Lake Nacimiento, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lake Nacimiento
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| Nickname(s):
The Dragon Lake
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Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.291 sq mi (26.654 km2) |
| • Land | 10.268 sq mi (26.594 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.061 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,956 |
| • Density | 287.24/sq mi (110.903/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93446
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| Area code(s) | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-39670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867034 |
Lake Nacimiento is a special kind of community in northern San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.
In 2020, about 2,956 people lived in Lake Nacimiento. This was an increase from 2,411 people counted in 2010.
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Exploring Lake Nacimiento's Location
The community of Lake Nacimiento is found right by the Lake Nacimiento reservoir. This area is nestled within the Santa Lucia Mountains. A reservoir is like a large, artificial lake used to store water.
The total area of this community is about 10.3 square miles (26.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water. People often call the lake "Dragon Lake" because its unique shape looks like a dragon!
Weather and Climate in Lake Nacimiento
Lake Nacimiento has a "Mediterranean Climate." This means it has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It's similar to the weather you'd find in places around the Mediterranean Sea.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
64 (18) |
67 (19) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
97 (36) |
91 (33) |
81 (27) |
69 (21) |
62 (17) |
77 (25) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
38 (3) |
39 (4) |
40 (4) |
44 (7) |
49 (9) |
51 (11) |
52 (11) |
50 (10) |
45 (7) |
40 (4) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.2 (81) |
2.9 (74) |
2.2 (56) |
1.2 (30) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (2.5) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.6 (15) |
2 (51) |
2.4 (61) |
15 (380) |
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Who Lives in Lake Nacimiento?
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Population in 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 2,411 people living in Lake Nacimiento. Most of the people were White (89.3%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander residents. About 10.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
All 2,411 people lived in homes, not in group living places like dorms or institutions. There were 1,006 households in total. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
About 27% of these households had children under 18 living there. Many households (57.8%) were married couples. The average number of people in each household was 2.40. The average family size was 2.83 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 20.3% were under 18 years old. The largest group, 35.9%, was between 45 and 64 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of the population, was 45.1 years.
There were 1,776 housing units in the area. Most of these homes (76.6%) were owned by the people living in them. The rest (23.4%) were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Nacimiento para niños
