Lake City is a community in Modoc County, California, home to about 39 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96115.
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)151 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA537 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake City had 71 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
It’s the 1524th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Modoc County grew from 5,076 residents in 1900 to 8,700 in 2020.
Modoc County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 13.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedarville, CA weather station (10 miles away).
1,258 jobs at 160 businesses in Modoc County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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