Shaver Lake, California facts for kids
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Shaver Lake
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Location in Fresno County and the state of California
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 Shaver Lake, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Fresno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.491 sq mi (89.330 km2) |
| • Land | 32.214 sq mi (83.433 km2) |
| • Water | 2.277 sq mi (5.897 km2) 6.60% |
| Elevation | 5,627 ft (1,715 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 634 |
| • Density | 18.382/sq mi (7.097/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
93634, 93642, 93664
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| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-71246 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659635, 2408722 |
Shaver Lake is a small community in Fresno County, California, United States. It is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is a special area set up by the government for counting people.
In 2010, about 634 people lived here. Shaver Lake is located on the southwest side of the lake with the same name. It is about 10 miles (16 km) east of New Auberry. The community sits high up, at about 5,627 feet (1,715 meters) above sea level.
The name "Shaver Lake" comes from C.B. Shaver. He started the Fresno Flume and Irrigation Company. This company built the dam that created the lake. The lake was first used for a sawmill and to send wood down a long water channel (called a flume) for 65 miles (105 km) to Clovis. The original town of Shaver was covered by the lake when it was made bigger in 1919.
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Geography of Shaver Lake
Shaver Lake is a large area. It covers about 34.5 square miles (89.3 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 32.2 square miles (83.4 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 2.3 square miles (5.9 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 6.6% of the area is covered by water.
Climate and Weather
Shaver Lake has a special kind of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means the summers are warm and dry. Sometimes, there are thunderstorms. The winters are cold and usually have a lot of snow.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.5 (6.4) |
42.6 (5.9) |
45.5 (7.5) |
52.3 (11.3) |
60.4 (15.8) |
73.0 (22.8) |
80.8 (27.1) |
79.5 (26.4) |
73.4 (23.0) |
61.3 (16.3) |
50.9 (10.5) |
42.7 (5.9) |
58.8 (14.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.1 (−3.3) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
39.0 (3.9) |
48.4 (9.1) |
54.5 (12.5) |
52.9 (11.6) |
48.6 (9.2) |
40.1 (4.5) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
37.3 (2.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.1 (150) |
5.8 (150) |
4.9 (120) |
2.7 (69) |
1.3 (33) |
0.4 (10) |
0.1 (2.5) |
0.1 (2.5) |
0.4 (10) |
1.8 (46) |
3.2 (81) |
5.1 (130) |
31.9 (804) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 21.2 (54) |
23.1 (59) |
24.6 (62) |
9.1 (23) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
6.3 (16) |
20.5 (52) |
107.4 (272.6) |
| Source: Weather-US | |||||||||||||
People of Shaver Lake
This section shares information about the people who live in Shaver Lake. This data comes from government counts called a census.
Population in 2010
The 2010 census showed that 634 people lived in Shaver Lake. Most of the people, about 96.4%, were White. A small number were Native American (0.8%) or Asian (0.5%). About 6.9% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
All 634 people lived in homes. There were 292 households in total. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- About 18.5% of households had children under 18.
- Most households (63%) were married couples.
- About 24.7% of households had only one person living there.
- The average household had 2.17 people.
The people living in Shaver Lake were of different ages:
- 14.7% were under 18 years old.
- 42% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 24.1% were 65 years or older.
The average age in Shaver Lake was 54.3 years. For every 100 females, there were about 110 males.
There were many homes in Shaver Lake, but not all were lived in all the time. Many homes are likely vacation homes.
- About 80.8% of homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 19.2% of homes were rented.
Population in 2000
In the year 2000, there were 705 people living in Shaver Lake. There were 303 households.
- About 23.4% of households had children under 18.
- Most households (70%) were married couples.
- About 20.1% of households had only one person.
- The average household had 2.33 people.
The average age in 2000 was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were about 105 males.
The average income for a household was $42,250 per year. For families, it was $51,250 per year. About 10.3% of families and people lived below the poverty line. This means their income was very low.
See also
In Spanish: Shaver Lake (California) para niños
