Fort Jones, California

Fort Jones, California
City
City of Fort Jones
Fort Jones House
Fort Jones House
Location of Fort Jones in Siskiyou County, California
Location of Fort Jones in Siskiyou County, California
Fort Jones, California is located in the United States
Fort Jones, California
Fort Jones, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°36′26″N 122°50′31″W / 41.60722°N 122.84194°W / 41.60722; -122.84194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
IncorporatedMarch 16, 1872[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)
 • Land0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[3]
2,759 ft (841 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total695
 • Density1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96032
Area code530
FIPS code06-25128
GNIS feature ID277519, 2410527
Websitefortjonesca.org
Reference no.317[4]

Fort Jones is a town in the Scott Valley area of Siskiyou County, California, United States. Like many of the communities that surround Mount Shasta, it lies in the southern tip of the Cascadia bioregion.[5] Its population is 695 as of the 2020 census, down from 839 from the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fort Jones". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Fort Jones". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Boundaries". Cascadia Institute. Retrieved August 27, 2021.