Time Zone: Siskiyou County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Yreka is the Seat for Siskiyou County.
Siskiyou County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from ShastaCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Siskiyou had a population of 44,634 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,301 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Siskiyou represented 0.13% of the total population of California, making it the state's 44th most populous county (out of 58 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 44,900 | +1.35% | +0.6% since 2009 |
2009 | 44,634 | +0.75% | +0.22% since 2008 |
2008 | 44,535 | +0.53% | +0.71% since 2007 |
2007 | 44,222 | -0.18% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 44,301 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Siskiyou County Census Page for Siskiyou County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Siskiyou County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Siskiyou County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Yreka | 7,343 | 7,290 | 0.73% increase |
Mount Shasta | 3,517 | 3,621 | 2.87% decrease |
Weed | 3,020 | 2,978 | 1.41% increase |
Dunsmuir | 1,792 | 1,923 | 6.81% decrease |
Montague | 1,455 | 1,456 | |
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