Mount Shasta, California

Mount Shasta, California
City of Mount Shasta
Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California
Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California
Mount Shasta, California is located in the United States
Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°18′52″N 122°18′41″W / 41.31444°N 122.31139°W / 41.31444; -122.31139
Country United States
State California
CountySiskiyou
IncorporatedMay 31, 1905[1]
Government
 • MayorJohn Redmond[2]
Area
 • Total3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2)
 • Land3.77 sq mi (9.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.10%
Elevation3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,223
 • Density850/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
96067
Area code530
FIPS code06-49852
GNIS feature IDs277559, 2411181
Websitemtshastaca.gov

Mount Shasta (also known as Mount Shasta City) is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States, at about 3,600 feet (1,100 m) above sea level on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano. Its population is 3,223 as of the 2020 census, down from 3,394 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. ^ "Watch City Council Meetings Online - Mt. Shasta, California". mtshastaca.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mount Shasta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 20, 2015.