History
The town was first named Sisson, California. The name was changed to Mount Shasta in 1924
Geography
Mount Shasta is located at 41°18'52" North, 122°18'41" West (41.314542, -122.311510)GR1. It is located 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 9.7 km˛ (3.7 mi˛). 9.7 km˛ (3.7 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Climate
With Mount Shasta to the east forcing moisture out of the air as it ascends and cools, and the dip in the Klamath Mountains allowing more moisture to reach inland, Mount Shasta gets more precipitation than the semiarid region to the north. This means that in the winter, Mount Shasta gets 104" of snowfall despite its low 3,600 ft. elevation ([1]). In comparison, points in the region around this elevation get much less snow than Mount Shasta, like Weed, which gets only 20". Winters are generally cool to cold and summers are quite hot due to the continental climate of this region
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,669 households, and 926 families residing in the city. The population density was 373.8/km˛ (967.5/mi˛). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 185.6/km˛ (480.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 91.77% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 5.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,669 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% are non-families. 38.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is
$26,500, and the median income for a family is
$37,313. Males have a median income of $37,697
versus $18,708 for females. The
per capita income for the city is $20,629. 19.4%
of the population and 14.9% of families are below
the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 31.5%
of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65
and older are living below the poverty line.
Notable Residents
- Former NFL defensive star Jason Sehorn is a 1989 graduate of Mount Shasta High School.
- TV and radio talent Mike Summers, now of KCVU-TV FOX 30 in Chico, was born in Mount Shasta.
See also
External links
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