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Big Lagoon, California

Coordinates: 41°09′37″N 124°08′01″W / 41.16028°N 124.13361°W / 41.16028; -124.13361
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Big Lagoon
census-designated place
Location of Big Lagoon in Humboldt County, California.
Location of Big Lagoon in Humboldt County, California.
Big Lagoon is located in California
Big Lagoon
Big Lagoon
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°09′37″N 124°08′01″W / 41.16028°N 124.13361°W / 41.16028; -124.13361
Country United States
State California
CountyHumboldt County
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
161
 • Density265.24/sq mi (102.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1658053; 2611424
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Lagoon, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Lagoon, California

Big Lagoon is a census-designated place[3] in Humboldt County, California, 7 miles (11 km) north of Trinidad at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m).[4][2] The population is 161 as of the 2020 census, up from 93 in the 2010 census. It covers an area of .61 square miles (1.6 km2), including no water.

Education

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Big Lagoon is the seat of the Big Lagoon Union Elementary School District[5] and home of the Big Lagoon School, a public K-8 school built in 1956, renovated in 1996 and now sitting off of U.S. Route 101 on 10 acres (4.0 ha) 26 miles (42 km) north of Eureka.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201093—
202016173.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]

The 2020 United States census reported that Big Lagoon had a population of 161. The population density was 265.2 inhabitants per square mile (102.4/km2). The racial makeup of Big Lagoon was 93 (57.8%) White, 2 (1.2%) African American, 51 (31.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.2%) from other races, and 12 (7.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25 persons (15.5%).

The whole population lived in households. There were 79 households, out of which 15 (19.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23 (29.1%) were married-couple households, 13 (16.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 27 (34.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 16 (20.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 29 (36.7%) of households were one person, and 12 (15.2%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.04. There were 41 families (51.9% of all households).

The age distribution was 30 people (18.6%) under the age of 18, 10 people (6.2%) aged 18 to 24, 24 people (14.9%) aged 25 to 44, 45 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 52 people (32.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.3 years. There were 76 males and 85 females.

There were 128 housing units at an average density of 210.9 units per square mile (81.4 units/km2), of which 79 (61.7%) were occupied. Of these, 57 (72.2%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (27.8%) were occupied by renters.[23][24]

Government

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In the California State Legislature, Big Lagoon is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[25] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers.[26]

In the United States House of Representatives, Big Lagoon is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Lagoon, California
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Lagoon, California
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 19. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ Humboldt County Office of Education
  6. ^ Big Lagoon School Board
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "Big Lagoon CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  24. ^ "Big Lagoon CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  25. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  26. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  27. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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