Tulelake, California

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Tulelake (pronounced "Tu-lee lake") is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is named after the nearby Tule Lake. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Points of interest 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Tulelake is located at 41°57′15″N, 121°28′33″W (41.954029, -121.475906)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Tulelake has an elevation of 4066 feet above sea level.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,020 people, 358 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,009.8/km² (2,625.4/mi²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 454.4/km² (1,181.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.76% White, 1.08% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 16.86% from other races, and 8.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.29% of the population.

There were 358 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $27,750. Males had a median income of $28,088 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,244. About 33.7% of families and 34.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

As of July 2005 the population was estimated to be 1,010 (a -1.0% change). There were estimated to be 509 males (49.9%) and 510 females(50.1%). The population is broke up into a variety of ethnic groups; 51.6% were White Non-Hispanic, 45.3% Hispanic, 16.9% Other, 8.7% were two or more races, 3.1% American Indian, and 1.1% African American.

[edit] Education

There are three schools in the school district and two of which are actually in Tulelake. Newell Elementary teaches from kindergarten through second grade. This school is just down Highway 139 in the town of Newell. Third through sixth grades are housed in Tulelake Elementary School, which is located in Tulelake. The elementary's mascot is the Goslings, reflective of the population of waterfowl in the area. This mascot is directly related to the high school's. Tulelake High School's mascot is the Honkers. The high school, also located in Tulelake, houses grades seventh through 12th. All three schools offer state of the art facilities and a full range of after school activities including FBLA, FFA, a variety of sports, and many clubs.

[edit] Points of interest

There are two World War II internment camps in the Tulelake area. There is an Italian and German prisoner-of-war camp to the east, located on Hill Road along Sheepy Ridge. Sheepy Ridge is a small range that runs next to Tule Lake. The other internment camp housed nearly 18,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese alien residents and was in operation from May 1942 to March 1946. The Tule Lake War Relocation Center was one of ten Japanese internment camps in the United States. It is located approximately seven miles south of Tulelake. Today the western portion of the camp is occupied by the townsite of Newell.

The annual Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair takes place in September at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds. It is billed as an alcohol-free, family-friendly event. Noteworthy events include various horseradish grinding contests, (the area being famous for growing horseradish). Many events such as Truck Pulls, Demolition Derbys, and concerts take place at the fair. The Tulelake-Butte Valley fair brings in big name country and western singers the likes of Reba McEntire and Garth Brooks. The fair provides funding for many minors in FFA and 4-H to aide them in furthering their educations.

Tulelake is a popular hunting spot for waterfowl. It is well known for its abundance of geese and ducks. The waterfowl make Tule Lake and the surrounding area an annual stop on their migration route. The abundance waterfowl attract many hunters to Tulelake area. This provides a great source of revenue for Tulelake. There are a lot of guide companies that do seasonal work taking hunters out onto Tule Lake to go hunting.

The Lava Beds National Monument is just south of Tulelake. This monument includes a series of caves which are open to the public during the summer months. You can make your way through the caverns and see where the native Indians hid from the white settlers. On your way back to town from the Lava Beds you pass Captain Jack's Stronghold, where Captain Jack made his last stand.

Indian Camp Golf Course is a nine hole, par 3 course which is also located a few miles east of Tulelake. There is no dress code and you can rent any equipment you may need. This is a very good course for beginners and experienced players alike. Every year they host the Tulelake Firefighters Tournament. It is a two man best ball tournament.

Just up the hill from Indian Camp Golf Course is the Indian Camp Pheasant Club. At the pheasant club you can shoot trap or pheasants. The pheasants are raised domestically so the wild pheasant population does not suffer. They host pheasant hunts on most weekends during the fall months.

[edit] External links

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