Blue Lake, California

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , over 95% of which is land. ==History==

Present Blue Lake comprises "old" Blue Lake, Powersville, and Scottsville. In 1854, Augusta Bates settled in the Scottsville area and sold to Brice M. Stokes in 1862. In 1861, the 13-acre Blue Lake was formed from flooding of the north fork of Mad River, and it gave the town a resort atmosphere. As the river changed course in the 1920s, the lake disappeared to become what today is a small pond on private property. In 1866, William Scott purchased land from Brice M. Stokes and established "Scott's Farm," later becoming Scottsville. Powersville was established in 1869 by David Powers on land originally claimed by Augusta Bates, Brice M. Stokes and William Scott. In 1876 a post office opened, named "Mad River." The post office named Blue Lake was established in 1878. The town of Blue Lake was incorporated on April 11, 1910. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Blue Lake had a population of 1,208. The population density was , and the whole population lived in households. The age distribution was 229 people (19.0%) under the age of 18, 62 people (5.1%) aged 18 to 24, 333 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 338 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 246 people (20.4%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 43.6years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. ==Government==

In the state legislature, Blue Lake is in , and . Federally, Blue Lake is in . ==Notable people==

• Carlo Mazzone-Clementi, founder of Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre • Garth Iorg, American MLB baseball player • Dane Iorg, American MLB baseball player ==References==