Shasta, California
Shasta | |
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UTC-7 (PDT) | |
GNIS feature ID | 2583135 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shasta, California; | |
Shasta State Historic Park | |
Location | Shasta, California |
NRHP reference No. | 71000199[3] |
CHISL No. | 77[4] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 14, 1971 |
Designated CHISL | 1932 |
Shasta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California,[2] United States. Shasta sits at an elevation of 843 feet (257 m).[2] Its population is 1,043 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,771 from the 2010 census.
Shasta State Historic Park located at Shasta is a
History
A bustling town of the 1850s through the 1880s, Shasta was for its time, the largest settlement in Shasta County and the surrounding area. Sometimes referred to today as "Old Shasta", the town was an important commercial center and a major shipping point for mule trains and stagecoaches serving the mining towns and later settlements of northern California.
Situated about six miles (10 km) west of
The poet Joaquin Miller refers to Shasta in his 1870s novel, Life Amongst the Modocs, based on the experiences of Miller as a young man living in the area in the 1850s.[6][7] In this book, Miller describes his brief imprisonment in a Shasta jail for horse-stealing and subsequent escape with the aid of his Native American wife.
Shasta State Historic Park
The site of the town is now a
The park was damaged by the Carr Fire in 2018, during which the elementary school was destroyed and the brewery and cemetery were damaged.[8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 11.0 square miles (28.4 km2), 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Shasta Dam, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1943–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
115 (46) |
115 (46) |
114 (46) |
104 (40) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
115 (46) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.3 (19.1) |
71.5 (21.9) |
78.3 (25.7) |
86.3 (30.2) |
93.7 (34.3) |
101.6 (38.7) |
106.3 (41.3) |
105.3 (40.7) |
101.7 (38.7) |
91.9 (33.3) |
76.3 (24.6) |
65.3 (18.5) |
108.0 (42.2) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.0 (12.8) |
58.7 (14.8) |
63.4 (17.4) |
69.6 (20.9) |
78.9 (26.1) |
88.2 (31.2) |
97.0 (36.1) |
96.0 (35.6) |
90.3 (32.4) |
77.6 (25.3) |
62.4 (16.9) |
54.2 (12.3) |
74.3 (23.5) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.8 (8.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
53.6 (12.0) |
58.6 (14.8) |
67.4 (19.7) |
75.6 (24.2) |
83.0 (28.3) |
81.8 (27.7) |
76.6 (24.8) |
66.2 (19.0) |
54.2 (12.3) |
47.4 (8.6) |
63.5 (17.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) |
41.7 (5.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
47.6 (8.7) |
55.4 (13.0) |
63.0 (17.2) |
69.0 (20.6) |
67.7 (19.8) |
63.0 (17.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
52.8 (11.5) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 32.2 (0.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
35.4 (1.9) |
37.7 (3.2) |
44.4 (6.9) |
51.2 (10.7) |
60.1 (15.6) |
58.8 (14.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
45.6 (7.6) |
36.9 (2.7) |
32.4 (0.2) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
35 (2) |
38 (3) |
50 (10) |
44 (7) |
43 (6) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
14 (−10) |
14 (−10) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.51 (267) |
11.41 (290) |
9.24 (235) |
4.61 (117) |
2.93 (74) |
1.51 (38) |
0.14 (3.6) |
0.16 (4.1) |
0.52 (13) |
3.43 (87) |
6.59 (167) |
11.99 (305) |
63.04 (1,600.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 13.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 92.5 |
Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[9] |
Demographics
The
The Census reported that 1,771 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 723 households, the average family size was 2.79.
The population was spread out, with 339 people (19.1%) under the age of 18, 96 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 291 people (16.4%) aged 25 to 44, 716 people (40.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 329 people (18.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
There were 782 housing units at an average density of 71.2 per square mile (27.5/km2), of which 621 (85.9%) were owner-occupied, and 102 (14.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 1,507 people (85.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 264 people (14.9%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the
Federally, Shasta is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[14]
Notable people
- Jim Hanks, actor, brother of Tom Hanks, was born in Shasta.
- Bronco Charlie Miller, horse trainer and Pony Express rider
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shasta, California
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Shasta". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ Peterson, Edward (1964). In the Shadow of the Mountain, a Short History of Shasta County, California. Redding, California: Edward Peterson. pp. passim. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Joaquin (1873). Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History. London: Richard Bentley and Sons. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Richards, John (1936). Joaquin Miller, His California Diary, Beginning in 1855 and Ending in 1857. Seattle: Dogwood Press. pp. passim.
- ^ "Carr Fire kills two firefighters near Redding, destroys 500 structures". SFChronicle.com. July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Sacramento". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Shasta Dam, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Shasta CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.