Lakehead-Lakeshore is an

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and a former

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(CDP) in

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. The population was 549 at the 2000 census. It is a very seasonal town with many

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services, including a small grocery store,

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inside the Chevron gas station, and low-cost lodging for

visitors. It also has several campgrounds.

Geography

Lakehead is located at (40.901211, -122.392325). According to the

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, the CDP had a total area of , of which, of it was land and of it (6.15%) was water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 549 people, 240 households, and 173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.71%

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, 0.18%

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, 3.64% Native American, 1.46% from

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, and 2.00% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.55% of the population. There were 240 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.63. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,316, and the median income for a family was $31,316. Males had a median income of $21,027 versus $38,333 for females. The

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for the CDP was $17,326. About 9.4% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the

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, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. In the summer, Lakehead can have over 1,500 seasonal residents along with the other 549 residents.

Government

In the

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, Lakehead is in , and in . In the

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, Lakehead is in .

References

{{authority control Former census-designated places in California Unincorporated communities in Shasta County, California Unincorporated communities in California