Doyle, Lassen County, California facts for kids
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Doyle
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 Doyle
Location in California
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| 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
(2020)
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| • Total | 536 |
| • Density | 87.75/sq mi (33.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code |
96109
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 222577; 2583001 |
Doyle is a small, quiet community in Lassen County, California. It's a rural area, meaning it's mostly countryside, not a big city. The town is about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Susanville. It sits high up, at an elevation of 4,275 feet (1,303 meters) above sea level.
Doyle is also about 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Reno, Nevada. If you send mail there, the ZIP Code is 96109. The phone area code for Doyle is 530.
Doyle is part of something called a census-designated place. This is a special area the government uses for counting people. In 2020, 536 people lived in Doyle. This number was a bit lower than in 2010, when 678 people lived there.
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Doyle's History: How the Town Began
Doyle was settled by a man named Oscar Doyle back in the 1870s. He was important because he gave the land for the town to be built. The first post office in Doyle opened its doors in 1908. This made it easier for people to send and receive mail.
In July 2021, the town faced a big challenge. A large wildfire, called the Beckwourth Complex Fire, caused a lot of damage. Sadly, 33 homes in Doyle were lost in this fire.
Where is Doyle? (Geography)
Doyle covers an area of about 6.1 square miles (15.8 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land. Only a tiny bit is water. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau, which studies places like Doyle.
Doyle's Weather (Climate)
Doyle has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it usually has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. You might know this climate from places like California's coast or parts of Europe.
Because Doyle is quite dry, its climate is also very close to being a steppe climate. Steppe climates are usually found in areas that are very dry but not quite deserts.
| Climate data for Doyle (1923-2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
68 (20) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
90 (32) |
76 (24) |
69 (21) |
111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.7 (5.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
56.3 (13.5) |
65.1 (18.4) |
74 (23) |
82.7 (28.2) |
93.4 (34.1) |
92.6 (33.7) |
82.4 (28.0) |
69.7 (20.9) |
53.9 (12.2) |
43.5 (6.4) |
66.8 (19.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.1 (−6.1) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
33.6 (0.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
44.4 (6.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
47.4 (8.6) |
42.1 (5.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
34.6 (1.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−24 (−31) |
2 (−17) |
7 (−14) |
18 (−8) |
12 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
19 (−7) |
8 (−13) |
−10 (−23) |
−25 (−32) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.8 (46) |
1.39 (35) |
1.15 (29) |
0.62 (16) |
0.62 (16) |
0.53 (13) |
0.25 (6.4) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.76 (19) |
1.25 (32) |
1.73 (44) |
10.69 (272) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.6 (14) |
3.7 (9.4) |
3.5 (8.9) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2 (5.1) |
5 (13) |
22.6 (57) |
| Average precipitation days | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 47 |
| Source: WRCC | |||||||||||||
Who Lives in Doyle? (Demographics)
In 2010, the U.S. Census counted 678 people living in Doyle. All of these people lived in homes, not in group housing or institutions.
There were 261 households in Doyle. About 31% of these homes had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 2.6 people. The average family size was a bit larger, at 3.02 people.
The people living in Doyle had a wide range of ages. About 23% of the population was under 18 years old. Around 13% were 65 years old or older. The average age in Doyle was about 41.6 years.
Most homes in Doyle were owned by the people living in them (about 68%). The rest were rented. This means that about two-thirds of the people lived in homes they owned. The other one-third lived in rental homes.
See also
In Spanish: Doyle (California) para niños
