South Lake Tahoe
| City of South Lake Tahoe | |
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South Lake Tahoe near Heavenly Village
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 Location in El Dorado County and the state of California |
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 City of South Lake Tahoe
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| Coordinates: 38°56′24″N 119°58′37″W / 38.94000°N 119.97694°WCoordinates: 38°56′24″N 119°58′37″W / 38.94000°N 119.97694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
 California
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| County | El Dorado |
| Incorporated | 30 November 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tony Tahoe |
| • State Senate | Ted Gaines (R) |
| • State Assembly | Frank Bigelow (R) |
| • U.S. Congress | (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.603 sq mi (43.003 km2) |
| • Land | 10.161 sq mi (26.318 km2) |
| • Water | 6.442 sq mi (16.685 km2) 38.80% |
| Elevation | 6,237 ft (1,901 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,403 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96150 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-73108 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659822, 2411938 |
| Website | www |
South Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. As its name suggests, the city is located on the southern shore of Lake Tahoe.
The city's population was 21,403 at the 2010 census, down from 23,609 at the 2000 census. The city extends about 5 miles (8 km) west-southwest along U.S. Route 50, also known as Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The east end of the city, on the California-Nevada state line right next to the town of Stateline, Nevada, is mainly geared towards tourism, with T-shirt shops, restaurants, hotels, and Heavenly Mountain Resort with the Nevada casinos just across the state line in Stateline. The western end of town is mainly residential, and clusters around "The Y", the X-shaped intersection of US 50, State Route 89, and the continuation of Lake Tahoe Boulevard after it loses its federal highway designation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which 10.2 square miles (26 km2) is land and 6.4 square miles (17 km2), or 38.80%, is water. Its elevation is about 6,237 feet (1,901 m) above sea level.
The 2010 United States Census reported that South Lake Tahoe had a population of 21,403. The population density was 1,289.1 people per square mile (497.7/km²). The racial makeup of South Lake Tahoe was 15,733 (73.5%) White, 182 (0.9%) African American, 232 (1.1%) Native American, 1,186 (5.5%) Asian, 39 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 3,230 (15.1%) from other races, and 801 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,665 persons (31.1%).
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