Lookout, California
Encyclopedia
Lookout is a census-designated place
in Modoc County
, California
. It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of Adin
,at an elevation of 4144 feet (1263 m). Lookout's ZIP Code
is 96054.
The Whitley's Ford post office operated from 1874 to 1875. The Lookout post office opened in 1880. The original name honors James W. Whitley, a local hotelier. The name Lookout recalls how Native Americans used nearby hills as observation points.
, the CDP covers an area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²), 97.83% of it land, and 2.17% of it water.
was 15.4 people per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of Lookout was 76 (90.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (2.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (6.0%) from other races
, and 1 (1.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons (16.7%).
The Census reported that 84 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 31 households, out of which 7 (22.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 19 (61.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (9.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (9.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (22.6%) were made up of individuals and 3 (9.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71. There were 22 families
(71.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
The population was spread out with 19 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 8 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (15.5%) aged 25 to 44, 29 people (34.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 15 people (17.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.3 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
There were 46 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.3/km²), of which 26 (83.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (16.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 70 people (83.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14 people (16.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Modoc County
Modoc County, California
Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,686, up from 9,449 at the 2000 census. The current county seat is Alturas, the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of Adin
Adin, California
Adin is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located southwest of Alturas, at an elevation of 4203 feet...
,at an elevation of 4144 feet (1263 m). Lookout's ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 96054.
The Whitley's Ford post office operated from 1874 to 1875. The Lookout post office opened in 1880. The original name honors James W. Whitley, a local hotelier. The name Lookout recalls how Native Americans used nearby hills as observation points.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²), 97.83% of it land, and 2.17% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lookout had a population of 84. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 15.4 people per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of Lookout was 76 (90.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (2.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (6.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1 (1.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons (16.7%).
The Census reported that 84 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 31 households, out of which 7 (22.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 19 (61.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (9.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (9.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (22.6%) were made up of individuals and 3 (9.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71. There were 22 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(71.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
The population was spread out with 19 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 8 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (15.5%) aged 25 to 44, 29 people (34.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 15 people (17.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.3 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
There were 46 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.3/km²), of which 26 (83.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (16.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 70 people (83.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14 people (16.7%) lived in rental housing units.