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Shasta County

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Shasta County, California
1643 Market St
Redding, CA 96099
Phone: (530) 225-5378
Fax: (530) 225-5454
www.co.shasta.ca.us

In N central CA, north of Chico; original county; organized Feb 18, 1850 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Hokan linguistic stock; the original meaning is uncertain. Also spelled Sasty, Sastise, Chasty, Chasta.

Area (sq mi): 3847.44 (land 3785.19; water 62.24). Pop per sq mi: 47.50.
Pop 2005: 179,904. State rank: 29. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.20%; 1990-2000 11.00%. Pop 2000: 163,256 (White 86.40%; Black or African American 0.80%; Hispanic or Latino 5.50%; Asian 1.90%; Other 8.10%). Foreign born: 4.00%. Median age: 38.90.
Income 2000: per capita $17,738; median household $34,335; Pop below poverty level: 15.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,443-$26,161.
Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 20.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 7.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Redding County seat (88,573)
  • Anderson (10,375)
  • Shasta Lake (10,117)

  • See other counties in California.


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