Siskiyou County is a county in California, United States, tucked against the Oregon border along Interstate 5, in the far north of the state. It had a population of 44,076 at the 2020 census and covers 6,347 square miles (16,440 km2) centred near 41\u00b035\u2032N 122\u00b030\u2032W, making it the fifth-largest county in California by land area.<\/p>\n
Yreka is the county seat and its postal code is 96097. The county holds 9 incorporated cities and roughly 90 unincorporated communities, mobile-home clusters, and rural localities. It observes Pacific time and carries FIPS code 06093.<\/p>\n
The table below lists 97 named places in Siskiyou County: the 9 incorporated cities (one is the county seat) and about 88 unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs), most clustered along the Klamath, Scott, and Shasta River valleys or the I-5\/Highway 97 corridors. Roughly a dozen mobile-home and RV parks carried by older gazetteers (Abrams Lake Mobile Estates, Cascade Sun MH Estates, Chateau Shasta MH Park, and similar entries) were dropped as private residential parks rather than communities; a duplicated “Lake Shastina” entry was merged into one row.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ager<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ainsworth Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Andesite<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ash Creek Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Azalea<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bartle<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bestville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beswick<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Big Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Black Bear<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Black Butte<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bolam<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bray<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Callahan<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Canby Cross<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Carrick<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cecilville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chalk Bank Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cheeseville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clear Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cole<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Copco<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cottage Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cougar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Curtis<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deetz<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dorris<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dunsmuir<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Edgewood<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eileen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Erickson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Etna<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fort Goff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fort Jones<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Foster<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gazelle<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96034<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gottsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grass Lake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenview<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grenada<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hambone<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hamburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hammond Ranch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Happy Camp<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96039<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hatfield<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hawkinsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Henley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hilt<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hooper<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hornbrook<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96044<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Horse Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hoskin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hotlum<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Howard<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Igerna<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jerome<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jims Camp<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kegg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kinyon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Klamath River<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Laird Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Shastina<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lakin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leaf<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Little Shasta<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Logan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Macdoel<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McCloud<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Montague<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mott<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Hebron<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Shasta<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96067<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mugginsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakbar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oro Fino<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Penoyar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pioneer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pondosa<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sawyers Bar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Scott Bar<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96085<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Seiad Valley<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Signal Butte<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Slagger<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Snowden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Somerset<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Somes Bar<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 95568<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Steelhead<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Summerville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Swiss Bar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Swobe<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tennant<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tulelake<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Upton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walker<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Weed<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 96094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wyntoon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yreka<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 7,807<\/td>\n | 96097<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the smaller rural localities in the table share a ZIP with their nearest post office town rather than having their own code.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nSiskiyou County straddles the volcanic Cascade Range and the granitic Klamath Mountains, giving it some of the most varied terrain in California: Mount Shasta, a 14,162-foot stratovolcano, dominates the eastern half, while the Marble Mountains and Salmon-Trinity Alps wilderness areas fill the rugged west. The Klamath River cuts across the county’s north, joined by the Scott and Shasta rivers, and the Klamath and Shasta valleys hold most of the farmland and ranching. Of the total 6,347 square miles, 6,278 are land and 69 are water.<\/p>\n Siskiyou County borders Del Norte County to the west, Modoc County to the east, and Shasta County to the south. Humboldt and Trinity counties lie to the southwest, though neither currently has a live townsvillages.com page. Across the Oregon state line to the north sit Josephine, Jackson, and Klamath counties, Oregon; of those, only Jackson County, Oregon<\/a> currently has a page here. See Del Norte County<\/a>, Modoc County<\/a>, and Shasta County<\/a> for their own town listings.<\/p>\n Siskiyou County had 44,076 residents at the 2020 census, with 29.1% classified urban and 70.9% rural \u2014 the reverse of most California counties. Yreka, with 7,807 residents, and Mount Shasta are the county’s two largest communities by a wide margin. Household income in the county runs well below the California median of $95,521, reflecting the county’s rural, resource-based economy. Spread across 6,278 land square miles, the county’s population density is about 7 people per square mile, among the lowest in the state.<\/p>\n Timber and forest products built the county’s economy through the 20th century, and logging, sawmilling, and U.S. Forest Service land management (most of the county sits inside Klamath and Shasta-Trinity national forests) remain significant employers. Cattle ranching and hay production dominate the Scott and Shasta valleys, and Tulelake anchors an irrigated farming district growing potatoes, onions, and grain in the reclaimed Tule Lake basin. Tourism centers on Mount Shasta \u2014 hiking, climbing, and skiing at Mt. Shasta Ski Park \u2014 plus whitewater rafting and fishing on the Klamath and Salmon rivers. College of the Siskiyous, a community college in Weed, and Siskiyou County government are among the larger public-sector employers. The Siskiyou Golden Fair, held annually in Yreka, is the county’s signature community event.<\/p>\n Siskiyou County was organized on March 22, 1852, carved from parts of Klamath and Shasta counties two years after California achieved statehood. The name is generally traced to the Chinook Jargon term for a bobtailed horse, later attached to the Siskiyou Mountains and Siskiyou Pass on the Oregon border, though other origin stories circulate locally. Yreka was founded in 1851 after gold was discovered nearby, and the resulting rush drew thousands of miners to the Klamath and Scott river drainages within a year, quickly making Yreka the area’s commercial center and eventual county seat. Logging, ranching, and rail construction through the Sacramento River canyon shaped the county’s economy through the following century.<\/p>\n Interstate 5 runs the length of the county north\u2013south, linking Yreka, Weed, Mount Shasta, and Dunsmuir; U.S. Route 97 branches northeast from Weed toward Klamath Falls, Oregon, and State Route 96 follows the Klamath River west toward Happy Camp and the coast.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airports are Redding Municipal Airport to the south and Rogue Valley International\u2013Medford Airport to the north. Amtrak’s Coast Starlight stops in Dunsmuir.<\/p>\n Where is Siskiyou County?<\/strong> What is the population of Siskiyou County?<\/strong> How big is Siskiyou County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Siskiyou County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Siskiyou County?<\/strong> |