Blacklake, California facts for kids
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Blacklake
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Location of Blacklake in San Luis Obispo County, California.
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 Blacklake, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,879 |
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| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582945 |
Blacklake is a small community in San Luis Obispo County, California. It's known as a census-designated place, which means it's an area that the government counts for population statistics. Blacklake is located about 341 feet (104 meters) above sea level. In 2010, about 930 people lived there.
Blacklake is also called Blacklake Village. It's mostly made up of homes built around the Blacklake Golf Resort. You can find it between the towns of Nipomo and Callender, California.
Where is Blacklake Located?
Blacklake is in San Luis Obispo County, California. It covers a small area of about 1.0 square mile (2.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Who Lives in Blacklake?
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In 2010, the census counted 930 people living in Blacklake. This means there were about 889.5 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Blacklake were White (93.0%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 7.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
All 930 people lived in homes, not in group living situations. There were 472 households in total. Many of these households (69.1%) were married couples. The average household had about 1.97 people.
The population in Blacklake is older on average. About 7.5% of the people were under 18 years old. More than half of the residents (56.7%) were 65 years old or older. The average age in Blacklake was 66.9 years.
Most homes in Blacklake (86.0%) were owned by the people living in them. About 14.0% of homes were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Blacklake para niños
