Lake of the Woods, California
| Lake of the Woods | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Kern County and the state of California |
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 Lake of the Woods
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| Coordinates: 34°49′03″N 118°59′47″W / 34.81750°N 118.99639°WCoordinates: 34°49′03″N 118°59′47″W / 34.81750°N 118.99639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Roy Ashburn (R) |
| • Assembly | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.523 sq mi (9.123 km2) |
| • Land | 3.522 sq mi (9.122 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.017% |
| Elevation | 5,121 ft (1,561 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 917 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Lake of the Woods is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Kern County, California.
The community is in Cuddy Canyon of the San Emigdio Mountains, along the Ventura and Kern County line. It is within the Los Padres National Forest.
The name Lake of the Woods was bestowed by pioneer Mrs. Florence Cuddy, when the community was established in 1925. The reservoir for which it was named has been dry since 1962, when its dam burst.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lake of the Woods had a population of 917. The population density was 260.3 people per square mile (100.5/km²). The racial makeup of Lake of the Woods was 820 (89.4%) White, 3 (0.3%) African American, 18 (2.0%) Native American, 11 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 34 (3.7%) from other races, and 31 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 123 persons (13.4%).
The Census reported that 917 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 405 households, out of which 107 (26.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 188 (46.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 29 (7.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 140 households (34.6%) were made up of individuals and 52 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26. There were 241 families (59.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.95.
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