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Lake County was formed in 1861 from
parts of Napa and
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Mendocino counties. Lake County has long been known as a farming community. Vineyards were planted in the 1870s; by the early 1900’s the area was earning a reputation for producing some of the world's greatest wines. However, in 1920 Prohibition forced an end to
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Lake County wine production. Most of the vineyards were ripped out and replanted with walnut and pear farms. Re-emergence of the wine industry began in the 1960's when a few growers rediscovered the area's grape growing potential and began planting vineyards. The area went from less than 100 acres
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of grapevines in 1965 to over 8,800 acres of vineyards today, and has seen the recent establishment of several American Viticultural Areas such as High Valley and Red Hills. Many of the vineyards in Lake County today support sustainable farming practices.
As of the census² of 2000, there were 58,309 people, 23,974 households, and 15,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (46/mi²). There were 32,528 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.25% White, 2.11% Black or African American, 3.04% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. 11.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 23,974 households out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
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