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Lake County	64,665	52,033	1,232	2,049	724	108	5,455	3,064	11,088
Incorporated city	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Clearlake	15,250	11,262	614	400	161	27	1,805	981	3,248
Lakeport	4,753	3,932	46	147	99	5	337	187	799
Census-designated place	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Clearlake Oaks	2,359	2,054	54	45	34	1	60	111	192
Clearlake Riviera	3,090	2,641	36	75	40	5	167	126	424
Cobb	1,778	1,625	14	31	13	1	26	68	113
Hidden Valley Lake	5,579	4,830	63	80	75	12	326	193	733
Kelseyville	3,353	2,213	22	51	32	2	888	145	1,337
Lower Lake	1,294	1,031	20	18	13	1	125	86	219
Lucerne	3,067	2,581	60	105	26	9	94	192	367
Middletown	1,323	985	5	28	18	0	225	62	413
Nice	2,731	2,187	65	159	42	7	123	148	384
North Lakeport	3,314	2,685	28	126	40	4	271	160	571
Soda Bay	1,016	843	16	14	12	0	102	29	171
Spring Valley	845	766	15	10	6	3	24	21	71
Upper Lake	1,052	842	7	33	7	0	104	59	242
Unincorporated communities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	13,861	11,556	167	727	106	31	778	496	1,804

2005

There were a total of 34,031 homes in Lake County in 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,414 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.3 percent. Lake County ranks 978 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Lake County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $255,300, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall California 2005 home median value of $477,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 14.4% of Lake County's owner-occupied dwellings are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,627, and the median income for a family was $55,818. Males had a median income of $45,771 versus $44,026 for females. The per capita income for the county was $43,825. About 6.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

The recent sharp increase in per capita income can be directly linked to those people who have recently relocated to Lake County and telecommute to their jobs in the Bay Area. In addition, real estate values have risen due to a boom from 2003 to 2006, caused by Bay Area residents' discovery that Lake County residential real estate was lower in cost than that in adjacent Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties.

Within Lake County are two incorporated cities, the county seat of Lakeport and Clearlake, the largest city, and the communities of Kelseyville, Blue Lakes, Clearlake Oaks, Clearlake Park, Cobb, Finley, Glenhaven, Hidden Valley Lake, Clearlake Riviera, Loch Lomond, Lower Lake, Lucerne, Middletown, Nice, Spring Valley, Upper Lake, Whispering Pines, and Witter Springs.

The income of residents of the county varies widely. The county is the largest employer thus far, followed by large retailers such as Wal-Mart, Safeway, and Kmart. Several franchised retailers have recently entered the county (up 28% since 2003) and have created a diverse employment environment. Employment statistics continue to improve, again supported by the influx of Bay Area relocations and the benefit of telecommuting. Lake County is mostly agricultural, with tourist facilities and some light industry. Major crops include pears, walnuts and, increasingly, wine grapes.

2000

According to official estimates based on the 2000 Census, 30% of housing units in Lake County were mobile homes.^[26] This was the highest percentage of any California county.^[27]

Politics

Voter registration

Population and registered voters
Total population[14]	64,392
Registered voters[28][note 3]	35,132	54.6%
Democratic[28]	14,285	40.7%
Republican[28]	9,664	27.5%
Democratic–Republican spread[28]	+4,621	+13.2%
Independent[28]	1,399	4.0%
Green[28]	478	1.4%
Libertarian[28]	278	0.8%
Peace and Freedom[28]	157	0.4%
Americans Elect[28]	2	0.0%
Other[28]	71	0.2%
No party preference[28]	8,798	25.0%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population[14]	Registered voters[28] [note 3]	Democratic[28]	Republican[28]	D–R spread[28]	Other[28]	No party preference[28]
Clearlake	15,134	45.8%	45.3%	18.0%	+27.3%	11.2%	29.7%
Lakeport	4,799	56.5%	38.2%	32.5%	+5.7%	9.8%	23.1%

Overview

Lake County vote
by party in presidential elections

Year	GOP	DEM	Others
2012	39.3% 9,200	56.3% 13,163	4.4% 1,028
2008	38.9% 9,935	58.2% 14,854	3.3% 840
2004	44.9% 11,093	53.2% 13,141	2.8% 1,089
2000	41.6% 8,699	51.2% 10,717	7.2% 1,503
1996	35.0% 7,458	48.9% 10,432	16.1% 3,445
1992	28.8% 6,678	45.4% 10,548	25.8% 5,987
1988	48.0% 9,366	50.4% 9,828	1.6% 308
1984	54.8% 10,874	43.6% 8,648	1.6% 309
1980	53.6% 8,934	35.9% 5,978	10.5% 1,742
1976	44.5 5,462	51.9% 6,374	3.7% 449
1972	55.1% 6,477	40.1% 4,715	4.8% 558
1968	49.0% 4,464	41.5% 3,777	9.6% 870
1964	43.6% 3,616	56.4% 4,680	0.1% 6
1960	58.7% 4,176	40.8% 2,897	0.5% 36
1956	64.8% 4,073	34.8% 2,185	0.4% 24
1952	67.5% 4,367	31.5% 2,038	1.0% 63
1948	57.3% 3,054	37.5% 1,999	5.3% 280
1944	55.0% 2,059	44.6% 1,671	0.4% 16
1940	53.4% 2,215	45.7% 1,897	0.9% 39
1936	48.7% 1,797	49.8% 1,837	1.4% 53
1932	34.8% 1,301	62.6% 2,344	2.6% 99
1928	65.4% 1,820	33.3% 926	1.4% 38
1924	44.9% 795	14.8% 261	40.3% 713
1920	57.2% 993	32.9% 571	9.9% 171

Lake County leans Democratic in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Republican to win a majority in the county was Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Lake County is split between California's 3rd and 5th congressional districts, represented by John Garamendi (D–Walnut Grove) and Mike Thompson (D–St. Helena), respectively.^[29]

In the state legislature, Lake is part of the 4th Assembly district and the 2nd Senate district.

On November 4, 2008, Lake County voted 52.6% for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.^[30]

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates
Population[14]	64,392
Violent crime[31]	277	4.30
Homicide[31]	4	0.06
Forcible rape[31]	42	0.65
Robbery[31]	43	0.67
Aggravated assault[31]	188	2.92
Property crime[31]	1,110	17.24
Burglary[31]	609	9.46
Larceny-theft[31][note 4]	911	14.15
Motor vehicle theft[31]	221	3.43
Arson[31]	9	0.14

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population[32]	Violent crimes[32]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes[32]	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
Clearlake	15,311	170	11.10	675	44.09
Lakeport	4,772	16	3.35	324	67.90

Economy

The main crops in 2011 and 2014 (in $1000's) are^{[33] [34]}

2011 Rank	Crop	2011	2014
1	Grapes, Wine	38,450	47,880
2	Pears, Bartlett	14,889	22,848
3	Nursery Products, Misc.	3,533	1,443
4	Walnuts, English	2,381	6,534
5	Cattle & Calves, Unspecified	1,895	2,174
6	Pears, Asian	1,558	--
7	Field Crops, Unspecified	1,136	1,397
8	Pasture, Range	405	405
9	Pears, Unspecified	400	1,280
10	Vegetables, Unspecified	193	344

Transportation

Major highways

• State Route 20
• State Route 29
• State Route 53
• State Route 175
• State Route 281

There are also several numbered county routes in Lake County.

Public transportation

Lake Transit serves all areas around Clear Lake. Local routes serve Lakeport, Clearlake and Lower Lake. Connections are also provided to St. Helena (Napa County) and Ukiah (Mendocino County). Some routes operate on weekdays only: no service is provided on Sundays and observed public holidays.^[35][36]

Airports

Lampson Field is the county's public airport. There are also several private airstrips located throughout the county.

Railroads (historical)

In 1888 the Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad reached Rumsey, but the planned line to Clear Lake was never built. The Clear Lake Railroad started work on a line from Hopland to Lakeport: "In November 1911 first ground was broken for the Hopland-Clear Lake railroad to Hopland. Mrs Harriet Lee Hammond, wife of the president of the road started construction. ... There were six miles of track out of Hopland ...", but this was also abandoned.^[37][38][39]

Communities

Topological map of central Lake County

Cities

• Clearlake
• Lakeport (county seat)

Census-designated places

• Clearlake Oaks
• Clearlake Riviera
• Cobb
• Hidden Valley Lake
• Kelseyville
• Lower Lake
• Lucerne
• Middletown
• Nice
• North Lakeport
• Soda Bay
• Spring Valley
• Upper Lake

Unincorporated communities

• Finley
• Glenhaven
• Loch Lomond
• Parramore Springs
• Whispering Pines

Notable people

• Lillie Langtry, British actress and royal mistress
• Michael Berryman, American actor

See also

• California wine
• Lampson Field Airport
• List of lakes in Lake County, California
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, California

Notes

1. Other = Some other race + Two or more races
2. Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
3. Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
4. Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

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External links

• Official website
• Lake County visitor website
• Lake County News
• Observer American Clear Lake Newspaper
• Lake County Record Bee Newspaper
• Lake County Community Resource Guide
• Wine country moves north (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Lake County Wineries
• The Ample Charms of a Well-Fed Lake, by Richerson & Richerson
• Lake County, California: History of the County
• Lake County Ca. Weather and Road Conditions
• Lake County Timeline
• Hiking trails in Lake County

Coordinates: 39°05′N 122°46′W / 39.09°N 122.76°W