Lenwood, California
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Barstow census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92311. The Survey maps it on the Barstow quadrangle. 3,623 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,277 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1932 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 50 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1932 against another survey:
Population over time
2 figuresLenwood grew from 3,543 to 3,623 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,543 | |
| 2020 | 3,623 | +80 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1932 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:125000
- 1934 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1982 USGS Victorville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
59 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Lenwood between 1992 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 15 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 14 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 28 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 August 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Lenwood: 13 prospects, 6 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Silver, Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Nw Barstow Dolomite | Dolomite, Magnesite | Occurrence | ||
| Pacific Coast Mill and Mining Co. | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Parker Mill | Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Pink Lady Clay Deposit | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Calcium | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Pumice | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Barium-Barite, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Prospect |
Storms near this place
16 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lenwood in 16 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 9 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $10,000 | Flash flooding on Main Street between Lenwood Road and Sweeten Lane swept away a car, killing a two-year old boy and injuring his father. |
| September 2004 | Lightning | Lenwood | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A tow truck driver was in the process of hooking up a winch to a stalled vehicle when lightning struck. The driver of the stalled car was killed and the tow truck driver was taken to the hospital. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | $200,000 | One to two feet of water flowed through streets in southwest Barstow. At least five swift water rescues took place, three homes were flooded with water and mud, and a 20-inch sewer line was ruptured. Lenwood Road was washed out in sections between National Trails Highway and the I-15 on ramp, with one vehicle stuck. The intersection of Calico Blvd. and Ghost Town Road was also flooded with a vehicle stuck. Minneola Road was closed from Mitchells Ranch to Valley Center. A two-vehicle crash occurred during the heavy rain, injuring two people (indirect). |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenwood | $40,000 | Five power poles were blown down, knocking out electricity to about 900 homes. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenwood | $15,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph blew a big rig off Interstate 15 just south of Outlet Center Drive. |
| October 2010 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | $5,000 | Deep water was flowing through the streets, carrying tree limbs and hail with it. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Lenwood | $2,000 | Quarter size hail broke windows on at least one house. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | $1,000 | Flash flooding was reported at Highway 58 and Community Blvd. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Lenwood | $1,000 | Westbound Main Street was closed. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | $1,000 | A vehicle was stuck in flood waters at the intersection of Jasper Rd and Cedar Rd. |
| December 2016 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | $1,000 | The I-15 northbound on ramp from Lenwood Road was flooded with water, mud, and rocks. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | $1,000 | Highway 247 was flooded near the I-15 interchange, and the intersection of Birch Road and Jasper Road in Lenwood was flooded. |
| December 2010 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | - | The intersection of Cedar Road and Jasper Road was flooded, with a vehicle possibly stuck in the water. |
| December 2010 | Flash Flood | Lenwood | - | Eight to ten inches of water flowed through the intersection of Cedar Road and Jasper Road. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Lenwood | - | A spotter estimated quarter size hail on Interstate 15 just south of Outlet Center Drive. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Lenwood | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Barstow Heights | 2.6 miles | 18 | |
| Hutt | 2.6 miles | 21 | |
| Mace (historical) | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Barstow | 4.6 miles | 21 | |
| Irwin Estates | 5.1 miles | 21 | |
| Johnstons Corner | 5.2 miles | 19 | |
| North Barstow | 5.2 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lenwood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3306212 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660906. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










