Lanare, California

Lanare
Town
FIPS code		06-40116
GNIS feature IDs	1660887, 2408570

Lanare is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census, up from 540 at the 2000 census. Lanare is located 24 miles (39 km) south-southwest of Fresno,^[6] at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m).^[5] The name is derived from Llewellyn A. Nares, the community developer.^[6] Lanare is currently served by the Riverdale Post Office, zip code 93656, and students attend public school in Riverdale.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

History

The name honors Llewellyn A. Nares, who owned the Rancho Laguna de Tache Mexican land grant. A post office operated at Lanare from 1912 to 1925.^[6] The Laton and Western Railway was built to Lanare in 1911.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010

The

of any race were 519 persons (88.1%).

The Census reported that 589 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 140 households, out of which 89 (63.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 83 (59.3%) were

(90.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.32.

The population was spread out, with 199 people (33.8%) under the age of 18, 62 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 164 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 115 people (19.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 49 people (8.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

There were 147 housing units at an average density of 72.8 per square mile (28.1/km²), of which 140 were occupied, of which 87 (62.1%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (37.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.8%. 374 people (63.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 215 people (36.5%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the

of any race.

There were 126 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.29 and the average family size was 4.52.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,375, and the median income for a family was $28,056. Males had a median income of $22,589 versus $16,250 for females. The

, including 36.1% of those under age 18 and 32.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Media related to Lanare, California at Wikimedia Commons