Lemon Cove, California


Lemon Cove is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The population was 298 at the 2020 census, down from 308 at the 2010 census.

Geography and ecology

Lemon Cove is located at near the confluence of Lime Kiln Creek and the Kaweah River.
There are numerous flora and fauna species in the vicinity of Lemon Cove. The local Lime Kiln Creek watershed contains many wildflowers of numerous taxa; included in these are the yellow mariposa lily, Calochortus luteus.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all of it land.
At the 2010 census, the CDP had a total area of, all of it land.

Climate

Lemon Cove has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate typical of the foothills of California's Central Valley with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

Demographics

Lemon Cove first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Lemon Cove had a population of 298. The population density was. The racial makeup of Lemon Cove was 209 White, 0 African American, 5 Native American, 1 Asian, 1 Pacific Islander, 29 from other races, and 53 from two or more races. Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino] of any race were 82 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 117 households, out of which 49 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 80 were married-couple households, 5 were cohabiting couple households, 28 had a female householder with no partner present, and 4 had a male householder with no partner present. 13 households were one person, and 9 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 102 families.
The age distribution was 70 people under the age of 18, 13 people aged 18 to 24, 73 people aged 25 to 44, 85 people aged 45 to 64, and 57 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 39.5years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males.
There were 131 housing units at an average density of, of which 117 were occupied. Of these, 80 were owner-occupied, and 37 were occupied by renters.

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Lemon Cove had a population of 308. The population density was. The racial makeup of Lemon Cove was 261 White, 0 African American, 5 Native American, 3 Asian, 2 Pacific Islander, 12 from other races, and 25 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 76 persons.
The Census reported that 308 people lived in households, 0 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 were institutionalized.
There were 120 households, out of which 39 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 53 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 19 had a female householder with no husband present, 7 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households were made up of individuals, and 10 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 79 families ; the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out, with 82 people under the age of 18, 32 people aged 18 to 24, 58 people aged 25 to 44, 92 people aged 45 to 64, and 44 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
There were 153 housing units at an average density of, of which 77 were owner-occupied, and 43 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 202 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 106 people lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the California State Senate, Lemon Cove is in, and in the California State Assembly it is in.
In the United States House of Representatives, Lemon Cove is in.

Notable people