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Alturas (Spanish for "Heights"; Achumawi: Kasalektawi)[1] is the only incorporated city in Modoc County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, the city had a population of 2,715 at the 2020 census. Alturas is located at the confluence of the south and north forks of the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County,[1] at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] Alturas is one of the largest cities in the region and a local economic hub.

History

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The Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Building, built 1917–18
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Alturas in 1920
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Downtown Alturas in 1975

Alturas occupies what was initially an Achumawi (Pit River) village known as Kosealekte[3] or Kasalektawi.[4] The city was initially known as Dorris Bridge or Dorris' Bridge, named after Pressley and James Dorris, who built a bridge across the Pit River at this location.[1]

The Dorris Bridge post office opened in 1871.[1] The town was renamed Dorrisville in 1874[5] and Alturas in 1876, the latter meaning "heights" in Spanish.[6] The census of 1880 showed a population of 148. However, settlement continued over the next two decades, until the city was incorporated on September 16, 1901. Because of its central location, Alturas became the county seat when Modoc County formed in 1874, even though both Adin and Cedarville were then larger towns.[5]

Geography

Alturas straddles the North Fork of the Pit River, near its confluence with the South Fork in the north end of South Fork Valley, in the extreme northeastern corner of California at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[2] The tall Warner Mountains lie to the east, the wetlands and wild rice fields of South Fork Valley to the south, and the extensive Modoc Plateau to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". and 0.63% of it is covered by water.

Climate

The climate in Alturas is cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk), bordering humid continental (Dsb). The average January temperatures are a high of Script error: No such module "convert". and a low of Script error: No such module "convert".. The average July temperatures are a high of Script error: No such module "convert". and a low of Script error: No such module "convert".. There are an average of 39.8 days with highs of Script error: No such module "convert". or higher and an average of 195.5 days with lows of Script error: No such module "convert". or lower. The record high was Script error: No such module "convert". on July 19, 1960, and July 10–11, 2002, and the record low was Script error: No such module "convert". on December 9, 1972. Freezing temperatures have occurred in every month of the year; cool nights are common even on the hottest summer days.

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Demographics

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Sacred Heart Church of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Alturas city, California – Racial composition
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Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) 2020[8] 2010[9] 2000[10] 1990[11] 1980[12]
White alone (NH) 73%
(1,982) 		80.9%
(2,286) 		80.2%
(2,319) 		89.1%
(2,879) 		94.1%
(2,847)
Black alone (NH) 1.1%
(31) 		0.5%
(14) 		0.2%
(7) 		0.4%
(13) 		0%
(0)
American Indian alone (NH) 3.2%
(88) 		2.1%
(59) 		3.6%
(105) 		3.4%
(109) 		0.6%
(19)
Asian alone (NH) 1.3%
(36) 		1.4%
(40) 		0.7%
(21) 		0.5%
(16) 		0.4%
(12)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0.3%
(7) 		0.2%
(7) 		0.1%
(3)
Other race alone (NH) 0.7%
(18) 		0.1%
(3) 		0.5%
(15) 		0.1%
(2) 		0%
(0)
Multiracial (NH) 5.1%
(138) 		2.5%
(71) 		2.7%
(78) 		— —
Hispanic/Latino (any race) 15.3%
(415) 		12.3%
(347) 		11.9%
(344) 		6.6%
(212) 		4.9%
(147)

The 2020 United States census reported that Alturas had a population of 2,715. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of Alturas was 78.0% White, 1.1% African American, 4.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 6.0% from other races, and 9.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.3% of the population.

The census reported that 99.2% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.6% were institutionalized.

There were 1,199 households, out of which 31.6% included children under the age of 18, 35.2% were married-couple households, 7.9% were cohabiting couple households, 35.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 35.6% of households were one person, and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25. There were 702 families (58.5% of all households).

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There were 1,393 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 1,199 (86.1%) were occupied. Of these, 55.6% were owner-occupied, and 44.4% were occupied by renters.[13][14]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $54,634, and the per capita income was $31,725.[15]

Economy

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The historic Modoc County Courthouse, completed in 1914 to replace the prior courthouse built 1883–84

Alturas is the headquarters to the Modoc National Forest, the Applegate Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge and other recreation areas, and is the trade center for the agricultural region, which produces beef, sheep, potatoes, alfalfa and lumber. Despite its abundance of wilderness, recreational opportunities, hunting and fishing resources, and natural environment, tourism is not a major sector of the local economy – largely due to the city's remote location.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Local, State, Federal, and Tribal governments are the largest employers in Alturas.[16] A vibrant timber industry collapsed in the early 1980s due to increased production costs and low market prices for softwood lumber.

The Modoc Joint Unified School District is headquartered in Alturas.[17]

The Alturas Rancheria, a band of Pit River Indians, operates a small casino just outside the city limits.[18]

Government

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Transportation

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NCO Railway Depot, built 1908

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Alturas is served by U.S. Route 395 and California State Route 299. U.S. 395 comes in from the south from Susanville and Reno. State Route 299 comes in from the west from Redding. Both highways merge in Alturas and head out of the city as a concurrency northeast toward Lakeview, Oregon; and Cedarville, respectively.

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Notable people

See also

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References

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