Mount Shasta, California

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Mount Shasta (also known as Mount Shasta City) is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States, at about Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano. Its population is 3,223 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,394 from the 2010 census.

History

The site of the present-day city of Mount Shasta was within the range of the Okwanuchu tribe of Native Americans.

During the 1820s, early Euro-American trappers and hunters first passed through the area, following the path of the Siskiyou Trail. The Siskiyou Trail was based on a network of ancient Native American footpaths connecting California and the Pacific Northwest. The discovery of gold at nearby Yreka, California in 1851 dramatically increased traffic along the Siskiyou Trail and through the site of present-day Mount Shasta. Pioneer Ross McCloud built one of the first lumber mills in the area, near the site of the present Sisson Museum. The completion of a stagecoach road between Yreka and Upper Soda Springs in the late 1850s led to the building of Sisson's Hotel, as a stop for weary travelers, and as a staging ground for adventuresome tourists intending to climb Mount Shasta.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The area where the town grew was known first as Strawberry Valley, and then as Berryvale.[1] The post office opened in 1870 as Berryvale.[2] After 1886 it was known as Sisson after a local businessman, Justin Hinckley Sisson who ran a stagecoach inn and tavern, Strawberry Valley Station, as well as donated the land for the town site and the Central Pacific Railroad station in 1886.[2] Street names honor members of Sisson's family.[2]

The 1887 completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, built along the line of the Siskiyou Trail, brought a dramatic increase in tourism, lumbering, and population into Mount Shasta. This early development continued to focus on tourism and lumbering. The early 1900s saw the influx of a large number of Italian immigrants to Mount Shasta and neighboring towns, most of whom were employed in the timber industry.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The city incorporated on May 31, 1905.[3] The name of the city was finalized "City of Mount Shasta" on November 10, 1925,[4][5] after a popular vote in 1922.

Geography

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Mt. Shasta is visible from the I-5 onramp in Mount Shasta City

Mount Shasta is located at 41°18'52" North, 122°18'41" West (41.314542, -122.311510),[6] along Interstate 5 south of Weed and north of Dunsmuir, California.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and only 0.10% of it is covered by water.

The area hydrology consists of an unnamed stream in the south part of town which joins Big Springs Creek, which then flows south as Cold Creek to join the headwaters of the South Fork of the Sacramento River.[7] The typical depth to groundwater is quite shallow in the predominant alluvium.[8]

The settlement is on the distal gently sloping southwest flanks of Mount Shasta, with the chief surficial soils being Quaternary alluvium. This alluvium is adjacent to and probably underlain by volcanic clastic rock deposited by Mount Shasta in the course of its development. Groundwater elevation is approximately at the elevation of the underlying native black peat soil. Where it occurs this peat, of approximately two feet thickness, is underlain by stream deposit sands and gravels.

Climate

Mount Shasta to the east forces moisture out of the air as it rises and cools, and the dip in the Klamath Mountains allows more moisture to reach inland, so the city receives more precipitation than the semiarid region to the north. This means that in the winter, the city gets nearly Script error: No such module "convert". of snowfall despite its low Script error: No such module "convert". elevation.[9] Other towns in the region get much less snow,[10] for example Yreka averages only Script error: No such module "convert"., and much cooler Klamath Falls only Script error: No such module "convert".. The Köppen climate classification is Csb, or warm-summer Mediterranean climate. It can be very warm and cold according to the Californian summer anex. The USDA hardiness zone is 7b.

The record high temperature was Script error: No such module "convert". on July 29, 2022, and the record low temperature was Script error: No such module "convert". on December 22, 1990.[11] The wettest "rain year" was from July 1997 to June 1998 with Script error: No such module "convert". and the driest from July 1976 to June 1977 with Script error: No such module "convert".. The most rainfall in one month was Script error: No such module "convert". in January 1995, including Script error: No such module "convert". on January 9. The most snowfall in one year was Script error: No such module "convert". in 1952, including Script error: No such module "convert". in January 1952.[12] The most snow on the ground was Script error: No such module "convert". on December 31, 1992.

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Demographics

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2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Mount Shasta had a population of 3,223. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of Mount Shasta was 82.8% White, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 10.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.8% of the population.[14]

The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[14]

There were 1,662 households, out of which 20.7% included children under the age of 18, 31.6% were married-couple households, 7.8% were cohabiting couple households, 35.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 24.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 44.9% of households were one person, and 25.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.93.[14] There were 802 families (48.3% of all households).[15]

The age distribution was 16.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% aged 18 to 24, 20.7% aged 25 to 44, 27.4% aged 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 50.3Script error: No such module "String".years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males.[14]

There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 1,662 (87.2%) were occupied. Of these, 50.2% were owner-occupied, and 49.8% were occupied by renters.[14]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $48,157, and the per capita income was $32,291. About 6.8% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[16]

2010

The 2010 United States census[17] reported that Mount Shasta had a population of 3,394. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of Mount Shasta was 3,041 (89.6%) White, 61 (1.8%) African American, 19 (0.6%) Native American, 56 (1.6%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 51 (1.5%) from other races, and 164 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 277 persons (8.2%).

The Census reported that 3,358 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 30 (0.9%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,664 households, out of which 401 (24.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 537 (32.3%) were married couples, 190 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 113 (6.8%) unmarried couples, and only 9 (0.5%) same-sex couples. 719 households (43.2%) were made up of individuals, and 285 (17.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02. There were 811 families (48.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.79.

The population was spread out, with 692 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 242 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 732 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,109 people (32.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 619 people (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

There were 1,895 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 781 (46.9%) were owner-occupied, and 883 (53.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 1,699 people (50.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,659 people (48.9%) lived in rental housing units.

Economy

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Downtown Mount Shasta, California with the eponymous mountain visible in the background.

The city of Mount Shasta is located in the Shasta Cascade area of Northern California.[18] Visitors use the city as a base for trout fishing in the nearby Sacramento, McCloud and Klamath rivers,[19][20] for climbing at Mount Shasta, Castle Crags or the Trinity Alps, or to view scenery.[18][21] Both alpine and cross-country skiing[22] runs are available nearby as well as biking or hiking to waterfalls, streams and lakes in the area, including nearby Mossbrae Falls, Lake Siskiyou, Castle Lake and Shasta Lake.[18][21]

Government

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Mount Shasta Police Department and City Hall

The city council of Mount Shasta is composed of seven officials: five city council members, a City Treasurer and a City Clerk who are elected at large and serve a four-year term.[23] The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are elected each year from the five council members and serve a one-year term. John Redmond is currently serving as Mayor of Mount Shasta until November 2025, with Jeffrey Collings serving as Mayor Pro Tem.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[23]

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Media

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Notable people

See also

References

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  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey, Weed 15 Minute Quadrangle, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC (1954)
  8. ↑ Phase I Environmental Site Assessment,301 West Lake Street, Mount Shasta, California, Earth Metrics Incorporated, San Mateo, California, Report Number 10363, December 18, 1989
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  18. ↑ a b c Welcome to Mount Shasta, Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce, accessed April 23, 2013
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External links

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