Lakeside | |
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 Lakeside Rodeo Arena - Lakeside, San Diego County, California | |
 Location inSan Diego County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Lakeside Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:32°50′58″N116°54′20″W / 32.84944°N 116.90556°W /32.84944; -116.90556 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.274 sq mi (18.839 km2) |
| • Land | 6.929 sq mi (17.945 km2) |
| • Water | 0.345 sq mi (0.894 km2) 4.75% |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,152 |
| • Density | 3,052.9/sq mi (1,178.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92040 |
| Area code | 619/858 |
| FIPS code | 06-39766 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656556 |
Lakeside is acensus-designated place (CDP) in theEast County region ofSan Diego County, California. The population was 21,152 at the2020 census, up from 20,648 as of the2010 census.
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Lakeside was home to theKumeyaay prior to European contact, who called Lindo Lake "Ha Ptur" orHa Pchurr (Barona Tribal dictionary), meaning lake or "circular water".[4]
Lakeside was founded in 1886 when 6,600 acres of land surrounding the naturally occurring Lindo Lake were purchased by the El Cajon Valley Land Company, who immediately began to promote the new land as a town and built an 80-room Victorian-style inn, the Lakeside Hotel, at a cost of $50,000 (approximately $1,220,000 today[5]). Three years later, in 1889, Lakeside became connected to the railroad system, and small businesses began to spring up, firmly establishing Lakeside as a bustling community. In 1904, John H. Gay bought the Lakeside Hotel and fenced off the park surrounding Lindo Lake, claiming both as part of his estate. He then proceeded to construct an automobile and horse racetrack around the lake, which became famous whenBarney Oldfield set a new land speed record when visiting for the track's opening in 1907.[6] The inn and racetrack became a popular gathering place for millionaires and celebrities and consistently drew large crowds by train to watch the races held there, but both were demolished per Gay's wishes at his death in 1920.[7]
Lakeside has long held a reputation as a "cowboy town" and "rodeo town," due to the rural setting, the prevalence of ranches and the abundant horse ownership in the area, as well as hosting an 8-acre (32,000 m2) permanent rodeo facility, the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds. The venue is staffed and maintained by the El Capitan Stadium Association, an all-volunteer group who aims to assist and support the youth of Lakeside by donating all proceeds from facility rentals to local sports and service, as well as education grants.[8] Notable rodeos include thePRCA-sanctioned Lakeside Rodeo, part of their California circuit and usually occurring on the last weekend in April, regularly drawing over 20,000 observers to the arena, as well as the LakesideOptimists' Bulls Only Rodeo in July.
During the middle of the 20th century, Lakeside became home to significantNative American, Spanish-speaking,Filipino, andOkie populations.
Many social and service groups are very active in Lakeside including Youth Venture Teen Centers,VFW,Kiwanis International,Elks,Optimist,Soroptimist,4-H,FFA,Boys and Girls Club,Boy Scouts,Girl Scouts,United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, youthsoccer,baseball andfootball leagues, and the Cactus ParkBMX track. The U.S. Navy maintains two large housing sites for military dependents in the town.
Today, protection of the town's history falls to the Lakeside Historical Society, which works primarily to retain and preserve the buildings in the historic former downtown along Maine Avenue, now removed from the central business hub.[9]
While Lakeside was first named for the presence of the small, natural lake it was founded around, it is now home to a trio of large reservoirs:Lake Jennings,El Capitan Reservoir andSan Vicente Reservoir. All three are kept stocked by theCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife with various types of fish ranging fromlargemouth bass tocatfish andrainbow trout, and are popular fishing destinations for local and county residents. The latter two are also open to recreational water activities such aswakeboarding andjetskiing;.
There are a number of parks with outdoor trails forhiking,biking andequestrian riding, most notably the River Park situated along the bank and riverbed of theSan Diego River, the park surrounding Lindo Lake and Stelzer and El Monte County Parks. Also located in Lakeside is thetrailhead for the climb to the summit ofEl Cajon Mountain, nicknamed locally as "El Capitan" for its resemblance to thefamous Yosemite cliff, which dominates the view of the mountains northeast of Lakeside.
As well as hosting outdoor recreational opportunities, the town is also in close proximity to a number ofNative American casino operations, the most notable of which isBarona Resort and Casino a few miles to the north. A full resort featuring hotel, casino, and golfing facilities, Barona is notable for having a gambling age restriction lower than most California casinos at 18 years old.[10] Other Native American casinos nearby includeViejas Casino, located to the east of Lakeside onInterstate 8, as well as theGolden Acorn casino further out along the interstate.
Lakeside is in the western foothills of theCuyamaca Mountains.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Lakeside has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.8 km2). 6.9 square miles (17.9 km2) of it is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (4.75%) is water.[1]
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Lakeside has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[11]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,991 | — | |
| 1980 | 23,921 | 99.5% | |
| 1990 | 19,412 | −18.8% | |
| 2000 | 19,560 | 0.8% | |
| 2010 | 20,648 | 5.6% | |
| 2020 | 21,152 | 2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1850–1870[13][14] 1880-1890[15] 1900[16] 1910[17] 1920[18] 1930[19] 1940[20] 1950[21] 1960[22] 1970[23] 1980[24] 1990[25]2000[26] 2010[27] | |||
Lakeside was first listed as an unincorporated place in the1970 U.S. census;[23] and then as acensus designated place in the1980 U.S. census.[24]
The2020 United States census reported that Lakeside had a population of 21,152. The population density was 3,052.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,178.7/km2). The racial makeup of Lakeside was 68.9%White, 2.2%African American, 1.0%Native American, 2.7%Asian, 0.3%Pacific Islander, 9.7% fromother races, and 15.1% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.2% of the population.[28]
The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.[28]
There were 7,522 households, out of which 33.9% included children under the age of 18, 51.4% were married-couple households, 7.3% werecohabiting couple households, 25.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.3% of households were one person, and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79.[28] There were 5,565families (74.0% of all households).[29]
The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% aged 18 to 24, 25.3% aged 25 to 44, 27.0% aged 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males.[28]
There were 7,782 housing units at an average density of 1,123.1 units per square mile (433.6 units/km2), of which 7,522 (96.7%) were occupied. Of these, 69.1% were owner-occupied, and 30.9% were occupied by renters.[28]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 9.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 82.2% spoke only English at home, 13.0% spokeSpanish, 1.5% spoke otherIndo-European languages, 1.2% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 2.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 90.6% were high school graduates and 24.8% had a bachelor's degree.[30]
The median household income in 2023 was $94,877, and theper capita income was $39,128. About 7.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[31]
The2010 United States census[32] reported that Lakeside had a population of 20,648. The population density was 2,836.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,095.0/km2). The racial makeup of Lakeside was 17,545 (85.0%)White, 235 (1.1%)African American, 181 (0.9%)Native American, 351 (1.7%)Asian, 53 (0.3%)Pacific Islander, 1,327 (6.4%) fromother races, and 956 (4.6%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3,627 persons (17.6%).
The Census reported that 20,465 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 81 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 102 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,347 households, out of which 2,761 (37.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,878 (52.8%) were married, 1,086 (14.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 457 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 477 (7.3%) unmarried. 1,433 households (19.5%) were made up of individuals, and 660 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79. There were 5,421families (73.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out, with 5,050 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 1,996 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 4,914 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 6,030 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,658 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
There were 7,776 housing units at an average density of 1,068.0 per square mile (412.4/km2), of which 5,066 (69.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,281 (31.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 13,773 people (66.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,692 people (32.4%) lived in rental housing units.
David Jeremiah's Turning Point for God is based in Lakeside.[33]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Lakeside is inthe 40th senatorial district, represented byRepublican Brian Jones, andthe 75th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Carl DeMaio.[34]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Lakeside is inCalifornia's 48th congressional district, represented byRepublican Darrell Issa.[35]
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