Doyle | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in California | |
Coordinates: 40°01′41″N 120°06′14″W / 40.02806°N 120.10389°WCoordinates: 40°01′41″N 120°06′14″W / 40.02806°N 120.10389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lassen County |
Area | |
• Total | 6.108 sq mi (15.819 km2) |
• Land | 6.107 sq mi (15.817 km2) |
• Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 4,275 ft (1,303 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 678 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP Code | 96109 |
Area code(s) | 530 |
GNIS feature IDs | 222577; 2583001 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doyle, Lassen County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doyle, Lassen County, California |
Doyle is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4275 feet (1303 m). Doyle had a population of 678 at the 2010 census. It is located 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Reno, Nevada. The ZIP Code is 96109. The community is inside area code 530.
Oscar Doyle settled at the site in the 1870s and donated land for the town. The first post office at Doyle opened in 1908.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), over 99% of which is land.
Doyle has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb), according to the Köppen climate classification system. Due to its relative aridity, it nearly qualifies as having a steppe climate (BSk).
The 2010 United States Census reported that Doyle had a population of 678. The population density was 111.0 people per square mile (42.9/km²). The racial makeup of Doyle was 583 (86.0%) White, 14 (2.1%) African American, 37 (5.5%) Native American, 3 (0.4%) Asian, 2 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 12 (1.8%) from other races, and 27 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55 persons (8.1%).