Editing Markleeville, California

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Alpine County, California|Alpine]]
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'''Markleeville''' (formerly '''Markleville''')<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1182}}</ref> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in and the [[county seat]] of [[Alpine County, California]], United States.  The population was 191 at the 2020 census,<ref>{{cite web |title=Markleeville CDP, California |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?g=1600000US0645988 |website=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref> down from 210 at the 2010 census.

==History==
[[File:Markleeville - General Store.jpg|thumb|left|The general store.]]
Jacob J. Marklee founded a [[toll bridge]] crossing the [[Carson River]] in 1861. He aimed to tap into the traffic from the [[silver mining]] boom at [[Silver Mountain City]]. On June 23, 1862, he recorded a land claim of 160 acres in [[Douglas County, Nevada]]. A boundary survey took place, and the property ended up being in California. In 1863, Marklee died after being involved in a [[gunfight]]. When the [[Comstock Lode]] discovery took place, the town of Markleeville was founded on the Marklee property.<ref name=NatGeo>{{cite web|title=Marklee's Cabin Site (No. 240 California Historical Landmark)|url=http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/marklees-cabin-site-no-240-california-historical-landmark/sie25767F270DFD605FD|work=Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide|publisher=National Geographic|access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref> Today, the [[Alpine County Courthouse]] sits on the former property, which is listed as a [[California Historical Landmark]].<ref>{{cite ohp |id=240 |name=Marklee's Cabin Site |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref>

A post office opened in Markleeville in 1863.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The region comprising Markleeville is Alpine in appearance, with lush grassy valley areas. There is a hot spring, and a state park with a campground. Excellent hiking trails abound.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Markleeville has a [[warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps, though it approaches a [[Humid continental climate]] (''Dsb'').

Markleeville has warm to hot summers with only occasional rainfall, mostly from afternoon and evening thunderstorms; nights are usually well below {{convert|50|F|C}}.  Winters are somewhat cold and often snowy.  The average January temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|45.7|F|C|disp=or}} and a minimum of {{convert|17.4|F|C|disp=or}}. The average July temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|84.5|F|C}} and a minimum of {{convert|43.1|F|C|disp=or}}. There are an average of 15.7 afternoons with highs of {{convert|90|F|C|1|disp=or}} or higher and an average of 221.7 mornings with lows of {{convert|32|F|C|disp=or}} or lower, including 5.4 mornings falling to or below {{convert|0|F|1|disp=or}}, and 8.1 afternoons that do not top freezing. The record high temperature was {{convert|102|F|C|1}} on July 11, 1931.  The record low temperature was {{convert|-25|F|C|1}} on December 22, 1990.

Average annual precipitation is {{convert|19.18|in|mm|1|disp=or}}. There are an average of 59 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest calendar year was 1996 with {{convert|38.35|in|mm|1}} and the driest year was 1917 with {{convert|11.74|in|mm|1}}. The most precipitation in one month occurred in January 1914 with {{convert|16.13|in|mm|1}}. The most precipitation in 24 hours was {{convert|4.72|in|mm|1}} on December 3, 1950. Average annual snowfall is {{convert|82.9|in|m|2|disp=or}}, and snow depths of over {{convert|60|in|m|2|disp=or}} were recorded during the very cold months of January 1916 and February 1922 – the average depth of snow on the ground in January being {{convert|8|in|m|2|disp=or}}. The snowiest year was 1916 with {{convert|144.0|in|m|2}}, including {{convert|99.0|in|m|2}} in January 1916.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca5356|title = MARKLEEVILLE, CALIFORNIA - Climate Summary}}</ref>
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Markleeville, California (045356)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 66
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 82
|May record high F = 90
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 87
|Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high F = 67
|year record high F = 102
|Jan high F = 45.7
|Feb high F = 46.9
|Mar high F = 53.8
|Apr high F = 58.9
|May high F = 66.4
|Jun high F = 75.6
|Jul high F = 84.5
|Aug high F = 84.7
|Sep high F = 77.8
|Oct high F = 67.0
|Nov high F = 53.4
|Dec high F = 44.6
|year high F = 63.3
|Jan low F = 17.4
|Feb low F = 19.0
|Mar low F = 23.5
|Apr low F = 27.1
|May low F = 33.1
|Jun low F = 38.1
|Jul low F = 43.1
|Aug low F = 42.1
|Sep low F = 35.5
|Oct low F = 28.1
|Nov low F = 21.8
|Dec low F = 16.3
|year low F = 28.8
|Jan record low F = &minus;20
|Feb record low F = &minus;21
|Mar record low F = &minus;15
|Apr record low F = 9
|May record low F = 10
|Jun record low F = 24
|Jul record low F = 26
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = 18
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = &minus;7
|Dec record low F = &minus;25
|year record low F = &minus;25
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.72
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.14
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.10
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.26
|May precipitation inch = 0.99
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.60
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.39
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.46
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.47
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.93
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.11
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.01
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
|Jan precipitation days = 8
|Feb precipitation days = 8
|Mar precipitation days = 6
|Apr precipitation days = 5
|May precipitation days = 5
|Jun precipitation days = 3
|Jul precipitation days = 3
|Aug precipitation days = 3
|Sep precipitation days = 3
|Oct precipitation days = 4
|Nov precipitation days = 5
|Dec precipitation days = 7
|Jan snow inch = 21.8
|Feb snow inch = 19.2
|Mar snow inch = 13.1
|Apr snow inch = 4.8
|May snow inch = 1.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.2
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
|Oct snow inch = 0.6
|Nov snow inch = 5.6
|Dec snow inch = 16.1
|source 1 = Western Regional Climate Center<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca5356 | title = Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary | publisher= [[Western Regional Climate Center]] | access-date=2014-06-16}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Markleeville had a population of 191. The population density was {{convert|29.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Markleeville was 90.1% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.6% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 96 households, out of which 20.8% included children under the age of 18, 31.3% were married-couple households, 6.3% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 21.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 40.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 52.1% of households were one person, and 33.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99. There were 42 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (43.8% of all households).

The age distribution was 13.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% aged 18 to 24, 12.0% aged 25 to 44, 37.2% aged 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 57.6{{nbsp}}years. There were 110 males and 81 females.

There were 184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 96 (52.2%) were occupied. Of these, 81.3% were owner-occupied, and 18.8% were occupied by renters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Markleeville CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0645988 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Markleeville CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0645988 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
Markleeville hosts an annual bicycle ride called the Death Ride - Tour of the California Alps.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Course - Death Ride|url = https://deathride.com/f/course|website = Death Ride|access-date = 2016-01-15|language = en-US}}</ref>  The route goes over five passes for a total distance of 129 miles and over 15,000 feet of elevation gain.  In 2010 3,500 riders participated and 2,417 completed the full course of 5 mountain passes.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rider Stats - Death Ride|url = http://deathride.com/rider-stats/|website = Death Ride|access-date = 2016-01-16|language = en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Alpine County, California}}
{{California county seats}}
{{Sierra Nevada}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alpine County, California]]
[[Category:County seats in California]]
[[Category:California Historical Landmarks]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:1861 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1861]]