Editing Lakeside, California

{{About||the place formerly with this name near Lake Tahoe|Stateline, California|the census designated place in Kern County|Lakeside, Kern County, California}}
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'''Lakeside''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[East County, San Diego|East County]] region of [[San Diego County, California]]. The population was 21,152 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 20,648 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
[[File:Miguel_Pedrorena.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Lakeside was originally part of [[Rancho El Cajon|Rancho El Cajón]], a Mexican era [[ranchos of California|rancho grant]] owned by the family of Don [[Miguel de Pedrorena]], a [[Californio]] ranchero and signer of the [[Californian Constitution]].]]
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[[File:Automobile track in Lakeside, California (1908).jpg|thumb|right|Automobile track in Lakeside, 1908]]
Lakeside was home to the [[Kumeyaay]] prior to European contact, who called Lindo Lake "Ha Ptur" or ''Ha Pchurr'' (Barona Tribal dictionary), meaning lake or "circular water".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Felix-Ibarra|first=Ana Patricia|date=2021-08-17|title=Kumeyaay Placenames|url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b8b9dffb544d423891e36727c03842f6|access-date=2021-12-28|website=ArcGIS StoryMaps|language=en}}</ref>

Lakeside was founded in 1886 when 6,600 acres of land surrounding the naturally occurring Lindo Lake were purchased by the El Cajon Valley Land Company, who immediately began to promote the new land as a town and built an 80-room Victorian-style inn, the Lakeside Hotel, at a cost of $50,000 (approximately $1,220,000 today<ref>{{cite web|title=Inflation Calculator|url=http://www.davemanuel.com/inflation-calculator.php}}</ref>). Three years later, in 1889, Lakeside became connected to the railroad system, and small businesses began to spring up, firmly establishing Lakeside as a bustling community. In 1904, John H. Gay bought the Lakeside Hotel and fenced off the park surrounding Lindo Lake, claiming both as part of his estate. He then proceeded to construct an automobile and horse racetrack around the lake, which became famous when [[Barney Oldfield]] set a new land speed record when visiting for the track's opening in 1907.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lakeside Historical Society|url=http://www.lakesidehistory.org/Racetrack/racetrack.htm|title=Lakeside racetrack article}}</ref> The inn and racetrack became a popular gathering place for millionaires and celebrities and consistently drew large crowds by train to watch the races held there, but both were demolished per Gay's wishes at his death in 1920.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lakeside Historical Society|title=History of Lakeside|url=http://www.lakesidehistory.org/history/history_of_lakeside.htm}}</ref>

Lakeside has long held a reputation as a "cowboy town" and "rodeo town," due to the rural setting, the prevalence of ranches and the abundant horse ownership in the area, as well as hosting an {{convert|8|acre|m2|adj=on}} permanent rodeo facility, the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds. The venue is manned and maintained by the El Capitan Stadium Association, an all-volunteer group who aims to assist and support the youth of Lakeside by donating all proceeds from facility rentals to local sports and service, as well as education grants.<ref>[http://www.lakesiderodeo.com/ Rodeo Grounds website]</ref> Notable rodeos include the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association|PRCA]]-sanctioned Lakeside Rodeo, part of their California circuit and usually occurring on the last weekend in April, regularly drawing over 20,000 observers to the arena, as well as the Lakeside [[Optimist International|Optimists]]' Bulls Only Rodeo in July.

During the middle of the 20th century, Lakeside was home to significant Native American, Spanish-speaking and Filipino populations.

Many social and service groups are very active in Lakeside including Youth Venture Teen Centers, [[Veterans of Foreign Wars|VFW]], [[Kiwanis International]], [[Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks|Elks]], [[Optimist International|Optimist]], [[Soroptimist]], [[4-H]], [[National FFA Organization|FFA]], [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]], [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts]], [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]], [[United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps]], youth [[soccer]], [[baseball]] and [[American football|football]] leagues, and the Cactus Park [[BMX]] track. The U.S. Navy maintains two large housing sites for military dependents in the town.

Today, protection of the town's history falls to the Lakeside Historical Society, which works primarily to retain and preserve the buildings in the historic former downtown along Maine Avenue, now removed from the central business hub.<ref>[http://www.lakesiderodeo.com/ Lakeside Historical Society]</ref>

==Recreation==
While Lakeside was first named for the presence of the small, natural lake it was founded around, it is now home to a trio of large reservoirs: [[Lake Jennings]], [[El Capitan Reservoir]] and [[San Vicente Reservoir]]. All three are kept stocked by the [[California Department of Fish and Wildlife]] with various types of fish ranging from [[largemouth bass]] to [[catfish]] and [[rainbow trout]], and are popular fishing destinations for local and county residents. The latter two are also open to recreational water activities such as [[wakeboarding]] and [[jetski]]ing;.

There are a number of parks with outdoor trails for [[hiking]], [[biking]] and [[Horse|equestrian]] riding, most notably the River Park situated along the bank and riverbed of the [[San Diego River]], the park surrounding Lindo Lake and Stelzer and El Monte County Parks. Also located in Lakeside is the [[trailhead]] for the climb to the summit of [[El Cajon Mountain]], nicknamed locally as "El Capitan" for its resemblance to the [[El Capitan|famous Yosemite cliff]], which dominates the view of the mountains northeast of Lakeside.

As well as hosting outdoor recreational opportunities, the town is also in close proximity to a number of [[Native American casino]] operations, the most notable of which is [[Barona Resort and Casino]] a few miles to the north. A full resort featuring hotel, casino, and golfing facilities, Barona is notable for having a gambling age restriction lower than most California casinos at 18 years old.<ref>{{cite web|title=Casino|url=http://www.barona.com/casino/}}</ref> Other Native American casinos nearby include [[Viejas Casino]], located to the east of Lakeside on [[Interstate 8]], as well as the [[Golden Acorn]] casino further out along the interstate.
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==Geography==
Lakeside is in the western foothills of the [[Cuyamaca Mountains]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lakeside has a total area of {{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}} of it (5.22%) is water.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lakeside has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=17440&cityname=Lakeside%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lakeside, California]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 11991
|1980= 23921
|1990= 19412
|2000= 19560
|2010= 20648
|2020= 21152
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref><ref>Part of 1990 census area was lost to [[Winter Gardens, California|Winter Gardens]]</ref>
}}

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 19,560 people, 6,849 households, and 5,150 families residing in the census-designated place (CDP).  The population density was {{convert|3,420.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,047 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,232.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.28% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.52% of the population.

There were 6,849 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP, the population by age was 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,910, and the median income for a family was $55,336. Males had a median income of $41,258 versus $29,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $20,100. About 6.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639766|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030458/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639766|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lakeside CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lakeside had a population of 20,648. The population density was {{convert|2,836.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lakeside was 17,545 (85.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 235 (1.1%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 181 (0.9%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 351 (1.7%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 53 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,327 (6.4%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 956 (4.6%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,627 persons (17.6%).

The Census reported that 20,465 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 81 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 102 (0.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,347 households, out of which 2,761 (37.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,878 (52.8%) were married, 1,086 (14.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 457 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 477 (7.3%) unmarried. 1,433 households (19.5%) were made up of individuals, and 660 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79. There were 5,421 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (73.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.

The population was spread out, with 5,050 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 1,996 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 4,914 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 6,030 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,658 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

There were 7,776 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,068.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 5,066 (69.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,281 (31.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 13,773 people (66.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,692 people (32.4%) lived in rental housing units.

==Economy==
[[David Jeremiah]]'s Turning Point for God is based in Lakeside.<ref>[http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/33-0095805/turning-point-god.aspx Nonprofit Report for TURNING POINT FOR GOD]</ref>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Lakeside is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and {{Representative|caad|71|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | title = Statewide Database
 | publisher = [[Regents of the University of California]]
 | access-date = March 15, 2015
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | archive-date = February 1, 2015
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Lakeside is in {{Representative|cacd|48|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|50}}</ref>

==Education==
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Private schools include:
* [[Foothills Christian Schools]], elementary campus<ref>[http://www.foothillsschool.net/ Home]. [[Foothills Christian Schools]]. Retrieved on March 8, 2018. "Foothills Christian School (K-5) 10404 Lake Jennings Park Road Lakeside, CA 92040"</ref>

Public schools include:
*[[El Capitan High School (California)|El Capitan High School]], established in 1959 and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges <ref>[https://elcapitan.guhsd.net/ El Capitan High School] Retrieved on May 18, 2020. 10410 Ashwood Street Lakeside, CA 92040</ref>
*Tierra Del Sol Middle School
*Lakeside Middle School
*Riverview Elementary 
*Lakeview Elementary School
*Lemon Crest Elementary 
*Eucalyptus Hills Elementary
*Lakeside Farms Elementary
*Lindo Park Elementary

==Notable people==
*[[Joan Embery]], animal and environmental advocate, and regular guest on ''The Tonight Show''.
*[[Doug Ingle]], founding member and original vocalist of the band [[Iron Butterfly]].
*[[T. J. Leaf]], Israeli-American basketball player for UCLA, first-round selection in [[2017 NBA draft]]; grew up in Lakeside.
*[[Heather O'Rourke]] (1975–1988), child actress who was living in Lakeside at the time of her death.
*[[Carl C. Rasmussen]] (1901–52), Los Angeles City Council member, owned a hardware store in Lakeside.
*[[Frederick W. Sturckow]], U.S. Marine Corps officer and NASA astronaut.
*[[Jack Taylor (basketball)|Jack Taylor]], holder of the NCAA Division III record for most points scored in game (138).
*[[Scott Wilson (bodybuilder)|Scott Wilson]], professional [[bodybuilder]], former Mr. America and Mr. International.
*[[Doug Goldstein (Manager/Security Guard)|Doug Goldstein]], Rock [[Manager]], Former Manager of Guns and Roses and Blind Melon.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050103224118/http://www.lakesideca.com/lakeside/history/ Lakeside Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://lakesideparkassociation.org Lakeside Park Association]

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