Lake Almanor West, California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°14′7″N 121°12′15″W / 40.23528, -121.20417
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- Total	329
- Density	143/sq mi (54.8/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	96020
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-39425

Lake Almanor West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lake Almanor West is located at 40°14′7″N, 121°12′15″W (40.235246, -121.204180)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 329 people, 165 households, and 134 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 143.0 people per square mile (55.2/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 159.5/sq mi (61.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.78% White, 0.30% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 7.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.19.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 0.3% from 18 to 24, 9.4% from 25 to 44, 45.6% from 45 to 64, and 37.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,092, and the median income for a family was $49,539. Males had a median income of $80,102 versus $42,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,294. About 13.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The primary local news source is the Chester Progressive, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature Lake Almanor West is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Lake Almanor West is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11^[3] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.

External links

• Lake Almanor West, California is at coordinates 40°14′07″N 121°12′15″W / 40.235246, -121.20418 (Lake Almanor West, California)Coordinates: 40°14′07″N 121°12′15″W / 40.235246, -121.20418 (Lake Almanor West, California)

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