Lockeford, California
| Lockeford | |
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| census-designated place | |
Downtown Lockeford
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 Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California |
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 Lockeford
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| Coordinates: 38°9′27″N 121°9′5″W / 38.15750°N 121.15139°WCoordinates: 38°9′27″N 121°9′5″W / 38.15750°N 121.15139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Joaquin |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Cathleen Galgiani (D) |
| • Assembly | Heath Flora (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jerry McNerney (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.387 sq mi (21.723 km2) |
| • Land | 8.341 sq mi (21.603 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.120 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,233 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95237 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-42104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277543 |
| Reference no. | 365 |
Lockeford is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Lockeford as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 3,233 at the 2010 census, up from 3,179 at the 2000 census.
Lockeford is registered as California Historical Landmark #365. The town is named after Dean Jewett Locke, who, with his brother Elmer, settled in the area in 1851. Dean Locke then established a ranch and later the town in the region. It was Dean Locke's wife Delia who first coined the name "Lockeford" in 1859, referencing the ford that he built across the Mokelumne River.
Lockeford is located at 38°9′27″N 121°9′5″W / 38.15750°N 121.15139°W (38.157565, -121.151455).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), 99.45% of it land, and 0.55% of it water.
The town is served by California State Route 88, one of four routes the crosses over the Sierra Nevada in the region.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lockeford had a population of 3,233. The population density was 385.5 people per square mile (148.8/km²). The racial makeup of Lockeford was 2,526 (78.1%) White, 10 (0.3%) African American, 22 (0.7%) Native American, 64 (2.0%) Asian, 13 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 413 (12.8%) from other races, and 185 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 956 persons (29.6%).
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