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Siskiyou County

Siskiyou County, California

201 4th St
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: (530) 842-8005
Fax: (530) 842-8013
www.co.siskiyou.ca.us

In N central CA on OR border; organized Mar 22, 1852 from Klamath and Shasta counties, and in 1874 annexed part of Klamath County. Site of Mt. Shasta, 14,162 ft. Name Origin: Possibly Chinook from Cree for 'bob-tailed horse,' or French six cailloux 'six boulders.'

Area (sq mi):: 6347.46 (land 6286.78; water 60.68) Population per square mile: 7.20
Population 2005: 45,259 State rank: 45 Population change: 2000-20005 2.20%; 1990-2000 1.80% Population 2000: 44,301 (White 83.30%; Black or African American 1.30%; Hispanic or Latino 7.60%; Asian 1.20%; Other 10.40%). Foreign born: 5.40%. Median age: 43.00
Income 2000: per capita $17,570; median household $29,530; Population below poverty level: 18.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,315-$23,807
Unemployment (2004): 9.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.10% Median travel time to work: 18.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 6.20%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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References in classic literature
Through Siskiyou County and across high mountains, they came to Ashland and Medford and camped beside the wild Rogue River.
"She comes from Siskiyou County. She's very nice to work with in the office, of course, but she's rather stuck on herself-- exclusive, you know."
The lender is partnering with the Sheriff Lopey Foundation of Siskiyou County to manage the distribution of the funds and ensure that they go directly to those in immediate need.
The fires were burning roughly 13 kilometers apart in dry timber in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County near the community of Etna.
The Gray Eagle property includes 294 acres of patented mining claims in Siskiyou County, California, and is situated near the town of Happy Camp, around seven miles south of the Oregon border.
The long-imagined state of Jefferson gained a new chapter in its rich history Tuesday when the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to join with neighboring counties in seceding from California and Oregon.
The Gray Eagle Copper Mine is a past producer of both copper and gold and consists of approximately 344 acres of patented mining claims in Siskiyou County, the northernmost county of the State of California.
Jacie Leary of Etna was appointed to represent Siskiyou County on the four-county board of directors of the Superior California Economic Development District ...
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