Siskiyou County (, ) is a

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in the northernmost part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,076. Its

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Yreka Yreka ( ) is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States, near the Shasta River; the city has an area of about , most of it land. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,807, reflecting a meager increase fro ...

and its highest point is

Mount Shasta Mount Shasta ( Shasta: ''Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki''; Karuk: ''Úytaahkoo'') is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of , it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades ...

. It falls within the Cascadia bioregion. Siskiyou County is in the

Shasta Cascade The Shasta Cascade region of California is located in the northeastern and north-central sections of the state bordering Oregon and Nevada, including far northern parts of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. History Ind ...

region along with the

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border. Because of its outdoor recreation, Mt. Shasta, McCloud River, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important tourist destination within the state.

History

Siskiyou County was created on March 22, 1852, from parts of Shasta and

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Counties, and named after the Siskiyou mountain range. Parts of the county's territory were given to

Modoc County Modoc County () is a county in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 8,700 as of the 2020 census, down from 9,686 from the 2010 census. This makes it California's third-least populous county. The county seat ...

in 1855. The county is the site of the central section of the

Siskiyou Trail The Siskiyou Trail stretched from California's Central Valley to Oregon's Willamette Valley; modern-day Interstate 5 follows this pioneer path. Originally based on existing Native American foot trails winding their way through river valleys, t ...

, which ran between California's Central Valley and the

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. The Siskiyou Trail followed Native American footpaths, and was extended by

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s in the 1830s. Its length was increased by " Forty-Niners" during the

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. After the discovery of an important gold strike near today's

Yreka, California Yreka ( ) is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States, near the Shasta River; the city has an area of about , most of it land. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,807, reflecting a meager increase fro ...

, in 1851, prospectors flooded the area. This was described in detail by

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in his semi-autobiographical novel ''Life Amongst the Modocs.'' In the mid-1880s, the construction of the

Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) was a rail company chartered by Pacific Railroad Acts, U.S. Congress in 1862 to build a railroad eastwards from Sacramento, California, to complete the western part of the "First transcontinental railroad" in N ...

along the Siskiyou Trail brought the first wave of tourism. Visitors were drawn by the county's many summer resorts, and to hunt or fish in the largely untouched region. The

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, the successor to the Central Pacific, called its rail line “The Road of A Thousand Wonders.” In the early 1940s, Siskiyou County was home to the semi-serious State of Jefferson movement, which sought to create a new state from several counties of northern California and the adjoining counties of southern Oregon. The movement has seen a revival in recent years. The origin of the word ''Siskiyou'' is not known. It may be a Chinook Jargon word for a "bob-tailed horse" (ultimately originating in

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), or as was argued before the State Senate in 1852, from the French ''Six Cailloux'' (six stones), a name given to a ford on the

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and his Hudson's Bay Company trappers in 1832. Others claim the ''Six Cailloux'' name was appropriated by Stephen Meek, another Hudson's Bay Company trapper who discovered Scott Valley, for a crossing on the

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near Hornbrook. The county is home to the

Black Bear Ranch Black Bear Ranch is an 80-acre intentional community located in Siskiyou County, California, about 25 miles from Forks of Salmon. It was founded in 1968, with the watchword "free land for free people". It has been considered by some participant ...

, a commune started in 1968 with the slogan "Free Land for free people." On September 4, 2013, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 to secede from the State of California.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county by area in California. Siskiyou County is geographically diverse. From towering

(elev. 14,179 ft/(4,322 m)) near the center of the county, to lakes and dense forests, as well as desert, chaparral, and memorable waterfalls, the county is home to world-famous trout-fishing rivers and streams, such as the

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and McCloud rivers. The county is dotted as well with lakes and reservoirs, such as Castle Lake and

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. Mount Shasta itself has a

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center. Pastoral

Scott Valley Scott Valley is a large, scenic rural area of western Siskiyou County, California Siskiyou County (, ) is a county in the northernmost part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,076. Its county seat is ...

in the western part of the county has many wide, tree-lined meadows, supporting large cattle ranches. The basins of northeastern Siskiyou County, including Butte Valley, Lower Klamath and Tule Lake basins, have some of the deepest and richest soils in the state, producing alfalfa, potatoes, horseradish, and brewing barley. Butte Valley nurseries are the leading source of premium strawberry plants in North America. Much of the county is densely forested with

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, fir,

incense-cedar ''Calocedrus'', the incense cedar (alternatively spelled incense-cedar), is a genus of coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae first described as a genus in 1873. It is native to eastern Asia and western North America. The gener ...

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

, and

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; Siskiyou County is also home to the rare Baker's Cypress Tree,

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camping Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more nat ...

, and wilderness recreation, as historic logging practices have been largely discontinued due to Federal and State environmental regulations. The county's water is viewed as sufficiently pure and abundant that the county is a source of significant amounts of bottled water, distributed throughout the country. A large Crystal Geyser plant is at the base of Mt. Shasta, near Weed.

Flora and fauna

Substantial amounts of the county are forested within the Siskiyou and Cascade Ranges, including significant

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and mixed conifer forests. Siskiyou County is the northern extent of the range for

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, a widespread California endemic. The

Klamath National Forest Klamath National Forest is a United States National Forest, national forest, in the Klamath Mountains and Cascade Range, located in Siskiyou County, California, Siskiyou County in northern California, but with a tiny extension (1.5 percent of the ...

occupies of land which includes elements in Siskiyou County as well as

Jackson County, Oregon Jackson County is one of the Oregon counties, 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 223,259. The county seat is Medford, Oregon, Medford. The county Oregon Geographic Names, ...

Adjacent counties

Josephine County, Oregon Josephine County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 88,090. The county seat is Grants Pass. The county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in ...

- northwest *

- north *

Klamath County, Oregon Klamath County ( ) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,413. The county seat is Klamath Falls. The county was named for the Klamath, the tribe of Native Americans living in the a ...

- northeast *

- east *

Shasta County Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding. Shasta ...

- southeast * Trinity County - south * Humboldt County - southwest *

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- west

National protected areas

Butte Valley National Grassland Butte Valley National Grassland is a United States National Grassland located in northern California. Administered by the United States Forest Service, Klamath National Forest, it is located in northern Siskiyou County, near the Oregon border, ...

(part) *

Lava Beds National Monument Lava Beds National Monument is located in northeastern California, in Siskiyou and Modoc counties. The monument lies on the northeastern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano and has the largest total area covered by a volcano in the Cascade Range. ...

(part) *

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States on the border between California and Oregon. It is operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge was designated a National Histori ...

(part) *

Modoc National Forest Modoc National Forest is a U.S. national forest in Northeastern California. Geography The Modoc National Forest protects parts of Modoc (82.9% of acreage), Lassen (9.4%), and Siskiyou (7.7%) counties. Most of the forest was covered by immen ...

(part) *

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(part) *

Shasta National Forest Shasta or Shastan may refer to: Native American * Shasta Costa, a people group native to southwestern Oregon * Shasta language, extinct language of the Shasta people * Shasta people, a people group native to northern California and southern Ore ...

(part) *

Six Rivers National Forest The Six Rivers National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the northwestern corner of California. It was established on June 3, 1947 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman from portions of Klamath, Siskiyou and Trinity National Forests. Its ...

(part) *

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge The Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States in northern California near the Oregon border. It covers in the Tule Lake basin. It is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and is ...

(part) *

Tule Lake Unit, World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument The Tule Lake National Monument in Modoc and Siskiyou counties in California, consists primarily of the site of the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, one of ten concentration camps constructed in 1942 by the United States government to incarce ...

(part)

Transportation

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Major highways

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U.S. Route 97 U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a major north–south route of the United States Numbered Highway System in the Pacific Northwest region. It runs for approximately through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, primarily serving in ...

State Route 3 * California 89

State Route 89 * California 96

State Route 96 * California 139

State Route 139 * California 161

State Route 161 * California 263

State Route 263 * California 265

State Route 265

Public transportation

Siskiyou Transit And General Express (STAGE) operates buses connecting the more populated areas of the county.

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trains stop in Dunsmuir.

Amtrak California Amtrak California is a brand name used by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Rail for three state-supported Amtrak commuter rail routes in Californiathe ''Capitol Corridor'', the ''Pacific Surfliner'', and the ...

motorcoaches operate from Sacramento and Medford, OR, with stops in Yreka, Weed, Mount Shasta, and Dunsmuir, for passengers connecting to and from

trains in Sacramento or Stockton.

Airports

Siskiyou County owns and operates

Butte Valley Airport Butte Valley Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located five miles (8 km) southwest of the central business district of Dorris, in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Facilities and aircraft Butte Valley Airport cover ...

, Happy Camp Airport, Scott Valley Airport,

Siskiyou County Airport Siskiyou County Airport is a public airport located three miles (4.8 km) northeast of Montague, serving Siskiyou County, California, United States. It has one runway and is mostly used for general aviation. History The Army Air Forces and ...

and Weed Airport (all general aviation). Dunsmuir Municipal-Mott Airport and Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field are also within the county. The closest airports for commercial domestic plane departures are

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north of the county in

Medford, Oregon Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824 and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Me ...

Crater Lake–Klamath Regional Airport Crater Lake–Klamath Regional Airport (Klamath Falls Airport) is a public use airport in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, five miles southeast of Klamath Falls, which owns it. It is used by general aviation, military aviation and a few ...

, northeast of the county in

Klamath Falls, Oregon Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called ''Linkville'' when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was ...

, and

Redding Municipal Airport Redding Regional Airport is 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Redding in Shasta County, California, United States. It is one of two airports in Redding, along with Benton Airpark. In addition to general aviation, the airport has scheduled pass ...

south of the county in

Redding, California Redding is the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California and the county seat of Shasta County. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, north of Sacramento, and south of California's northern border wi ...

Politics

Voter registration statistics

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

Siskiyou is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was

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; however,

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won a plurality of votes in

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. Siskiyou County is in . In the state legislature Siskiyou is in , and . On November 4, 2008, Siskiyou County voted 60.1% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. Dunsmuir and Mount Shasta voted against Prop 8. On September 3, 2013, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 in favor of

secession Secession is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance. Some of the most famous and significant secessions have been: the former Soviet republics le ...

from California to form a proposed state named

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. A similar move was made in 1941, but was shelved due to the attack on

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Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Demographics

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010

The

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reported Siskiyou County had a population of 44,900. The racial makeup of Siskiyou County was 38,030 (84.7%)

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, 571 (1.3%)

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, 1,814 (4.0%) Native American, 540 (1.2%)

Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...

, 80 (0.2%)

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, 1,491 (3.3%) from

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, and 2,374 (5.3%) from two or more races.

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of any race were 4,615 persons (10.3%).

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 44,301 people, 18,556 households, and 12,228 families residing in the county. The

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was 7/sq mi (3/km²). There were 21,947 housing units at an average density of 4/sq mi (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.1%

, 1.3%

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, 3.9% Native American, 1.2%

, 0.1%

, 2.8% from

, and 3.7% from two or more races. 7.6% of the population were

of any race. 13.5% were of

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, 12.0%

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, 9.8%

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, 9.5% American and 7.1%

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ancestry according to

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. 91.7% spoke English and 5.7% Spanish as their first language. As of March 2012, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Siskiyou County are 15%

, 13%

, 12%

and 6%

. There were 18,556 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,530, and the median income for a family was $36,890. Males had a median income of $31,936 versus $22,650 for females. The

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for the county was $17,570. About 14.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the

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, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Dorris * Dunsmuir * Etna * Fort Jones * Montague *

Tulelake Tulelake ( ) is a city in northeastern Siskiyou County, California, United States. The town is named after nearby Tule Lake. Its population is 902 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,010 from the 2010 census. Tulelake peace officers are author ...

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(county seat)

Census-designated places

* Carrick *

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* Greenview *

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* Happy Camp * Hornbrook * Lake Shastina * Macdoel * McCloud *

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* Tennant

Other unincorporated communities

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Bestville Bestville is an unincorporated community in on the North Fork Salmon River in Siskiyou County, California, just downstream from Sawyers Bar Lawyers Bar (also, Sawyers Bar) was a settlement in Klamath County now Del Norte County, California ...

* Big Springs *

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* Black Butte * Bray *

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* Cecilville * Clear Creek * Forks of Salmon * Fort Goff * Grass Lake *

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* Hatfield (partial) *

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* Horse Creek *

* Klamathon *

Lake Siskiyou Lake Siskiyou is a reservoir formed by Box Canyon DamBox Canyon Dam
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* Little Shasta * Mott, a hamlet between Shasta Springs and Azalea * Mugginsville * Oro Fino * Pondosa *

Sawyers Bar Lawyers Bar (also, Sawyers Bar) was a settlement in Klamath County now Del Norte County, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total are ...

* Scott Bar * Seiad Valley * Somes Bar * Thompson Creek

Ghost towns

* Gullion's Bar * Negro Flat

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Siskiyou County. † ''county seat''

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Museum of the Siskiyou TrailSiskiyou County Visitors Bureau
{{authority control 1852 establishments in California California counties Shasta Cascade California Gold Rush Chinook Jargon place names Populated places established in 1852

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