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Mount Laguna, California


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nameMount Laguna
settlement_typecensus-designated place
image_skylineView of Cleveland National Forest from Mount Laguna.jpg
image_captionForest view near the town of Mount Laguna
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pushpin_map_captionLocation within the state of California
image_mapSan_Diego_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Mount_Laguna_Highlighted_0649810.svg
map_captionLocation in San Diego County, California
subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2San Diego
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area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi1.697
area_land_sq_mi1.697
area_water_sq_mi0
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area_land_km24.395
area_water_km20
area_water_percent0
population_as_of2020
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postal_code91948
area_code619
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footnotes

Mount Laguna is a small census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. It is approximately 6000 ft above sea level in a forest of Jeffrey pine, east of San Diego in the Laguna Mountains on the eastern edge of the Cleveland National Forest. The hamlet sits at the high point of a scenic drive on Sunrise Highway from Interstate 8 to Highway 79. The Mount Laguna Air Force Station was located on Mount Laguna.

Mount Laguna is on the Pacific Crest Trail. It consists of a small general store, rustic lodge and cabins, local restaurant, rural post office, and campgrounds adjacent to the trail. The Laguna Mountain Recreation Area surrounds the village, and the visitor center for the pine-covered area is located here.

The mountain backcountry of San Diego County is high enough to receive snowfall in winter months, and the Mount Laguna region offers locally-unique winter recreation in the form of snow play, sledding, and cross country skiing for several days after larger storms. The population was 74 at the 2020 census, up from 57 at the 2010 census.

The ZIP Code is 91948 and the community is inside area code 619.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.7 sqmi, all of it is land.

Climate

Mount Laguna has a warm Mediterranean climate, characterized by dry summers and wet winters. Mount Laguna sometimes experiences summer monsoons.

Demographics

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Mount Laguna first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

2020

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Laguna CDP, Californiaurl=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0649810&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2website=United States Census Bureau}}% 2010
White alone (NH)5559
Black or African American alone (NH)00
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)01
Asian alone (NH)10
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00
Other race alone (NH)00
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)05
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19
Total5774

2010

At the 2010 census Mount Laguna had a population of 57. The population density was 33.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Mount Laguna was 55 (96.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (1.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.8%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 people (1.8%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 32 households, 3 (9.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15 (46.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 15 households (46.9%) were one person and 9 (28.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.78. There were 16 families (50.0% of households); the average family size was 2.50.

The age distribution was 4 people (7.0%) under the age of 18, 4 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 3 people (5.3%) aged 25 to 44, 21 people (36.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (43.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 61.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

There were 167 housing units at an average density of 98.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 25 (78.1%) were owner-occupied and 7 (21.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 50 people (87.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7 people (12.3%) lived in rental housing units.

Notes

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
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  5. "LMVA - Visitor Info".
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  9. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County".
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  11. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions".
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  17. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
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  19. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  20. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California".
  21. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
  22. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
  23. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
  24. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Laguna CDP, California".
  25. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Laguna CDP, California".
  26. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mount Laguna CDP". U.S. Census Bureau.
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