Yreka, California

Not to be confused with Eureka, California.

Yreka, California
City
Downtown Yreka in 2011
Downtown Yreka in 2011
Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California
Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California
Yreka is located in California
Yreka
Yreka
Location in the United States
Yreka is located in the United States
Yreka
Yreka
Yreka (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°43′36″N 122°38′15″W / 41.72667°N 122.63750°W / 41.72667; -122.63750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySiskiyou
IncorporatedApril 21, 1857[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
10.06 sq mi (26.05 km2)
 • Land9.98 sq mi (25.86 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.72%
Elevation
[4]
2,589 ft (789 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
7,827
 • Density752.9/sq mi (290.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96097
Area code530
FIPS code06-86944
GNIS feature ID1652661[4]
Websiteci.yreka.ca.us

Yreka (/waɪˈriːkə/ wy-REE-kə) is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States, near the Shasta River; the city has an area of about 10 square miles (26 km2), most of it land. As of the 2022 United States Census, the population was 7,827, reflecting an increase from 7,765 counted in the 2010 Census.[7] Yreka is home to the College of the Siskiyous, Klamath National Forest Interpretive Museum and the Siskiyou County Museum.

  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. ^ "City Council". City of Yreka, CA. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Yreka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Yreka (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 9, 2023.