Nice, California

Nice is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Nice is located 4.5mi southeast of Upper Lake, at an elevation of 1362 feet (415 m). The population was 2,731 at the 2010 census, up from 2,509 at the 2000 census.HistoryThe town was originally called Clear Lake Villas, until Charles William Bayne renamed the place after his former hometown, Nice, France, around 1930. The Nice post office opened in 1930.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Nice had a population of 2,731. The population density was 1,580.9 people per square mile (610.4/km²). The racial makeup of Nice was 2,187 (80.1%) White, 65 (2.4%) African American, 159 (5.8%) Native American, 42 (1.5%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 123 (4.5%) from other races, and 148 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 384 persons (14.1%).