Helendale, California "Silver Lakes, California"
For other places, see Silver Lake.
Silver Lakes Aerial view of Helendale, California Aerial view of Helendale, California Helendale is positioned in California Helendale - Helendale Helendale or Silver Lakes is an unincorporated improve and census-designated place positioned in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, inside San Bernardino County, California.
The name Helendale is used by the USPS, while Silver Lakes is used by the US Census.
The 2010 United States census reported Silver Lakes's populace was 5,623. Several Native American tribes lived in the area, namely the Mojave and Serrano.
The initial name for Helendale was Point of Rocks.
There were a several early trails and roadways through this region of the Mojave Desert, including the Mojave Trail, which was used by the Indians and Father Garces, the Spanish Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, the Mormon Trail, et cetera.
They were released from the military shortly afterward and part of the battalion returned to Salt Lake City through Point of Rocks.
Route 66, or National Trails Highway, was paved and officially opened in the Helendale region in 1926.
Helendale has a historical marker commemorating the old road that is positioned 100 yards south of the intersection of Route 66 and Vista Road.
In 1969, assembly began on two manmade lakes, North Lake and South Lake, covering approximately 277 acres (1.12 km2), and a resort improve called Silver Lakes was assembled at Helendale that opened in the early 1970s.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP covers an region of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km ), 5.2 square miles (13.4 km ) of it land, and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ) of it (7.15%) water.
Helendale is positioned in a generally flat region in the Mojave Desert, between Victorville and Barstow.
Silver Lakes sits at an altitude of 2,464 feet (751 m). The town consists primarily of the Silver Lakes resort community, which is assembled around two manmade lakes.
Water for these lakes comes from Mojave River, which, while dry at the surface, has flow underground.
Climate data for Helendale, California The San Bernardino County Fire Department maintains a full-time station with paramedics near the Post Office on Helendale Road.
Private security firms are hired by the Silverlakes Association and persistently patrol the amenities of Silver Lakes.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Silver Lakes had a populace of 5,623.
The populace density was 1,009.4 citizens per square mile (389.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of Silver Lakes was 4,566 (81.2%) White (71.8% Non-Hispanic White), 315 (5.6%) African American, 39 (0.7%) Native American, 198 (3.5%) Asian, 15 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 270 (4.8%) from other competitions, and 220 (3.9%) from two or more competitions.
The Enumeration reported that 5,623 citizens (100% of the population) lived in homeholds, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,238 homeholds, out of which 654 (29.2%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 1,392 (62.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 201 (9.0%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 83 (3.7%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 1,267 citizens (22.5%) under the age of 18, 324 citizens (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,099 citizens (19.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,642 citizens (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,291 citizens (23.0%) who were 65 years of age or older.
4,008 citizens (71.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,615 citizens (28.7%) lived in rental housing units.
The census also defines a Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), 92342, for Helendale, California, which includes encircling rural areas.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Silver Lakes had a median homehold income of $67,214, with 12.1% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. Silver Lakes Country Club Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helendale, California "2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Silver Lakes CDP".
"Silver Lakes CDP Quick - Facts from the US Enumeration Bureau".
Municipalities and communities of San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Populated places in the Mojave Desert - Census-designated places in San Bernardino County, California - Unincorporated communities in San Bernardino County, California - Victor Valley - U.S.
Route 66 in California - Census-designated places in California - Unincorporated communities in California
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