Lakeview is located in southwestern DeKalb County in the northeastern part of the state. It has a mayor/city council form of government.
History
The town is located on top of Sand Mountain.
According to 2020 Census estimates, Lakeview recorded a population of 201. Of that number, 100 percent of the population reported themselves as white. The median household income was $49,375 and the per capita income was $16,442.
Employment
According to 2020 Census estimates, the workforce in Kinsey was divided among the following industrial categories:
- Manufacturing (23.6 percent)
- Wholesale trade (20.0 percent)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extraction (10.9 percent)
- Information (10.9 percent)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (9.1 percent)
- Educational services and health care and social assistance (9.1 percent)
- Public administration (7.3 percent)
- Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (5.5 percent)
- Information (4.9 percent)
- Other services, except public administration (3.6 percent)
Education
Students in Lakeview attend DeKalb County schools; no public schools are located within the town limits.
Transportation
State Highway 75 bisects Lakeview running northeast-southwest. County Highway 843 passes just north of town running northwest-southeast.
Additional Resources
DeKalb County Heritage Book Committee. Heritage of DeKalb County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc., 1998.
Additional Resources
DeKalb County Heritage Book Committee. Heritage of DeKalb County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc., 1998.
