Markleeville, California

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Markleeville (formerly Markleville)<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</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>Template:Cite web</ref> down from 210 at the 2010 census.

History

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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>Template:Cite web</ref> Today, the Alpine County Courthouse sits on the former property, which is listed as a California Historical Landmark.<ref>Template:Cite ohp</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 Template:Convert, 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 Template:Convert. Winters are somewhat cold and often snowy. The average January temperatures are a maximum of Template:Convert and a minimum of Template:Convert. The average July temperatures are a maximum of Template:Convert and a minimum of Template:Convert. There are an average of 15.7 afternoons with highs of Template:Convert or higher and an average of 221.7 mornings with lows of Template:Convert or lower, including 5.4 mornings falling to or below Template:Convert, and 8.1 afternoons that do not top freezing. The record high temperature was Template:Convert on July 11, 1931. The record low temperature was Template:Convert on December 22, 1990.

Average annual precipitation is Template:Convert. There are an average of 59 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest calendar year was 1996 with Template:Convert and the driest year was 1917 with Template:Convert. The most precipitation in one month occurred in January 1914 with Template:Convert. The most precipitation in 24 hours was Template:Convert on December 3, 1950. Average annual snowfall is Template:Convert, and snow depths of over Template:Convert were recorded during the very cold months of January 1916 and February 1922 – the average depth of snow on the ground in January being Template:Convert. The snowiest year was 1916 with Template:Convert, including Template:Convert in January 1916.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Weather box

Demographics

The 2020 United States census reported that Markleeville had a population of 191. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Markleeville was 90.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. 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 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 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 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 57.6Template:Nbspyears. There were 110 males and 81 females.

There were 184 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 96 (52.2%) were occupied. Of these, 81.3% were owner-occupied, and 18.8% were occupied by renters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Arts and culture

Markleeville hosts an annual bicycle ride called the Death Ride - Tour of the California Alps.<ref>Template:Cite web</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>Template:Cite web</ref>