Shasta County is a
countyIn the United States, a county is a local level of government below the state . Counties are used in 48 of the 50 states, while Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. These are considered "county-equivalents", as are some cities not designated as part of a county. The U.S...
located in the
northernNorthern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose , Sacramento , as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern California coast, the Big Sur coastline area, the Sierra Nevada...
portion of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
. The county occupies the northern reaches of the
Sacramento ValleyThe Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties.-Geography:...
, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the
Cascade RangeThe Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
. As of 2000 the population was 163,256. The
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
and by far the largest city is
ReddingFor the city in Pennsylvania, see Reading, PennsylvaniaRedding is a city in Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA...
.
Among the tourist attractions in Shasta County are
Shasta LakeShasta Lake is an artificial lake created by the construction of Shasta Dam across the Shasta-Trinity National Forest of Shasta County, California...
,
Lassen PeakLassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. It is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc which is an arc that stretches from northern California to southwestern British Columbia...
, and the Sundial Bridge.
Shasta County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
Shasta County is a
countyIn the United States, a county is a local level of government below the state . Counties are used in 48 of the 50 states, while Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. These are considered "county-equivalents", as are some cities not designated as part of a county. The U.S...
located in the
northernNorthern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose , Sacramento , as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern California coast, the Big Sur coastline area, the Sierra Nevada...
portion of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
. The county occupies the northern reaches of the
Sacramento ValleyThe Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties.-Geography:...
, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the
Cascade RangeThe Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
. As of 2000 the population was 163,256. The
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
and by far the largest city is
ReddingFor the city in Pennsylvania, see Reading, PennsylvaniaRedding is a city in Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA...
.
Among the tourist attractions in Shasta County are
Shasta LakeShasta Lake is an artificial lake created by the construction of Shasta Dam across the Shasta-Trinity National Forest of Shasta County, California...
,
Lassen PeakLassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. It is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc which is an arc that stretches from northern California to southwestern British Columbia...
, and the Sundial Bridge.
History
Shasta County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to
Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat...
in 1852, and to
Tehama CountyTehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2000 its population was 56,039. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:...
in 1856.
The county was named after
Mount ShastaMount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County and at is second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.The mountain and its surrounding area are managed by...
; the name "Shasta" is derived from the
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
equivalent for the name of an Indian tribe that once lived in the area. The name of the tribe was spelled in various ways until the present version was used when the county was established. Originally Mt. Shasta was within the county, but it is now part of Siskiyou County, to the north. Its 14,179-foot (4,322 m) peak is visible throughout most of Shasta County.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 3,847 square miles (9,965 km²), of which, 3,785 square miles (9,804 km²) of it is land and 62 square miles (161 km²) of it (1.62%) is water. Mountains line the county on the east, north and west. The Sacramento River flows out of the mountains to the north, through the center of the county, and toward the Sacramento Valley to the south.
Cities and towns
Cities
- Anderson
Anderson is a city in Shasta County, California, USA, approximately 10 miles south of Redding. The population was 9,022 at the 2000 census...
- Redding
For the city in Pennsylvania, see Reading, PennsylvaniaRedding is a city in Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA...
- Shasta Lake City
Shasta Lake is a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is the closest settlement to Lake Shasta and the Shasta Dam, which are popular tourist destinations. The population was 9,008 at the 2000 census...
CDPs
- Big Bend
Big Bend is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Bend is located at ....
- Burney
Burney is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 3,217 at the 2000 census...
- Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. Cottonwood is a stagecoach town founded in 1882. Cottonwood is equidistant between Redding and Red Bluff, in both directions...
- Fall River Mills
Fall River Mills is an unincorporated town or census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 648 at the 2000 census....
- French Gulch
French Gulch is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.-Geography:French Gulch is located at ....
- Lakehead-Lakeshore
Lakehead is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2000 census. It is a very seasonal town with many Shasta Lake services, including a small grocery store, Subway restaurant inside the Shell gas station, and low-cost lodging for Shasta...
- Millville
Millville is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 610 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millville is located at ....
- Montgomery Creek
Montgomery Creek is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Zachariah Montgomery.-Geography:Montgomery Creek is located at ....
- Palo Cedro
Palo Cedro is east of Redding, California. The towns of Bella Vista , Millville , Shingletown , Oak Run , Whitmore , and Round Mountain lie within a fifteen-mile radius...
- Round Mountain
Round Mountain is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Round Mountain is located at ....
- Shingletown
Shingletown is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 2,222 at the 2000 census....
Unincorporated Communities
- Bella Vista
Bella Vista is a small, rural unincorporated town about north-east of Redding, California, and about north of Palo Cedro, California. Although there is no official census data available, there is an estimated population of approximately 1,200 residents. Other nearby towns include: Millville ,...
- Cassel
Cassel is an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California with a population of 207. The ZIP Code is 96016. The community is inside area code 530.-Politics:...
- Castella
Castella is a small, unincorporated town of 240 in the upper Sacramento Canyon of Shasta County, California. It is located 46 miles north of Redding on Interstate 5, and is home to Castle Crags State Park. It has a Chevron gas station/store and a post office. The ZIP Code is 96017...
- Hat Creek
Hat Creek is an unincorporated town of 400 people in eastern Shasta County, California, 26 miles north of Lassen Park, 13 miles southeast of Burney , and 15 miles south of Burney Falls. Its zip code is 96040. Wired telephone numbers are from the Burney central office and follow the pattern...
- Oak Run
Oak Run is a small unincorporated community east of Redding in Shasta County, California. The towns of Bella Vista , Millville , Shingletown , Palo Cedro , Whitmore , and Round Mountain lie within a radius...
- Old Station
Old Station is a small unincorporated town in Shasta County, California, United States. It is located 13 miles north of Lassen Volcanic National Park, directly in between Redding and Susanville. The population is approximately 250...
- Ono
- Igo
Igo is an unincorporated town with 625 residents 9 miles west of Redding, CA. Its ZIP Code is 96047. Wired Telephone numbers follow the pattern 530-396-xxxx. It has a neighboring town of Ono 4.0 miles west. It is also home to the Northern California Veteran's Cemetery, dedicated in December 2005...
- Platina
Platina is a small unincorporated community of 200 people in Shasta County, California, approximately and equidistantly 40 miles west of Redding and Red Bluff. Its ZIP Code is 96076...
- Shasta
Shasta is an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California. A bustling town of the 1850s through the 1880s, Shasta was for its time, the largest settlement in Shasta County and the surrounding area...
- Whitmore
Whitmore is an unincorporated town of 166 people in the U.S. state of California. It is equidistantly north of Shingletown and east of Redding. Its zip code is 96096, and wired telephone numbers follow the pattern 530-472-xxxx, which is shared by the neighboring communities of Oak Run and Ingot. ...
Adjacent counties
- Tehama County, California
Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2000 its population was 56,039. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:...
- south
- Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres, and as of 2000 its population was 13,022...
- west
- Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat...
- north
- Modoc County, California
Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. As of 2000, its population was 9,449. The current county seat is Alturas, the county's only incorporated city. Previous...
- northeast
- Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of 2000 the population was 33,828. The county seat is Susanville, the only incorporated city in the county.-History:...
- east
- Plumas County, California
Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of 2000, the population was 20,824...
- southeast
National protected areaProtected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental value, or environmental plus cultural values. Examples include parks, nature reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries...
s
- Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest is a national forest of 1,700 square miles in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s, before he was murdered, possibly by a disgruntled emigrant.- Overview :Lassen National...
(part)
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range...
(part)
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is a federally designated forest in northern California, USA. It is the largest National Forest in California and is managed by the United States Forest Service. The 2.2-million acre forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and of...
(part)
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (part: Shasta and Whiskeytown units only)
Major highways
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Interstate 5In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 5 , a major north-south route of the Interstate Highway System, has its southern terminus at the United States-Mexico border at the San Ysidro crossing...
State Route 36State Route 36 is an east-west state highway in the U.S. state of California that is routed from U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County to U.S. Route 395 just east of Susanville in Lassen County. The portion of SR 36 travelling past Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lake Almanor is part of the Volcanic...
State Route 44State Route 44 is a state highway in the U.S. State of California that travels in an east-west direction from Redding to Lassen Volcanic National Park before ending at Route 36 west of Susanville...
State Route 89State Route 89 is a California State Highway that travels in the North-South direction, and is the major thoroughfare for many mountain communities. It starts from U.S. Route 395 near Topaz Lake, winding its way up to the . Monitor Pass, down to the Carson River, and up again over the . Luther Pass...
State Route 151State Route 151 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. The route runs from Shasta Dam to Interstate 5 near Shasta Lake City, California. Its routing is in Shasta County, California....
State Route 273State Route 273 is a state highway in Shasta County, California, USA. The route takes a more direct approach to the cities of Anderson and Redding, passing through their downtown districts. Interstate 5 is a bypass of this route, as it connects both ends. This route was part of former U.S. Route...
State Route 299State Route 299 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the northern part of the state. It runs from Arcata on the Pacific Ocean to the border with Nevada. Between Arcata and Redding, Route 299 junctions with State Route 96 and is briefly co-signed with State Route 3...
Public Transportation
Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) provides service in and around Redding. One route operates to Burney via State Route 299.
GreyhoundGreyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, USA, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States and Canada, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and incorporated...
buses and
AmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a blend of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union Station...
trains both serve Redding.
Airports
Redding Municipal AirportRedding Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located six miles southeast of the central business district of Redding, a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is one of two airports located in the City of Redding, the other being Benton Airpark...
has scheduled passenger flights. Other (general aviation) airports within the county include
Benton FieldBenton Field , also known as Benton Airpark, is a city-owned public-use airport located one mile west of the central business district of Redding, a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is one of two airports located in the City of Redding, the other being Redding Municipal...
(near Redding),
Fall River Mills AirportFall River Mills Airport is a public airport located one mile north of Fall River Mills, serving Shasta County, California, USA. The airport has one runway and is mostly used for general aviation.- Facilities :Bryon Airport has one runway:...
, and
Shingletown AirportShingletown Airport was a public-use airport located three miles northeast of Shingletown, in Shasta County, California, United States. This general aviation airport covers an area of and has one runway....
.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 163,256 people, 63,426 households, and 44,017 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 43 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 68,810 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.32%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.75%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.77%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.87%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.11%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.71% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.47% from two or more races. 5.51% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 15.7% were of German, 12.3%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
, 11.2%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
, 9.9%
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and 5.2%
ItalianThe Italian people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common Italian culture, descent, and speaking the Italian language as a mother tongue...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.0% spoke
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
and 3.3%
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
as their first language.
There were 63,426 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,335, and the median income for a family was $40,491. Males had a median income of $35,959 versus $24,773 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $17,738. About 11.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Flora and fauna
According to
Willis Linn JepsonWillis Linn Jepson is known as California's most distinguished early botanist. He became interested in botany as a boy and explored adjacent regions. He had come in contact with various botanists before he entered college...
the biota of Shasta County were not explored in a scientific manner until just before the year 1900. Up until the 1920s the Southern Pacific Railroad Company owned vast tracts of natural grasslands; however, during the 1920s the railroad sold off much of its grassland holdings, leading to the rapid clearing of brush and large scale conversion from habitat to agricultural uses. Shasta County has extensive forests, which cover over one half the land area with commercially productive forest systems. Common forest alliances include mixed oak woodland and mixed conifer-oak woodland as well as douglas fir forest. Common trees found include White-bark pine,
California Black OakCalifornia Black Oak , also known as simply Black Oak, or Kellogg Oak, is an oak in the red oak section , native to western North America...
and California Buckeye.
Politics
Presidential election results
| Year |
GOPThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
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DEM The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
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Others |
| 2008 |
61.7% 41,482 |
36.2% 24,322 |
2.1% 1,408 |
| 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
|
67.2% 52,249 |
31.3% 24,339 |
1.5% 1,143 |
2000The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President. Bill Clinton, the incumbent President, was vacating the position...
|
65.0% 43,278 |
30.3% 20,127 |
4.7% 3,139 |
1996The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Cabinet Secretary Jack...
|
55.2% 34,736 |
33.1% 20,848 |
11.7% 7,377 |
1992The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot....
|
41.2% 28,190 |
31.6% 21,605 |
27.2% 18564 |
1988The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbent President, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the...
|
59.4% 32,402 |
38.8% 21,171 |
1.9% 1,012 |
1984The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982...
|
62.2% 33,041 |
36.3% 19,298 |
1.5% 788 |
1980The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent...
|
58.1% 27,547 |
32.4% 15,364 |
9.5% 4,507 |
1976The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...
|
45.6% 17,273 |
50.7% 19,200 |
3.7% 1,381 |
1972The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard...
|
46.7% 16,618 |
48.4% 17,214 |
5.0% 1,771 |
1968The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was a wrenching national experience, conducted against a backdrop that included the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and subsequent race riots across the...
|
40.4% 11,821 |
49.6% 14,510 |
9.9% 2,899 |
1964The United States presidential election of 1964 was the sixth-most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States behind the elections of 1936, 1984, 1972, 1864, and 1980 . President Lyndon B...
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32.4% 9,178 |
67.5% 19,142 |
0.1% 30 |
1960The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhower's two terms as President. Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate....
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38.9% 9,462 |
60.5% 14,691 |
0.6% 148 |
Shasta at one time favored the Democratic party in Presidential elections and was one of the few counties in the state to be won by
George McGovernGeorge Stanley McGovern is a former United States Representative, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee. McGovern lost the 1972 presidential election in a landslide to Richard Nixon. As a decorated World War II combat veteran, McGovern was known for his opposition to the Vietnam...
. In more recent times it is a strongly Republican county in
PresidentialThe President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...
and
congressionalThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election....
elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was
Jimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
in
1976The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...
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Shasta is part of
California's 2nd congressional districtCalifornia's 2nd congressional district contains much of the far north of the state of California, north of Sacramento. It is the largest district by area in the state. The district covers all of Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba counties, as well as parts of Butte...
, which is held by Republican
Wally HergerWalter William Herger, Jr. , American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the California's 2nd congressional district. The second district is physically large. The major cities are Chico, Redding and Red Bluff...
. In the
state legislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Shasta is in the 2nd Assembly district, which is held by Republican
Doug LaMalfaDoug LaMalfa represented California's 2nd Assembly District in the California State Assembly from December 2002 through December 2008. He is a Republican. LaMalfa represented one of the biggest assembly districts when it comes to square miles...
, and the 4th Senate district, which is held by Republican
Sam AanestadSamuel Mark Aanestad is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who was elected to the California State Assembly in 1998 to represent the 3rd District. In 2002, Aanestad was elected to the California State Senate. He is a Republican. Dr...
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On Nov. 4, 2008 Shasta County voted 69.7 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
Annual Events
- Kool April Nites (April) — A Classic Car Show
- Rodeo Week Festivities (May)
- Art Fair and Fiddler’s Jamboree (May)
- Whiskeytown Regatta (May)
- Watershed Festival (May)
- Redding Exchange Club Air Show (June)
- Shasta District Fair (June) — The County fair
- Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration (July)
- Burney Basin Days (July)
- Intermountain Fair (September)
- Big Bike Weekend (October)
- Stillwater Pow Wow (September)
Colleges and universities
Shasta County has four colleges and universities:
- Shasta College
Shasta College is an American two-year community college located in Redding, California. It was founded in 1950 and dedicated by President Harry Truman...
, Redding – 2 year, fully accredited
- Simpson University
Simpson University is a private, liberal arts college located on a 92-acre campus in Redding, California.-History:The college was founded as the Simpson Bible Institute in Seattle in 1921 and named for Dr. Albert B. Simpson, a 19th century Christian evangelist and founder of the Christian and...
, Redding – 4 year, fully accredited
- National University
National University may refer to:*National University *National University * National Universities in Argentina*National University of IrelandSee also:*National Universities...
, Redding – 4 year, fully accredited
- Shasta Bible College - 4 year
High Schools and Below
- 43 Elementary Schools
- 10 Junior High Schools
- 8 High Schools
- 35 Private Schools
Points of interest
- Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. It is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc which is an arc that stretches from northern California to southwestern British Columbia...
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range...
- Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake is an artificial lake created by the construction of Shasta Dam across the Shasta-Trinity National Forest of Shasta County, California...
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Turtle Bay Exploration Park, located in in Redding, California, is a museum complex that interprets the relationship between humans and nature...
- Hat Creek Radio Observatory
The Hat Creek Radio Observatory is operated by the Radio Astronomy Laboratory...
- Iron Mountain Mine
Iron Mountain Mine, also known as the Richmond Mine at Iron Mountain, is a mine near Redding in Northern California. Geologically classified as a "massive sulfide ore deposit", the site was mined for iron, silver, gold, copper, zinc, and pyrite intermittently from the 1860s until 1963...
, one of the nation's most toxic waste sites
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