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Cottonwood, California

Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 6,268 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,316 from the 2010 census. Cottonwood was a stagecoach town where a settlement was established in 1849. The first Post Office was opened in 1852. Cottonwood is equidistant between Redding and Red Bluff, 15 mi in either direction. It is 4 mi south of Anderson.

In the spring of 1997 Hollywood came to this small, quiet town to film Almost Heroes starring Matthew Perry and Chris Farley. It was Farley's last film.

In the summer of 1961, parts of Hell Is for Heroes, starring Steve McQueen, were shot in and around Cottonwood. Bob Newhart made his debut appearance in this film.

Geography
Cottonwood is located at 40.38889°N, -122.28194°W (40.388953, −122.281823).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 sqmi, all of it land.

Cottonwood is located on the north and south bank of Cottonwood Creek, for which it is named.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Cottonwood had a population of 3,316. The population density was 1,433.0 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Cottonwood was 2,844 (85.8%) White, 4 (0.1%) African American, 99 (3.0%) Native American, 108 (3.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 120 (3.6%) from other races, and 139 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 352 persons (10.6%).

The Census reported that 3,316 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,200 households, out of which 500 (41.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 591 (49.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 200 (16.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 102 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. 240 households (20.0%) were made up of individuals, and 80 (6.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 893 families (74.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.

The population was spread out, with 950 people (28.6%) under the age of 18, 299 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 805 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 910 people (27.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 352 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

There were 1,306 housing units at an average density of 564.4 /sqmi, of which 759 (63.3%) were owner-occupied, and 441 (36.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%. 2,093 people (63.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,223 people (36.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,960 people, 1,068 households, and 776 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,237.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 472.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.32% White, 0.24% African American, 3.21% Native American, 3.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.39% of the population.

There were 1,068 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,191, and the median income for a family was $31,808. Males had a median income of $31,161 versus $20,755 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,778. About 12.0% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
In the state legislature Cottonwood is located in, and.

Federally, Cottonwood is in.

Proposed incorporation
A number of residents in Cottonwood have expressed interest in incorporation. Not only would it allow the town to have stricter building codes, but it would stop the City of Anderson from further annexation of the surrounding areas.

Cottonwood is one of five CDPs in Shasta County that have expressed interest in incorporating. The other towns are Burney, Shingletown, Fall River Mills, and McArthur. Fall River Mills and McArthur would incorporate as one city together.

A suggestion for combining the new Sunset Hills and Sun City Tehama subdivisions across the Tehama County line with the current CDP would be currently unworkable since the California constitution prohibits incorporated cities and towns from crossing county lines.

Education
Cottonwood has one high school, one junior high school, two elementary schools.

West Valley High School (9–12), with an enrollment of approximately 900 students. West Cottonwood Junior High School (5–8) North Cottonwood (k–4) Cottonwood Creek Charter (K-8) with an approximate enrollment of 250 students.

There are three elementary schools, Cottonwood Creek Charter for K-8 and North Cottonwood Elementary for 3–5 on the Shasta side, and Evergreen Elementary on the Tehama side.

There are two public middle schools, West Cottonwood Jr High on the Shasta side and Evergreen Middle on the Tehama side. A school that was recently added as a charter school is Cottonwood Creek Charter.

Notable residents

 * Norm Stephens, world-famous guitar player who played with Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, and Hank Thompson, was a long-time resident.
 * Tom Hubert, former NASCAR driver and current crew member for Bill Davis Racing (born in Cottonwood).
 * Nicole Teter, 800 meter runner: Three-time USA Indoor champion ('02, '03, '08);  American record holder at indoor 800m – 1:58.71; 2004 Olympic Trials runner-up; 2008 Olympic competitor; 2002 USA Outdoor Champion; 2003 U.S. Outdoor runner-up; 1991 USA Junior champion. Graduated from West Valley High School (located in Cottonwood, California).

In popular culture
Chris Farley filmed his last movie, Almost Heroes in Cottonwood. The scenes were shot on the Sacramento River.

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French Gulch, California

French Gulch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 373 as of the 2020 census, up from 346 from the 2010 census.

History
French Gulch was founded by French miners in 1849 and became one of California's major gold producing areas. The town became a major supply place when it became the terminus of the western branch of the California Trail. French Gulch was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1935.

French Gulch was an important, early, hard rock mining district. The Washington vein system was discovered in 1852, and was worked periodically through about 1914. It is estimated to have produced about 100,000 ounces of gold. The Niagara Mine is estimated to have produced about 50,000 ounces from its past operations. As of 2008, limited production has resumed from the Washington and Niagara mines.

On August 14, 2004, the entire town of French Gulch was evacuated due to a forest fire which roared out of control through much of Shasta County. The fire burned 13,005 acres and destroyed 26 residences, 1 commercial building, and 76 outbuildings. The evacuation lasted 3 days, allowing residents to return home on August 17, 2004. A total of 1,345 fire personnel helped get the blaze under control. The cause was never determined.

On July 22, 2018, French Gulch was evacuated due to the Carr Fire, which was started by a motor vehicle malfunction. As of August 2, air and ground crews continued to work in the area to protect the town from the fire, and many of the buildings, including the historic hotel, were still standing. On August 8, the evacuation order for French Gulch and surrounding areas was lifted, and residents were allowed to return to their homes.

Geography
French Gulch is located at 40.70528°N, -122.63528°W (40.705313, -122.635174). Lying a few miles northwest of Whiskeytown Lake, the hamlet lies along Trinity Mountain Road going north from California State Route 299 with the town center about 3 miles north of 299, and about 19 highway-miles from downtown Redding.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 sqmi, 99.70% of it land and 0.30% of it water.

2010
At the 2010 census French Gulch had a population of 346. The population density was 28.0 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of French Gulch was 296 (85.5%) White, 3 (0.9%) African American, 15 (4.3%) Native American, 3 (0.9%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 8 (2.3%) from other races, and 20 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17 people (4.9%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 147 households, 32 (21.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 71 (48.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 12 (8.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 13 (8.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 42 households (28.6%) were one person and 16 (10.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35. There were 93 families (63.3% of households); the average family size was 2.80.

The age distribution was 64 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 23 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 54 people (15.6%) aged 25 to 44, 141 people (40.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 64 people (18.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 49.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

There were 166 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 119 (81.0%) were owner-occupied and 28 (19.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%. 284 people (82.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 62 people (17.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 254 people, 109 households, and 72 families in the CDP. The population density was 20.6 people per square mile (7.9/km$2$). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile (4.1/km$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.91% White, 3.94% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76%.

Of the 109 households 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 24.8% of households were one person and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.71.

The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 39.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median household income was $27,083 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,943. About 21.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over.

Politics
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Federally, French Gulch is in.

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Lakehead-Lakeshore, California

Lakehead-Lakeshore is an unincorporated community and a former census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2000 census. It is a very seasonal town with many Shasta Lake services, including a small grocery store and low-cost lodging for Shasta Lake visitors. It also has several campgrounds.

Geography
Lakehead is located at 40.90111°N, -122.39222°W (40.901211, -122.392325).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 10.9 sqmi, of which, 10.2 sqmi of it was land and 0.7 sqmi of it (6.15%) was water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 549 people, 240 households, and 173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 53.7 PD/sqmi. There were 325 housing units at an average density of 31.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.71% White, 0.18% African American, 3.64% Native American, 1.46% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 240 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,316, and the median income for a family was $31,316. Males had a median income of $21,027 versus $38,333 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,326. About 9.4% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

In the summer, Lakehead can have over 1,500 seasonal residents along with the other 549 residents.

Government
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McArthur, California

McArthur is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 334 as of the 2020 census, down from 338 from the 2010 census. McArthur is a small ranching community, located 4 mi east of Fall River Mills.

Government
Community and municipal services are primarily provided by special districts: the Fall River Valley Community Services District provides water; fire protection is provided by the Fall River Valley Fire Protection District; ambulance service is provided by the Mayers Memorial Hospital District.

Geography
McArthur is located at 41.05056°N, -121.39972°W (41.050534, -121.399816).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, McArthur has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that McArthur had a population of 338. The population density was 332.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of McArthur was 217 (64.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 15 (4.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 98 (29.0%) from other races, and 8 (2.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 119 persons (35.2%).

The Census reported that 338 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 127 households, out of which 49 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 72 (56.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 17 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (7.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 24 households (18.9%) were made up of individuals, and 15 (11.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66. There were 93 families (73.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.04.

The population was spread out, with 91 people (26.9%) under the age of 18, 24 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 78 people (23.1%) aged 25 to 44, 89 people (26.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 56 people (16.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.

There were 143 housing units at an average density of 140.8 /sqmi, of which 95 (74.8%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (25.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 244 people (72.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 94 people (27.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 365 people, 150 households, and 100 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 361.5 PD/sqmi. There were 168 housing units at an average density of 166.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.8% White, 5.2% Native American, 20.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.9% of the population.

There were 150 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,116, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,813. About 36.3% of families and 36.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Millville, California

Millville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 724 as of the 2020 census, down from 727 from the 2010 census.

Geography
Millville is located at 40.55583°N, -122.18528°W (40.555904, -122.185250).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 sqmi, 97.96% of it land and 2.04% of it water.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Millville had a population of 727. The population density was 88.5 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Millville was 673 (92.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 6 (0.8%) Native American, 6 (0.8%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 22 (3.0%) from other races, and 19 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50 persons (6.9%).

The Census reported that 727 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 268 households, out of which 95 (35.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 180 (67.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 24 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (3.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 44 households (16.4%) were made up of individuals, and 24 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71. There were 215 families (80.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.05.

The population was spread out, with 178 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 42 people (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 126 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 246 people (33.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 135 people (18.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

There were 287 housing units at an average density of 34.9 /sqmi, of which 230 (85.8%) were owner-occupied, and 38 (14.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 623 people (85.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 104 people (14.3%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 610 people, 217 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 73.8 PD/sqmi. There were 229 housing units at an average density of 27.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.41% White, 0.16% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,406, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $41,917 versus $27,031 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,218. About 5.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
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Palo Cedro, California

Palo Cedro (Spanish for "Cedar Wood") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. It is 8 miles (13 km) east of Redding. Its population is 2,931 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,269 from the 2010 census.

Originally, indigenous Native Americans lived in Northern California, including what is now Shasta County, prior to European American settlement. European American exploration of inland California started in 1769 and continued on into the 19th century. Cow Creek, a Sacramento River tributary that runs south through Palo Cedro, was a conduit for entrance into the Sacramento Valley by Hudson Bay Fur Company trappers including Alexander McLeod (1829) and John Work (1832). The town is named after cedarwood trees originally indigenous to the area in the 19th century.

As of the 2020 census, Palo Cedro has a population density of 780 people per square mile (300/km2). Award-winning country musician Merle Haggard lived in Palo Cedro for decades until his death on April 6, 2016.

Indigenous peoples
Prior to white settlement, various Indian tribes settled and inhabited Northern California. These tribes included the Wintu, Patwins, Nozi, Pit Rivers, Hat Creeks, Shastas, Paiutes, and Modoc Indian tribes. The Wintus established their main camp on Cottonwood Creek. Penutian Indian tribes on the Pacific coast or valley included the Maidu, Miwok, Constanoan, Yokuts, Yanas, and other divisions. Historians said that, in the lower 48 continental United States, California has the most native tribes and subdivisions of tribes and more different Indian languages. The Wintus were the largest and most peaceful division that settled in Northern California and Oregon.

18th and 19th centuries
During the 18th century, the first recorded Spanish (or any European) land entry and exploration of the present-day state of California, was the Portolá expedition, in 1769–1770, that led to the founding of Alta California, reaching as far north as San Francisco Bay.

The 19th century launched many explorations by whites into California and its northern interior. In March 1812, the Russian-American Fur Company under Ivan Kuskov established a colony at Fort Ross on the coast of what is now Sonoma County. As early as 1817, Father Narciso Durán, on an expedition sighted a snow capped mountain (Mount Shasta), that he called Jesus Maria, from what is now the Marysville plains. Three years later, in 1827, an expedition to the Klammath Mountains from the Coastal Range, by explorer Luis Argüello and company, sighted two "twin" mountains, believed to be Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen. In 1826, Mount Shasta was seen by Hudson's Bay Company fur trader Peter Skene Ogden. In 1828, Mt. Shasta was seen by United States fur trapper Jedediah Smith; he named it Mt. Simpson. On April 11, 1828 Smith and his party traveled north and entered what is now Shasta County, and proceeded to what is now Burnt Ranch in Trinity County. The earliest European American history of Palo Cedro comes from the exploration of Hudson's Bay trapper Alexander McLeod (c. 1782 – 11 June 1840) who sometime between March 26, 1829 and April 6, 1829, along with guide John Turner, and a brigade of trappers, traveling through Mexican California, started from the Pit River following the Cow Creek trail, and reached the Sacramento River. Cow Creek is a Sacramento River tributary that runs through Palo Cedro and serves as its southeastern border. McLeod had been sent out earlier in January 1829 from Fort Vancouver to find the origins of a mythical Buenaventura River. After crossing the Sacramento River, McLeod explored and trapped in the Sacramento Valley as far South as present day Stockton. Upon his return with an abundant supply of furs, he camped on the west bank of the Sacramento River by present day Anderson in December 1829. While attempting to cross the Cascades in winter, McLeod was met by a snow storm at the headwaters of the river named after him, the McLeod River (McCloud River), he lost all his horses, was forced to cache his furs, and by snowshoe trek back to Vancouver, arriving on February 10, 1830.

In 1832, another Hudson's Bay trapper John Work (c.1792-1861), searching for a route to connect the Columbia River to the Sacramento River, reported in his journal traveling through Mexican California in with a group from the Hudson's Bay Company fur traders, staying east of the Siskiyous, bypassing Mt. Lassen, along Cow Creek, through the areas now known as Millville and Palo Cedro, finding a way to the Sacramento Valley. In the surrounding area, Work noted there were local Indians who lived in huts, in addition to various wildlife and numerous animals, including deer, elk, and grizzly bears. Local Indian men gave Work and his men food. Work called Cow Creek, Canoe River, and his men chopped down pine trees to make canoes, camped near what is now called Anderson. During their stay, while his men were making the canoes, Work said the Indians were weeping and lamenting and observed six fires were burning in the Indian camp. Work later learned that the local Indian camp had been attacked and burned by another Indian raiding party, possibly the Shastas. After trapping in the Sacramento Valley, work retraced his steps to the Pit River, and using the same route as McLeod had earlier used through Bartle's Gap, but without disaster, emerged from the mountains and was assisted back to Vancouver. In 1846, on his third expedition, John C. Frémont and his military party, followed the Cow Creek, Walla Walla Trail through what is now Shasta County, headed north to Klammath Lake area in Oregon. Frémont's guide for three federal expeditions was mountain man Kit Carson.

In June 1850, U.S. Army Captain Nathaniel Lyon, and his military party along with Colonel Freaner, left Pierson Reading's Rancho Buena Ventura following Fremont's route through the Cow Creek and Pit River. Lyon had been sent from Benicia by his government to avenge the death of Captain Warren.

In 1883, a United States post office was established for this area; at that time, the town was known as Albertson. The name was changed to Roberts in 1885 and finally to Palo Cedro in 1893, meaning "cedarwood" in Spanish, after the cedar trees of the area.

In 1891, T. W. H. Shannahan and Joe Enright bought 30 acre of land from Lem Benton and had it divided into 12 lots. The town never materialized or was developed, but the original cedar tree for which it was named was cut down. School children since then planted cedar trees at the Junction School District yard.

In 1897, or shortly before, the Anderson and Bella Vista Railroad was constructed by the Terry Lumber Company from Anderson to Bella Vista, passing through Palo Cedro. Miners used this railroad, as did the Terry Lumber Company at Bella Vista. The train delivered groceries and mail to the villages along its route. It also had a passenger car.

20th and 21st centuries
In the early 1900s, the stage route went from Redding through Palo Cedro, Millville, Oak Run, and on to Fall River Mills.

Palo Cedro's first school house was located near the corner of Hillside Drive and Deschutes Road on the south side of town. Later it was moved to a site near the Grange Hall, on the north side of town. The school was located there until the "new" Junction School was built in 1960 on the south side of town.

In 1907 or thereabouts, Frank and Mary Love owned the Palo Cedro general store. The store was on the west side of the tracks and their house on the east. A two-story house on the northeast corner of Deschutes Road and Old Forty-Four Drive may, at one time, have been a stopping place for stage drivers and travelers. Sarah Addington later owned the Palo Cedro store. She was also the postmaster and handed the position down to her daughter, Mary Jones. She moved the post office next door into her home.

John Gebauer has since owned the store. In the 1960s John moved to his new building on the south east side of Palo Cedro; it had several one-story spaces for commercial businesses. The largest business was the Palo Cedro Market. Gebauer's son John now operates it. The post office moved into a part of Gebauer's building. Mary Jones' assistants were her sisters. The next postmaster was Sylvia Metz. As she found the post office needed more space, it moved to a two-story building on the north side of Palo Cedro.

The first Grange Hall and Feed Store were constructed in the early 1930s, just off Deschutes Road on Old Highway 44. The building was two stories with the meeting and/or dance hall upstairs. The dining room was downstairs in back and the feed store in front. This building burned down in the early 1940s and was quickly replaced with a one-story building, which is still in use in the 21st century. The feed store was built on the north side of Old Forty-Four Drive and is still there today.

As Palo Cedro continued to grow more services were needed, and the first independently owned pharmacy opened in August 1975. Its first space was a remodelled auto body shop. To accommodate its growing business, it moved to a location on the south side of Highway 44 off Deschutes Road. In 2014 Rite Aid purchased both of the local pharmacies, Foothill Pharmacy and Palo Cedro Pharmacy; and opened a Rite Aid Pharmacy in late 2017 Northeast of Deschutes in the Holiday Shopping Center. Tri Counties Bank has a branch in town, along with four gas stations, several restaurants, several automotive repairs shops and a number of for profit and non-profit businesses that serve Palo Cedro and Eastern Shasta County.

Geography
Palo Cedro is located at 40.55111°N, -122.23417°W (40.551091, −122.234255) at an elevation of 465 ft (143 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 sqmi, 98.00% of it land, and 2.00% of it water.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Palo Cedro had a population of 1,269. The population density was 338.1 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Palo Cedro was 1,164 (91.7%) White, 7 (0.6%) African American, 24 (1.9%) Native American, 6 (0.5%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 22 (1.7%) from other races, and 45 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74 persons (5.8%).

The Census reported that 1,260 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 4 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 474 households, out of which 153 (32.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 318 (67.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 41 (8.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (3.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 70 households (14.8%) were made up of individuals, and 38 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66. There were 383 families (80.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.89.

The population was spread out, with 289 people (22.8%) under the age of 18, 74 people (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 192 people (15.1%) aged 25 to 44, 429 people (33.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 285 people (22.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

There were 504 housing units at an average density of 134.3 /sqmi, of which 411 (86.7%) were owner-occupied, and 63 (13.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 1,072 people (84.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 188 people (14.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the 2000 United States Census of 2000, there were 1,247 people, 436 households, and 367 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 330.1 PD/sqmi. There were 447 housing units at an average density of 118.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% White, 0.56% African American, 1.12% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.

There were 436 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,471, and the median income for a family was $60,385. Males had a median income of $47,232 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,419. About 5.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Politics
In the state legislature Palo Cedro is located in, and.

Federally, Palo Cedro is in.

Notable people

 * Merle Haggard, country musician, lived in Palo Cedro for decades until his death on his 79th birthday (April 6, 2016).

Education

 * Elementary Schools:
 * North Cow Creek School
 * Junction Elementary School
 * Chrysalis Charter School
 * Redding Christian School

 * Middle Schools
 * Junction Intermediate School
 * Saint Francis Middle School
 * Chrysalis Charter School
 * North Cow Creek School
 * Redding Christian School

 * High Schools
 * Foothill High School has an API score of 817, making it one of the best public schools in northern California.
 * Bishop Quinn High School
 * Redding Christian School

title: Palo Cedro, California


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Redding, California

Redding is the county seat of Shasta County, California, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, 162 mi north of Sacramento, and 120 mi south of California's northern border with Oregon. Its population is 95,542 as of 2022, up from 93,611 at the 2020 census.

Etymology
During the Gold Rush, the area that now comprises Redding was called Poverty Flats. In 1868 the first land agent for the Central Pacific Railroad, a former Sacramento politician named Benjamin Bernard Redding, bought property in Poverty Flats on behalf of the railroad so that it could build a northern terminus there. In the process of building the terminus, the railroad also built a town in the same area, which they named Redding in honor of Benjamin Redding.

In 1874, there was a dispute over the name by local legislators and it was changed for a time to Reading, in order to honor Pierson B. Reading, who arrived in the area in 1843, owned the Buenaventura land grant on which Redding sits, and had died only a few years before, in 1868. The name was officially changed back to Redding by 1880.

Indigenous culture
The area is inhabited by a tribe of Native Americans called the Wintu. At their height, the Wintu had as many as 239 villages in the Shasta County area.

Spanish and Mexican eras
Although Europeans had been to California as early as 1542, when Juan Cabrillo sailed to what is now the San Diego Bay, the indigenous natives were probably the only inhabitants of far Northern California region until Russian fur trappers came through the area in 1815.

The first European settlement in the area was established in 1844 by Pierson B. Reading, an early California pioneer who received a Rancho Buena Ventura Mexican land grant for 26,632 acre that is now covered by Redding and Cottonwood, California. At the time, it was the northernmost nonnative settlement in California.

Gold Rush era
During the Gold Rush, 49ers found gold to the north on Rock, Middle and Salt creeks, near Shasta, California, and to the south along Oregon and Olney creeks but the area that is now Redding was poor placer gold ground and called Poverty Flats. In 1868 the first land agent for the Central Pacific Railroad, a former Sacramento politician named Benjamin B. Redding, bought property in Poverty Flats on behalf of the railroad for a northern terminus, which the tracks reached in 1872. In the process of building the terminus, the railroad also built the town of Redding which was officially incorporated on October 4, 1887. In 1888, Redding won the county seat from Shasta.

20th century
In the early twentieth century the town's economic growth was spurred by the significant copper and iron mineral extraction industry nearby. The mining industry eventually declined, causing the economy and population to falter by 1920. It recovered in the thirties as the economy boomed due to the construction of Shasta Dam to the northwest. The building of the dam, which was completed in 1945, caused Redding's population to nearly double, also spurring the growth and development of other towns in the area. Redding continued to grow steadily in the 1950s due to the region's growing lumber industry and tourism brought about by the newly completed dam. The constructions of Whiskeytown and Keswick dams also helped boost the economy by bringing new workers to the area. Interstate 5 was built during the sixties and seventies, which added to development and tourism in the region.

Growth in Redding during the 1960s and 1970s was further spurred by the annexation of an area east of the Sacramento River that included the unincorporated community of Enterprise; the residents voted to support the annexation primarily to acquire less expensive electricity via Redding's municipal utility, which receives power from the dam.

During the 1970s, the lumber industry suffered from decline. In the early 1990s Lumber mills in the area closed down due to the preservation of the living habitat of the Spotted Owl. This heavily impacted the Redding area. The economy picked up, due to a retail and housing boom in the late 1980s that continued until the mid-1990s.

Also in the 1970s, the Market Street Redevelopment Project, established in 1968, began the development of the Midtown Mall. The mall was established to prevent further property deterioration and to restore and maintain the economic health of the downtown area's commercial and retail activity. The mall suffered multiple difficulties. The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 reduced the mall's property valuation and consequently, the city had to continuously loan money to keep the bonds for the mall's parking structure from going into default; the bonds completely repaid in 2003 and Midtown began to pay off its more than $1.5 million debt to the City of Redding. By the 1980s, the properties around the mall and along the old State Highway 99/273 corridor continued to suffer urban blight, including deteriorating and dilapidated utilities and structures and inappropriate mixed land uses; this required further public intervention in the form of another Market Street Redevelopment Project with significant changes to Midtown in 1990 to include a mix of residential and commercial land around the original project.

21st century
Following redevelopment of Midtown, property values within the Market Street Redevelopment Project area improved; further redevelopment continued. A plan for the downtown area adopted in January 2001 led to the renovation of the historic Cascade Theatre, the removal of the Midtown Mall roof creating an open air pedestrian street, the installation of a visitor way-finding system, the completion of a Health Sciences and University Center with partnership with Shasta College, and the renovation of various buildings along California Street with the help of a private developer.

In 2017, the city adopted a new flag after holding a redesign contest.

The 21st century has also seen a number of devastating wildfires near and in Redding. In 1999, the Jones Fire destroyed over 100 structures, followed by the Bear Fire in 2004. In late July 2018, the Carr Fire in Shasta County seriously impacted the Redding area with the destruction of at least 1,100 buildings, with several thousand more threatened, 38,000 people instructed to evacuate and 8 deaths. Most recently, the Fawn Fire in 2021 also resulted in the evacuation of over 4,000 people and the destruction of 185 buildings.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 61.2 sqmi. 59.6 sqmi of it is land, and 1.5 sqmi of it (2.50%) is beneath water.

Redding is located at the very northwestern end of the Central Valley, which transitions into the Cascade foothills. The city is surrounded by mountains to the north, east, and west and fertile farm land to the south. Outermost parts of the city are part of the Cascade foothills, whereas southern and central areas are in the Sacramento Valley.

The elevation in Redding is 495 ft on average, whereas anywhere to the north, east, or west of downtown ranges between 550 and 800 ft. Southern portions range between 400 and 500 ft.

The Shasta Dam on the Sacramento River provides a considerable level of flood protection for Redding. The dam is capable of controlling flows up to 79,000 cubic feet (7,300 cubic meters) per second. The flow rate exceeded this threshold in both 1970 and 1974.

Soils in and around town are composed mostly of clay or gravelly loam texture, with red or brown mineral horizons. They are slightly or moderately acidic in their natural state.

There are several rare and endangered species in Redding and its immediate vicinity. The Redding Redevelopment Plan EIR notes the California State listed endangered species, slender Orcutt grass (Orcuttia tenuis), occurs in eastern Redding near the municipal airport, where vernal pools are known to exist. This endemic grass is a Federal Candidate for listing and is endangered throughout its range, confined to several populations, and seriously threatened by agriculture, overgrazing, and residential development. Vernal pools provide the preferred habitat for this plant, which the California Native Plant Society considers a rare and endangered species. These same vernal pools also support federally protected species such as the federally threatened vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi).

Climate
Redding has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with very hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Redding is known for very high summer temperatures, despite being located just north of the 40th Parallel North. Winter (October–April) provides the most precipitation of any season in Redding—the weather tends to be either rainy or foggy and at times, snow occurs. While summers are mostly hot and dry, thunderstorms are not uncommon. The average daily maximum temperature in July stays near 100 °F. The highest official recorded temperature in Redding is 119 °F on July 6, 2024. Temperature taken at or near the river, which has a lower temperature than the rest of the city. Redding has an average possible sunshine of 88%, the second-highest percentage (after Yuma, Arizona) of any US city.

Summer overnight lows are unusually warm by Sacramento Valley standards and average warmer than coastal towns' daytime highs. The warmest night annually averages 79 F. Since the station opened in 1986, the hottest night was 86 F in June 2004. Redding's warm summer days and nights compared to areas further south are a result of a greater distance to maritime influences than the lower end of the valley.

Redding occasionally receives snow, though it has received as much as 23 in of snow in a single storm, occurring on December 4–7, 1909 and December 22–24, 1968, including 16 in on December 23, 1968, the most in any calendar day on record. It rarely gets sleet or freezing rain. Frost occurs commonly in December through February, less often in March or November. In spring, rain is common. The city is located near the foothills of the Cascade and Klamath mountain ranges and it therefore gets much more rain than most places in the Sacramento Valley; temperature differentials between land and sea cause moist air from the latter to flow over the southern Sacramento valley during the summer months, producing intense heat in Redding. The direction of this winds switches from the north and east in the summer, as hot, high-pressure air flows from land to sea, making the area very dry. Tornadoes are extremely rare; flooding occurs only around the area near the Sacramento River. The coldest temperature recorded in Redding was 16 °F on January 17, 2012, and December 9, 2009. The coldest daytime high of the year is averaging 41 F and the lowest on record is 29 F in 1990, which remains the latest year to record an ice day.

2010 census
The 2010 United States Census reported that Redding had a population of 89,861. The population density was 1,468.9 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Redding was 77,117 (85.8%) White, 1,092 (1.2%) African American, 2,034 (2.3%) Native American, 3,034 (3.4%) Asian, 156 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,307 (2.6%) from other races, and 4,121 (4.6%) from two or more races. There were 7,787 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (8.7%).

The Census reported that 87,841 people (97.8% of the population) lived in households, 1,138 (1.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 882 (1.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 36,130 households, out of which 11,012 (30.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 16,001 (44.3%) were married couples living together, 4,806 (13.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,984 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,570 (7.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 204 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 10,344 households (28.6%) were made up of individuals, and 4,622 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 22,791 families (63.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.94.

The population was spread out, with 20,518 people (22.8%) under the age of 18, 9,436 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 21,725 people (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 23,424 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 14,758 people (16.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

There were 38,679 housing units at an average density of 632.3 /mi2, of which 19,968 (55.3%) were owner-occupied, and 16,162 (44.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 48,179 people (53.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39,662 people (44.1%) lived in rental housing units.

Economy
Redding is the economic hub of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California.

The Redding Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was recognized as the 29th Most Dynamic MSA in the United States in 2019 by the Walton Family Foundation. Redding was recognized for having a diversified economy with several large employers in different sectors.

Top employers
According to the city's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in Redding are:

State and federal representation
In the California State Legislature, Redding is in, and.

In the United States House of Representatives, Redding is in.

Municipal government
The city council is composed of Mayor Tenessa Audette, Vice Mayor Jack Munns, Julie Winter, Mark Mezzano and Michael Dacquisto. The city manager is Barry Tippin.

Redding is a general law city operating under the council-manager form of government.

Museums and public art

 * Sculpture park at City Hall
 * Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, by Santiago Calatrava
 * Santiago Calatrava sculpture, at Domke Plaza
 * Shasta Historical Society

Architecture

 * Hotel Lorenz
 * Pilgrim Congregational Church

Venues

 * Cascade Theatre
 * The Dip
 * Riverfront Amphitheater
 * Old City Hall
 * Redding Civic Auditorium
 * Axiom Repertory Theatre

Performing arts

 * Riverfront Playhouse
 * Axiom Repertory Theater

Public

 * Shasta College

Private

 * National University
 * Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
 * Simpson University

Public

 * Shasta High School
 * Enterprise High School
 * Foothill High School
 * Pioneer High School

Secondary

 * Freedom High School
 * University Preparatory School
 * North State Independence High School
 * Redding Christian High School
 * Liberty Christian High School

Charter schools

 * Chrysalis Charter School
 * Monarch Learning Center
 * Stellar Charter School
 * Phoenix Charter Academy
 * Redding Collegiate Academy
 * Redding School of the Arts
 * Rocky Point Charter School
 * Shasta Charter Academy

Trade schools

 * Redding Institute of Technology
 * Shasta School of Cosmetology
 * CloudWise Academy

Print

 * Redding Record Searchlight
 * After Five

Major highways

 * I-5 (CA).svg Interstate 5 runs through the east central portion of Redding.
 * California 299.svg CA 299, formerly US 299 (1961 cutout).svg U.S. 299, runs through the western, central, and northeastern parts of the city.
 * California 44.svg CA 44 runs through the middle and eastern part of town. Its western terminus is at Market Street (California 273) in downtown Redding.
 * California 273.svg CA 273, formerly the Interstate 5 Business Route and also formerly US 99 (1961 cutout).svg U.S. 99, runs through the city.

Rail and bus transportation
Amtrak provides service to Redding station, operating its Coast Starlight daily in both directions between Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California via Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; Oakland, California; San Jose, California; Santa Barbara, California and all Intermediate station stops. Amtrak Thruway also provides twice daily service to Stockton or Sacramento for connections to the San Joaquins, which serve the San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and the Los Angeles area via bus connections.

Redding's municipal bus transportation system is called RABA (Redding Area Bus Authority). RABA serves routes throughout the City of Redding and also provides transportation to/from Redding's suburbs. Transportation is also available by RABA to Burney, by Sage Stage to Alturas and by Trinity Transit to Weaverville. Redding is also served by the intercity bus companies Greyhound and Fronteras del Norte.

Shasta Regional Transportation Agency has proposed a weekday commuter bus to/from Redding and the Sacramento Valley Station, following a route similar to the twice daily Amtrak Thruway 3.

Air transportation
Air transportation for the Redding area is provided by two airports, one a commercial one and one a general aviation airport. Redding Regional Airport, located south of Redding, has scheduled flights from SkyWest (United Express) and Avelo Airlines. There is also planned service by Core Airlines in late 2024 to other cities in Northern California, Southern Oregon, and Western Nevada. The smaller Benton Airpark is located on the western side of Redding.

Notable people
This list includes notable persons who were born/raised/worked in, lived in, or whose identity was significantly influenced by Redding, as well as music groups that were founded in the area.

 * David de Berry – theater composer and actor
 * Shane Drake – music video director
 * Ashley Parker Angel – recording artist and actor
 * Francesca Eastwood – actor
 * Lynsi Snyder –  owner of In-N-Out
 * Rich Eisen – sportscaster
 * Kathleen Kennedy – film producer
 * Matthew Kennedy – author
 * Tommy Kirk – film actor
 * Tom Meyer – professor, speaker, and author
 * Kevin Rose – Internet entrepreneur
 * Cory Asbury – contemporary Christian singer
 * Duffy Bishop – electric blues singer and songwriter
 * Brian Johnson - contemporary worship singer and songwriter
 * Scott Joss – fiddle player, songwriter
 * Randy Miller – drummer of The Myriad
 * Craig Padilla – ambient electronic musician and film score composer
 * Jessica Pratt – singer/ songwriter
 * Roy Rogers – guitarist
 * Bruce Turgon – musician, songwriter, producer
 * Rick Bosetti – professional baseball player
 * Greg Cadaret – MLB player
 * Mel Hein – football player, 1938 MVP, NFL Hall of Fame inductee
 * Paul Howard – former NFL player
 * Eddie Machen – heavyweight boxer
 * Buck Martinez – professional MLB player, manager, broadcaster
 * Matt Nichols – Canadian Football League player
 * Ryan O'Callaghan – NFL football player
 * Frank Crowe – chief engineer and designer of the Hoover Dam.
 * Jonathan Foster –  singer-songwriter
 * Hilary Pecis (born 1979) – artist
 * Bill Plummer – MLB player, coach and manager
 * Megan Rapinoe – professional soccer player, Olympic gold medalist
 * Ricky Ray – football player in the Canadian Football League
 * Lynne Roberts – college basketball coach
 * Jason Sehorn – former NFL player
 * John Strohmayer – former MLB player and high school coach
 * Raymond Jacobs – US Marine, said to be in photo of first flag raised on Iwo Jima
 * Brian Sandoval – 29th governor of Nevada
 * Sam Butcher – artist, Precious Moments, Inc.
 * Jeffery Dangl – plant immunologist
 * Bill Johnson – Christian minister and evangelist
 * Ruggles brothers – stagecoach robbers
 * Michael Zagaris – sports and music photographer
 * Terry Riley –  American composer

title: Redding, California


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Round Mountain, California

Round Mountain is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 160 as of the 2020 census, up from 155 from the 2010 census.

Geography
Round Mountain is located at 40.79972°N, -121.94306°W (40.799633, -121.943058).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 sqmi, 99.60% of it land and 0.40% of it water.

Round Mountain is the geographic center of the Achomawi and Atsugewi or "Pit River" first nation. The "Pit River" tribe has never signed a treaty with the federal government and remains a strong force of opposition to federal control.

Round Mountain is the home of Hill Country Health and Wellness Center, one of the most solvent clinics in California. It also has the highest awarded LEEDS construction certificates of any clinic in California. Hill Country maintains a large youth facility.

Some organic farmers in Round Mountain are members of the Shasta Regional Seed Cooperative and work together to maintain hundreds of heirloom food crops as well as bio-dynamic farming techniques. Many residents are off the grid, using hydroelectric, solar and wind resources for their home power. Some of these forward-thinking residents also maintain local crime-watch activities and network projects to advance the sustainability of the region.

A large electrical substation is in the area, and power lines (Path 66 and a set of connecting wires to Path 15) run through the town.

A second substation was planned, then canceled, in 2009, along with 650 mi of electrical lines from central California thru Round Mountain and then northbound. This plan, called TANC (Transmission Authority of Northern California), was halted by citizens who produced presentations statewide, showing that Department of Energy data conflicted with the project's stated goals. This 1.4 billion dollar TANC project was stopped in about 90 days.

Cedar Creek Elementary School is not currently operating as most Round Mountain students are attending schools in the Mountain Union (K-8) District in nearby Montgomery Creek. Round Mountain Community Center is administered through the local Lion's Club/VFW and has capacity for about 200.

The geography in Round Mountain has been at times very unstable. Several homes, a store, and a nightclub have been among buildings destroyed in landslides. Many of the power lines in the area appear to be constantly repaired due to shifting foundations. After both the Fountain Fire and the introduction of power lines (which increased erosion due to construction as well as due to a program to maintain low or no vegetation under and alongside high-tension wires), slides in the area increased. The location of a major road reconstruction project in 2009 of "the fountain" (a set of curves leading into Round Mountain from the west) became the scene of major shifting, road buckling, and surface water eruptions in the first rain season after completion.

Local geography invites fishing, mountain climbing, and hiking as well as opportunities to experience some of California's wildest land.

2010
At the 2010 census Round Mountain had a population of 155. The population density was 92.1 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Round Mountain was 126 (81.3%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 12 (7.7%) Native American, 3 (1.9%) Asian, 1 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) from other races, and 11 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 people (7.7%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 74 households, 14 (18.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 27 (36.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4 (5.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 31 households (41.9%) were one person and 12 (16.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.09. There were 36 families (48.6% of households); the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 27 people (17.4%) under the age of 18, 12 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 30 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 55 people (35.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 31 people (20.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

There were 82 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 57 (77.0%) were owner-occupied and 17 (23.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 113 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42 people (27.1%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 122 people, 57 households, and 33 families in the CDP. The population density was 71.7 PD/sqmi. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 35.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.25% White, 10.66% Native American, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82%.

Of the 57 households 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.8% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median household income was $18,250 and the median family income was $28,125. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,598. There were 25.9% of families and 28.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.

Politics
In the state legislature Round Mountain is located in, and.

Federally, Round Mountain is in.

History
On August 19, 1992, a wildfire called the Fountain Fire started off Buzzard Roost Road. The Fountain Fire burned 64000 acre, destroying approximately 600 structures in Round Mountain and the nearby communities of Moose Camp and Montgomery Creek.

title: Round Mountain, California


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Shasta Lake, California

The City of Shasta Lake, known as Central Valley or CV prior to incorporation, is a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is the closest settlement to Shasta Dam and Shasta Lake reservoir, which are popular tourist destinations. Its population is 10,371 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,164 from the 2010 census.

History
Shasta Lake City started out as five small communities named Central Valley, Toyon, Project City, Pine Grove, and Summit City, all of which came about with the beginning of construction of Shasta Dam in 1938. Project City was built at the intersection of U.S. Route 99 and Shasta Dam Boulevard; a larger Central Valley at a midpoint on Shasta Dam Boulevard; Summit City at the intersection of Shasta Dam and Lake boulevards; and Pine Grove at what today is the intersection of Interstate 5 and Pine Grove Avenue.

Toyon
The Bureau of Reclamation built the town of Toyon, first called Government Camp. Toyon was the premier community, built on 41 acres of what was once the Seaman Ranch. By 1950 Toyon had two tennis courts, an outdoor basketball court, a Community Center, green lawns, concrete side walks, commercial water and power from Shasta Dam, its own sewage treatment plant, and its own landfill. Initially, Toyon also had two large dormitories for bachelor employees. All the residents of Toyon worked for the US Bureau of Reclamation. Bureau headquarters office and maintenance facilities were located on Kenneth Avenue, parallel to Shasta Dam Boulevard.

All bureau employees were forced to vacate Toyon by the end of 1964 when the facility was turned over to the Job Corps as a work camp as a part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. The Job Corps supervision ended in 1972. Toyon was subsequently occupied by local Native Americans who hoped to stake claim and have Toyon recognized as tribal lands; this did not occur. Water and electric power were turned off after the Native Americans failed to pay a $28,000 utility bill. Conflicts between law enforcement and the occupying Native Americans continued, and a large number of the homes burned to the ground. The historic Seaman Ranch Community House and the large USBR headquarters building also burned to the ground in this era. Today, one metal storage building and the flagpole are the only remaining structures other than overgrown streets and sidewalks. The site is fenced off from Shasta Dam Boulevard.

The workers at Shasta Dam built these communities because land was cheap and most families needed low-cost housing while working on the dam. Later on, Central Valley became the commercial hub of workers on Shasta Dam. Initially, there was no water supply for these new communities, and attempts at digging wells produced very limited water supplies.

When oil production slowed down in the 1970s, Redding surpassed Central Valley in population in 1965? when it incorporated the community of Enterprise.?)The population figures in 1980 were Central Valley at 3,424, Project City at 1,659, and Summit City at 1,139. Talks of Incorporation spread in 1993 and incorporation became a reality on July 2, 1993, when 60% of the communities' people voted for incorporation.

Several restaurants, gas stations and a few motels encompass the area of the Shasta Dam Boulevard and Interstate 5 interchange. These were all built around 2000, and several more fast food outlets and motels are planned for this interchange.

Shasta Lake is located at 40.67806°N, -122.37°W (40.678167, -122.370003).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 sqmi, 99.93% of it land and 0.07% of it covered by water.

Climate
Shasta Lake has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) typical of the Northern California interior. Summers are hot and dry, with great diurnal temperature variation, while winters are wet and cool.

2000 Census
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 9,008 people, 3,391 households, and 2,377 families residing in the city. The population density was 825.6 PD/sqmi. There were 3,732 housing units at an average density of 342.0 /sqmi.

Racial makeup

 * 87.82% White
 * 0.72% African American
 * 4.43% Native American
 * 0.36% Asian
 * 0.09% Pacific Islander
 * 2.00% from other races
 * 4.58% from two or more races
 * 6.18% Hispanic or Latino of any race

Household composition

 * 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them
 * 48.5% were married couples living together
 * 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present
 * 29.9% were non-families
 * 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals
 * 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
 * The average household size was 2.64
 * The average family size was 3.09

Age ranges

 * 28.8% under the age of 18
 * 7.9% from 18 to 24
 * 27.3% from 25 to 44
 * 22.9% from 45 to 64
 * 13.1% were 65 years of age or older

The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

Income levels
The median income for a household in the city was $26,275, and the median income for a family was $33,010. Males had a median income of $31,418 versus $20,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,678. About 16.5% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

2010 Census
The 2010 United States Census reported that Shasta Lake had a population of 10,164. The population density was 930.0 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Shasta Lake was 8,749 (86.1%) White, 67 (0.7%) African American, 389 (3.8%) Native American, 233 (2.3%) Asian, 13 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 201 (2.0%) from other races, and 512 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 865 persons (8.5%).

The Census reported that 10,147 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 17 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,943 households, out of which 1,325 (33.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,830 (46.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 566 (14.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 280 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 342 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 33 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 961 households (24.4%) were made up of individuals, and 413 (10.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 2,676 families (67.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.00.

The population was spread out, with 2,467 people (24.3%) under the age of 18, 844 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 2,511 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 2,877 people (28.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,465 people (14.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

There were 4,209 housing units at an average density of 385.1 /sqmi, of which 2,623 (66.5%) were owner-occupied, and 1,320 (33.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 6,588 people (64.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,559 people (35.0%) lived in rental housing units.

Schooling
There are five schools located within the city: Grand Oaks Elementary School (K-5), Shasta Lake School (K-8), Buckeye School of the Arts (K-8), Central Valley High School (9-12) and Mountain Lakes High School (10-12). They are all a part of the Gateway Unified School District. Toyon School in Summit City was the first elementary school to open in the Central Valley area (it recently closed and is now home to Mountain Lakes High School). Subsequent schools were Project City and Central Valley elementary. Central Valley High School opened in 1956.

Politics
In the state legislature Shasta Lake is located in, and.

Federally, Shasta Lake is in.

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Shingletown, California

Shingletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 2,442 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,283 from the 2010 census.

Shingletown is a small town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen".

Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.

Geography
Shingletown is located at 40.49611°N, -121.86361°W (40.496033, -121.863657) in Northern California, near Lassen Volcanic National Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.7 sqmi, of which 24.7 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (0.28%) is water.

The forests around Shingletown are home to the Shasta clarkia a rare subspecies of Clarkia borealis, a flowering plant in the evening primrose family.

Fire hazard
As of 2019, the state of California classifies the entire population of Shingletown as living in a "Very High fire Hazard Severity Zone". Cal Fire plans to trim 1,124 acres of vegetation along Highway 44, the main road through the town, as the highest priority fire safety project in the state.

Climate
Shingletown has warm to hot, dry summers and cool, wet, sometimes snowy if cold enough, winters

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Shingletown had a population of 2,283. The population density was 92.4 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Shingletown was 2,124 (93.0%) White, 5 (0.2%) African American, 49 (2.1%) Native American, 8 (0.4%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 13 (0.6%) from other races, and 83 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86 persons (3.8%).

The Census reported that 2,283 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,007 households, out of which 188 (18.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 553 (54.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 76 (7.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 40 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 267 households (26.5%) were made up of individuals, and 121 (12.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 669 families (66.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.70.

The population was spread out, with 358 people (15.7%) under the age of 18, 124 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 359 people (15.7%) aged 25 to 44, 881 people (38.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 561 people (24.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of 51.1 /sqmi, of which 839 (83.3%) were owner-occupied, and 168 (16.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.3%. 1,868 people (81.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 415 people (18.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 913 households, and 677 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 90.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 46.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.84% White, 2.39% Native American, 0.36% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.

There were 913 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $40,789. Males had a median income of $50,000 versus $26,758 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,303. About 10.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
In the state legislature Shingletown is located in, and.

Federally, Shingletown is in.

Economy
Shingletown is home to KRDG and KYTO, two radio stations covering Redding and the surrounding area.

Shingletown Airport
Shingletown had a public-use general aviation airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of town. It covered an area of 120 acre and had one runway. It was closed on October 1, 2002, for safety reasons.

Education
There are two schools in Shingletown; Black Butte Elementary and Black Butte Junior High School located on Ponderosa Way.

Notable people

 * Greg Cadaret, former professional baseball player
 * Lynsi Snyder, owner of In-N-Out Burger

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Loyalton, California

Loyalton is a city in Sierra County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 740, reflecting a decline of 29 from the 769 counted in 2010. The ZIP code for the community is 96118. The town is near the north extent of State Route 49, which ends at State Route 70 in Vinton. According to Rand-McNally, it is a fifty-mile drive on State Route 49 to the county seat, Downieville. Many of the population are ranchers, loggers, former loggers, or suburbanites who have relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and growing Reno–Tahoe area.

History
Loyalton began as a settlement named "Smith's Neck". The name was changed to Loyalton with the onset of the Civil War, expressing the popular sentiment in the area favoring the Union.

The first settlers to the area were largely Swiss and Italian immigrants who established farms in the Sierra Valley starting in the late 1850s. Sawmills were also established to process timber from the nearby mountains. The production of timber and farms goods found a market among the miners in both California and Nevada. By 1901, the Boca & Loyalton Railroad arrived. The "City of Loyalton" was incorporated that same year.

Geography
Loyalton is located at 39.67667°N, -120.24306°W (39.676558, -120.243157). Elevation above mean sea level for the area was listed as roughly 4930 ft. The city is located along California State Route 49, the Gold Country Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all land.

Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Loyalton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

2020
At the 2020 census Loyalton had a population of 740. The population density was 2114.3 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Loyalton was 601 (81.2%) White, 4 (0.5%) African American, 9 (1.2%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 45 (6.1%) from other races, and 80 (10.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 127 people (17.6%).

2010
At the 2010 census Loyalton had a population of 769. The population density was 21 /mi2. The racial makeup of Loyalton was 701 (91.2%) White, 2 (0.3%) African American, 21 (2.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 20 (2.6%) from other races, and 25 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 108 people (14.0%).

The census reported that 738 people (96.0% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 31 (4.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 308 households, 86 (27.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 163 (52.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 28 (9.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 19 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 25 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 81 households (26.3%) were one person and 35 (11.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40. There were 210 families (68.2% of households); the average family size was 2.84.

The age distribution was 156 people (20.3%) under the age of 18, 55 people (7.2%) aged 18 to 24, 164 people (21.3%) aged 25 to 44, 243 people (31.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 151 people (19.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

There were 371 housing units at an average density of 1,043.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 225 (73.1%) were owner-occupied and 83 (26.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 526 people (68.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 212 people (27.6%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 862 people in 323 households, including 235 families, in the city. The population density was 2,516.4 PD/sqmi. There were 347 housing units at an average density of 1,013.0 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 94.90% White, 0.23% African American, 2.67% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.19%.

Of the 323 households 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.8% of households were one person and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,063, and the median family income was $39,750. Males had a median income of $38,864 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,732. About 20.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
In the state legislature, Loyalton is in, and.

Federally, Loyalton is in.

Local
Because Loyalton is Sierra County's most populous municipality and its only incorporated city, the location of the Sierra County Board of Supervisors twice-monthly meetings alternate between Downieville, Sierra County's county seat, and the city of Loyalton.

The City of Loyalton's total expenditures for 2012 were $1.2 million, funded mostly from outside sources such as federal and county grants. Local tax collection revenue that year was $163,000. In 2016, the city recovered over $400,000 that had been embezzled by an employee but it still faces an $80,000 budget shortfall.

In 2012, the Loyalton City Council decided to withdraw from CalPERS because its last employee with a guaranteed pension had retired. The city had been fully paying its required annual contribution of $30,000 and had only four remaining pensioners. CalPERS then demanded $1.6 million from the city. CalPERS publicly uses actuarial present value to calculate member contributions but when a member withdraws it utilizes a non-public calculation to define unfunded liabilities. Loyalton has not yet paid the bill so CalPERS is charging 7.5% annual interest and had sent a final demand letter in September 2016.

In popular culture
Loyalton was extensively used as a filming location in the 1949 movie Beyond the Forest, starring Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten, and directed by King Vidor. Main street business facades are featured, as are the evident owners of the businesses and other townspeople. In the script, the town is referred to as "Loyalton, Wisconsin."

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Carrick, California

Carrick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 143 as of the 2020 census, up from 131 from the 2010 census. Carrick is located just outside the town of Weed, uses Weed in its mailing addresses and is generally viewed by locals as a neighborhood of Weed, though located outside of the city proper. On September 15, 2014, Carrick was under mandatory evacuation order due to a forest fire.

Geography
Carrick is located at 41.44611°N, -122.36333°W (41.446118, -122.363368).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 sqmi, all of it land.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Carrick had a population of 131. The population density was 2,227.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Carrick was 110 (84.0%) White, 7 (5.3%) African American, 2 (1.5%) Native American, 2 (1.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.8%) from other races, and 9 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8 persons (6.1%).

The Census reported that 131 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 52 households, out of which 20 (38.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 22 (42.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8 (15.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (13.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (26.9%) were made up of individuals, and 3 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52. There were 37 families (71.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.95.

The population was spread out, with 36 people (27.5%) under the age of 18, 12 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 19 people (14.5%) aged 25 to 44, 52 people (39.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 12 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

There were 65 housing units at an average density of 1,105.4 /sqmi, of which 34 (65.4%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (34.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 82 people (62.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 49 people (37.4%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 156 people, 56 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,279.3 PD/sqmi. There were 67 housing units at an average density of 978.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.03% White, 0.64% African American, 2.56% Native American, 1.92% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.62% of the population.

There were 56 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,986, and the median income for a family was $23,819. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $11,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,082. About 28.9% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Politics
In the state legislature Carrick is in, and.

Federally, Carrick is in.

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Dorris, California

Dorris is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 860 as of the 2020 census, down from 939 from the 2010 census. The town being small, the only attractions are the flagpole and county library. The most notable people who have been residents of Dorris are two athletes who were born here.

Geography
Dorris is located at 41.965°N, -121.91889°W (41.965075, −121.918967). Dorris is located in the Butte Valley of northern California between Mount Shasta and the Oregon border on U.S. Route 97. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, 97.81% of it land and 2.19% of it water.

History
The town was named in 1907 by the Southern Pacific Railroad for brothers Presley A. and Carlos J. Dorris who raised stock in Little Shasta in the 1860s before moving to Dorris' Bridge on the Pit River, renamed Alturas, California in 1876.

2010
At the 2010 census Dorris had a population of 939. The population density was 1,307.5 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Dorris was 764 (81.4%) White, 19 (2.0%) African American, 18 (1.9%) Native American, 5 (0.5%) Asian, 8 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 77 (8.2%) from other races, and 48 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 197 people (21.0%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 364 households, 125 (34.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 171 (47.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 47 (12.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 23 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 33 (9.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 106 households (29.1%) were one person and 44 (12.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58. There were 241 families (66.2% of households); the average family size was 3.15.

The age distribution was 240 people (25.6%) under the age of 18, 91 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 216 people (23.0%) aged 25 to 44, 256 people (27.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 136 people (14.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

There were 414 housing units at an average density of 576.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 248 (68.1%) were owner-occupied and 116 (31.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 584 people (62.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 355 people (37.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 886 people in 342 households, including 240 families, in the city. The population density was 1,232.1 PD/sqmi. There were 396 housing units at an average density of 550.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 82.62% White, 5.53% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.13% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.37%.

Of the 342 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.2% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median household income was $21,801 and the median family income was $24,265. Males had a median income of $25,139 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,447. About 17.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Local attractions
Notable locations in town include the Dorris Branch of the Siskiyou County Public Library, Dorris City Hall, Dorris Fire Department, two schools, the Siskiyou County Dorris-Tulelake Branch Courts and the Butte Valley Museum. Dorris is home to what was once the country's tallest flagpole west of the Mississippi, and still the tallest west of the Rockies. It is 200 ft tall, and flies a flag 30 ft tall by 60 ft wide. It was surpassed in 2002 by a larger 300-foot pole in Laredo, Texas and in 2014 by a 400-foot pole in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Infrastructure
U.S. Highway 97 is a major north–south United States highway and divides Dorris from southeast to northwest. California State Route 161 joins Highway 97 just north of Dorris.

The Butte Valley Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located 5 mi southwest of the central business district of Dorris.

The Butte Valley National Grassland is a 18425 acre United States National Grassland located between Dorris and Macdoel along Highway 97.

Education
The Butte Valley Unified School District administers the elementary, middle and high school in Dorris.

The Butte Valley High School Bulldogs are members of the Evergreen League, a high school sports league whose athletic teams are members of the Northern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.

Government
In the state legislature Dorris is in, and.

Federally, Dorris is in.

Notable people

 * Bernie Hughes, National Football League player was born in Dorris.
 * Nelson Briles, Major League Baseball pitcher born in Dorris

title: Dorris, California