Lockwood is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 368. It is a small community consisting of farms, ranches, and vineyards, in a broad valley encompassed by the coastal mountains. The ZIP Code is 93932, and the community is inside

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History

The first post office opened in 1888. The name honors

Belva Lockwood Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood (October 24, 1830 – May 19, 1917) was an American lawyer, politician, educator, and author who was active in the women's rights and women's suffrage movements. She was one of the first women lawyers in the United Sta ...

, candidate for

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in 1884 and 1888 on the Equal Rights Party ticket.

Geography

Lockwood is in southern Monterey County, east-southeast of Jolon, north of the mouth of Tule Canyon, north of the

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, and north of Bryson, at an elevation of . It is northwest of

Lake San Antonio Lake San Antonio is a lake located primarily in southern Monterey County, California, and partially in northern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake is formed by San Antonio Dam on the San Antonio River. The dam is 202 feet (62 m) tal ...

, a destination for boaters and wakeboarders, and southeast of

Fort Hunter Liggett Fort Hunter Liggett is a United States Army fort in Jolon, California, in southern Monterey County, California. The fort, named in 1941 after General Hunter Liggett, is primarily used as a training facility, where activities such as field maneuve ...

. According to the

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, the CDP covers an area of , 99.69% of it land, and 0.31% of it water. There is a post office in Lockwood, a community center, Fayter's Equine/Repair Service, and two stores, the Pleyto Store and the Lockwood Store.Lockwood also encompasses the San Antonio Valley Vineyards, including several more vineyards and few olive grows. There is extensive grazing land and cattle ranching in the area, and some families have been here ever since the town was founded, ranching and farming for generations.

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Lockwood has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

The

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reported that Lockwood had a population of 379. The

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was . The racial makeup of Lockwood was 297 (78.4%)

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, 4 (1.1%)

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, 6 (1.6%) Native American, 2 (0.5%)

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, 0 (0.0%)

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, 56 (14.8%) from

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, and 14 (3.7%) from two or more races.

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of any race were 100 persons (26.4%). The Census reported that 379 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 163 households, out of which 44 (27.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 76 (46.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (6.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 57 households (35.0%) were made up of individuals, and 18 (11.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33. There were 91

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(55.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.16. The population was spread out, with 98 people (25.9%) under the age of 18, 16 people (4.2%) aged 18 to 24, 78 people (20.6%) aged 25 to 44, 140 people (36.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 47 people (12.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males. There were 197 housing units at an average density of , of which 97 (59.5%) were owner-occupied, and 66 (40.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.0%. 220 people (58.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 159 people (42.0%) lived in rental housing units.

References

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