Woodlake, California

This article is about the city in California. For other uses, see Woodlake (disambiguation).

Woodlake, California
City
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Coordinates: 36°24′59″N 119°5′58″W
Country	United States
State	Template:Country data California
County	Tulare
Incorporated	September 23, 1941
Government
• Type	Mayor
• Mayor	Rudy Mendoza
Area
• Total	Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp
• Land	Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp
• Water	Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp  14.83%
Elevation	Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,419
• Density	Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93286
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-86300
GNIS feature ID	0251787
Website	www.cityofwoodlake.com

Woodlake is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The population was 7,419 at the 2020 census, up from 7,279 at the 2010 census. In 1912, the city of Woodlake was founded by Gilbert F. Stevenson.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (14.83%) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Woodlake has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Woodlake had a population of 7,419 and a population density of 2,838.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,095.8/km²).

The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 21.6% aged 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.2 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over.

The whole population lived in households. There were 2,137 households, out of which 52.5% included children under the age of 18. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 7.4% were cohabiting couple households, 28.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.7% of households were one person, and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.47, and there were 1,736 families (81.2% of all households).

There were 2,236 housing units at an average density of 855.4 units per square mile (330.3 units/km²), of which 2,137 (95.6%) were occupied and 99 (4.4%) were vacant. Of occupied units, 50.7% were owner-occupied and 49.3% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%.

98.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.6% lived in rural areas.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census

Race	Number	Percent
White	2,081	28.0%
Black or African American	52	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	159	2.1%
Asian	68	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	3,457	46.6%
Two or more races	1,599	21.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6,535	88.1%

Demographic estimates

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 32.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 22.6% spoke only English at home, 77.3% spoke Spanish, and 0.2% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 55.0% were high school graduates and 10.9% had a bachelor's degree.

Income and poverty

The median household income was $46,607, and the per capita income was $17,604. About 19.8% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Economy

In 2017, the city approved two companies’ cannabis dispensary proposals in hopes of generating tax revenue for the public service budget.

Government

The community of Woodlake is serviced by its own municipal police department. The police services building is adjacent to the City Hall complex on Valencia Boulevard.

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Education

It is in the Woodlake Unified School District for grades PK-12.

The schools include, Woodlake High School, Woodlake Valley Middle School, Castle Rock Elementary School, F.J. White Elementary. Woodlake high school consists of grades 9–12. Woodlake Valley Middle School consists of grades 6–8. Castle Rock Elementary School consists of grades 3–5. F.J. White Elementary consists of grades K-2. Woodlake High School provides an anonymous tip line to help ensure the safety of their students. This tip line can consist of bullying, threats, suspicious activity, etc.

Notable people

Further information: Category:People from Woodlake, California

External links

• Woodlake official website