Lakeview, Oregon

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Coordinates: 42°11′20″N 120°21′0″W / 42.18889, -120.35
Lakeview, Oregon
Nickname: The tallest town in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lake
Incorporated	1889
Government
- Mayor	Rick Watson
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (4.0 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	4,802 ft (1,463.6 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	2,655
- Density	1,582.7/sq mi (612.3/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97630
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-40700^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1144791^[2]

Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,474 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 2,655 residents.^[3] It is the county seat of Lake County.^[4]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Climate
4 Schools
5 Transportation
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Lakeview is located at 42°11′20″N, 120°21′0″W (42.188904, -120.350121)^[5]. At 4,800 feet (1,463.65 meters), Lakeview is one of the highest altitude cities in Oregon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and 0.64% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,474 people, 1,037 households, and 695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,582.7 people per square mile (612.3/km²). There were 1,220 housing units at an average density of 780.5/sq mi (302.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.47% White, 0.04% African American, 2.47% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 3.07% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.86% of the population.

There were 1,037 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,960, and the median income for a family was $38,953. Males had a median income of $31,958 versus $22,198 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,649. About 14.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Climate

The city averages about 35 rainy days per year, 12 days with high temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, and 167 days with low temperatures below freezing. The average temperature in January is 27 °F (−3 °C), and in July it is 67 °F (19 °C). Annual snowfall averages 54 inches (137 cm).^[6]

Weather averages for Lakeview, Oregon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	37 (3)	40 (4)	47 (8)	57 (14)	65 (18)	74 (23)	85 (29)	84 (29)	74 (23)	63 (17)	49 (9)	40 (4)	60 (16)
Average low °F (°C)	18 (-8)	21 (-6)	25 (-4)	31 (-1)	36 (2)	43 (6)	49 (9)	47 (8)	40 (4)	33 (1)	26 (-3)	20 (-7)	32 (0)
Precipitation inches (mm)	1.9 (48.3)	1.8 (45.7)	1.5 (38.1)	1.1 (27.9)	1.4 (35.6)	1.1 (27.9)	0.3 (7.6)	0.2 (5.1)	0.6 (15.2)	1 (25.4)	1.6 (40.6)	1.8 (45.7)	14.3 (363.2)
Source: ^[6] September 2007

[edit] Schools

Lakeview Senior High School, the only high school in the city, serves 255 students in grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Honker (Canada Goose). Sports include football, volleyball, cross-country, boys' and girls' basketball, wrestling, team skiing, baseball, softball, track and field, and golf.