Mount Laguna | |
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 Forest view near the town of Mount Laguna | |
 Location inSan Diego County, California | |
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| Coordinates:32°52′20″N116°25′3″W / 32.87222°N 116.41750°W /32.87222; -116.41750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.697 sq mi (4.395 km2) |
| • Land | 1.697 sq mi (4.395 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 5,777 ft (1,761 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91948 |
| Area code | 619 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628763 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Laguna, California | |
Mount Laguna is a smallcensus-designated place (CDP) inSan Diego County, California. It is approximately 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above sea level in a forest of Jeffrey pine, east ofSan Diego in theLaguna Mountains on the eastern edge of theCleveland National Forest. The hamlet sits at the high point of a scenic drive onSunrise Highway fromInterstate 8 toHighway 79. TheMount Laguna Air Force Station is located on Mount Laguna.
Mount Laguna is on thePacific Crest Trail.[4] 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.[5] The population was 74 at the2020 census,[6] up from 57 at the2010 census.
TheZIP Code is 91948 and the community is insidearea code 619.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it is land.
Mount Laguna has a warmMediterranean climate, characterized by dry summers and wet winters. Mount Laguna sometimes experiences summermonsoons.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57 | — | |
| 2020 | 74 | 29.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20]2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
Mount Laguna first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[22]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[23] | Pop 2020[24] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 55 | 59 | 96.49% | 79.73% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.35% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 1.75% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 6.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 9 | 1.75% | 12.16% |
| Total | 57 | 74 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
At the2010 census Mount Laguna had a population of 57. The population density was 33.6 inhabitants per square mile (13.0/km2). 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%).[25]
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%) wereopposite-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.
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