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Siskiyou County

Population in July 2009: 7,343. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 3,442  (46.9%)
Females: 3,901  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 96097.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,639 (it was $27,398 in 2000)
Yreka:

$32,639
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,214

Yreka city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $159,629 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Yreka:

$159,629
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $236,740; Detached houses: $244,495; Townhouses or other attached units: $973,127; In 2-unit structures: $163,959; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $696,826; Mobile homes: $43,322

Median gross rent in 2009: $581.

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Yreka races chart
  • White alone - 6,107 (83.5%)
  • Hispanic - 618 (8.5%)
  • American alone - 354 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 163 (2.2%)
  • Asian alone - 46 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 18 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.08%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Yreka: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (19.4%), English (15.1%), Irish (13.6%), United States (7.2%), Italian (4.2%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2625 feet

Land area: 9.98 square miles.

Population density: 736 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Yreka:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yreka city:

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

329 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:  4.5%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Yreka, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Yreka to the number of sex offenders is 237 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,031 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $569 (0.3%)
Yreka satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (43.4 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (227.9 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (577.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Montague, CA (2.4 miles ), Grenada, CA (2.9 miles ), Hornbrook, CA (3.6 miles ), Fort Jones, CA (3.7 miles ), Hornbrook-Hilt, CA (3.8 miles ), Gazelle, CA (3.9 miles) , Greenview, CA (4.4 miles) , Edgewood, CA (4.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $185,200
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $213,300
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $218,400
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $229,300
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $330,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 122.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,228 (+30.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,286 (79.5%)

Area code: 530

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Yreka, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

20.2%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Yreka by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.013.30.00.00.0
Rapes 3333205522
per 100,000 40.439.741.441.227.70.066.368.027.127.2
Robberies 4332134442
per 100,000 53.939.741.427.413.940.853.154.454.227.2
Assaults 22312640245044354950
per 100,000 296.3410.2358.6548.9332.7679.3583.9475.7664.0680.7
Burglaries 29263542363265494869
per 100,000 390.6344.0482.7576.4499.0434.7862.5665.9650.5939.4
Thefts 184194282213264189218161162176
per 100,000 2478.12566.83889.12923.03659.62567.62892.82188.12195.42396.2
Auto thefts 17211920231414121418
per 100,000 229.0277.9262.0274.5318.8190.2185.8163.1189.7245.1
Arson 2903132302
per 100,000 26.9119.10.041.213.940.826.540.80.027.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 239.9261.0311.2313.7284.7281.6383.2297.4303.4330.0

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Crime in Yreka detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 20 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
California average:

2.46

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +298 (+4.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Yreka-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Yreka center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/30/2008 at 03:03:06, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.4 MW, Depth: 18.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Yreka center
On 11/26/1998 at 19:49:53, a magnitude 5.4 (5.0 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 14.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Siskiyou County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Yreka topographic map

Birthplace of: Matt Short - College basketball player (Oregon Ducks).


Hospital/medical center in Yreka:

  • FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 444 BRUCE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Yreka:

  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; ASHLAND, OR)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT SHASTA (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; MOUNT SHASTA, CA)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 44 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Yreka, CA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yreka:

  • Southern Oregon University (about 32 miles; Ashland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,571)
  • Oregon Institute of Technology (about 58 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Rogue Community College (about 62 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 2,490)
  • Shasta College (about 77 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 4,214)
  • Humboldt State University (about 96 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,109)
  • College of the Redwoods (about 103 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 2,802)
  • California State University-Chico (about 145 miles; Chico, CA; FT enrollment: 15,160)

Private high school in Yreka:

  • COVENANT CHAPEL BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 48; Location: 200 GREENHORN RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Yreka:

Private elementary/middle school in Yreka:

  • YREKA SDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 346 PAYNE LN; Grades: 1 - 9)
See full list of schools located in Yreka, map of school districts: YREKA UNION ELEMENTARY, YREKA UNION HIGH

Library in Yreka:

  • SISKIYOU COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,027,359; Location: 719 FOURTH ST.; 137,568 books; 3,172 audio materials; 5,011 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 1 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 236 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Yreka: Greenhorn School (A), P.P. and L. Radio Repeater Station (B), Klamath National Forest Supervisor Headquarters (C), Yreka City Hall (D), Siskiyou County Public Library (E), Siskiyou County Museum (F), Siskiyou County Law Library (G), Siskiyou County Courthouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Bottling Works Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Yreka include: Faith Center Foursquare Church (A), Mount Zion Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), Berean Fundamental Church (E), First Southern Baptist Church (F), Bethel Assembly of God Church (G), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (H), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Greenhorn Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Juniper Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Yreka include: Ringe Park (1), Siskiyou County Fairgrounds (2), Discovery Park (3), West Miner Street-Third Street Historic District (4), Yreka Park (5), Newton Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Yreka Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Bob's Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1601 South Oregon Street).

Hotels: Amerihost Inn (148 Moonlit Oaks Avenue), Ben-Ber Motel (1210 South Main Street), Bahia Luminosa Beach Resort Hotel (730 Duncan Drive).

Courts: Karuk Tribe Children's Court Casa (212 Lane Street), Siskiyou County - County Counsel- Superior Court- Family Law Branch- Courts- Municipal C (510 North Main Street), Siskiyou County - County Counsel- Superior Court- Yreka Branch- Courts- Municipal C (311 4th Street), Siskiyou County - County Counsel- Family Court Services (500 North Main Street), Siskiyou County - County Counsel- Court Reporter- Courts (322 West Center Street), Siskiyou County - County Counsel- Superior Court- Courts (311 4th Street), Karuk Tribe Children's Court (214 Lane Street).

 
Siskiyou County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:

21.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.7. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

12.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.11. This is significantly better than average. There were 5 monitors within city limits.
City:

5.11
U.S.:

9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Yreka and their reported violations in the past:

CEDAR CREEK MOBILEHOME PARK (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-1997), St Public Notif issued (AUG-25-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
TREE OF HEAVEN CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Yreka that have no violations reported:

  • JUANITA LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INDIAN SCOTTY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.4%
(15.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 39.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 35.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yreka, CA

People in group quarters in Yreka:

  • 91 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 79 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Yreka compared to California state average:

Yreka, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Yreka (2011 data):

  • Scott Valley Bank: at 515 South Broadway, branch established on 05/03/1912. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $46.0 mil, Deposits: $37.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Learner Financial Corporation
  • Tri Counties Bank: Yreka Branch at 165 South Broadway, branch established on 06/27/1955. Info updated 06/01/2010: Bank assets: $2,228.4 mil, Deposits: $1,889.2 mil, headquarters in Chico, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 65 total offices, Holding Company: Trico Bancshares
  • PremierWest Bank: Yreka Branch at 123 North Main Street, branch established on 06/23/1980. Info updated 07/22/2010: Bank assets: $1,422.2 mil, Deposits: $1,277.4 mil, headquarters in Medford, OR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Premierwest Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 825 So Main St Branch at 825 S. Main St., branch established on 12/27/1988. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Yreka Branch at 200 South Broadway, branch established on 02/19/1927. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Yreka Branch at 220 West Center Street, branch established on 01/01/1886. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Yreka, California:

  • Thunderbird Lodge, 526 S Main St, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-4404
  • Motel 6, #286, 17855 Main St, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-4111
  • Klamath Motor Lodge, 1111 So Main St, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-2751
  • Rodeway Inn, 526 So Main St, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-4404
  • Amerihost Inn, 148 Moonlit Oaks Ave, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 841-1300, Fax: (530) 841-0399
  • Comfort Inn, 1804 B Fort Jones Rd, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-1612, Fax: (530) 842-0822
  • Rodeway Inn, 1235 S Main St, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-4412, Fax: (530) 842-3379
  • Super 8 Motel, 136 Montague Rd, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-5781, Fax: (530) 841-1821
  • Holiday Inn Express Yreka- Shasta Area, 707 Montague Rd, Yreka, CA 96097 , Phone: (530) 842-1600, Fax: (530) 842-2700
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Yreka, California

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Yreka travel time to work - commute


Yreka mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Siskiyou County California:




2008 Presidential Election results in Siskiyou County California:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Yreka:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.38%
Here32.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of VasiloupulisUnited Methodist Church
Adherents43.1%12.4%8.4%7.3%5.8%
Congregations16.0%8.0%6.7%5.3%8.0%
NameAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther
Adherents4.5%3.0%2.1%1.8%11.7%
Congregations10.7%4.0%4.0%1.3%36.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Siskiyou County:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Siskiyou County:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
Siskiyou County:

7.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Here:

11.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Siskiyou County:

25.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.2%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$9,558$38,2321$434
Other Government Administration 6$34,479$68,9585$2,196
Judicial and Legal 1$4,196$50,3520$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$66,114$52,8910$0
Police - Other 5$17,960$43,1043$1,355
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,125
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,430
Streets and Highways 6$28,547$57,0940$0
Welfare 2$5,756$34,5368$4,353
Solid Waste Management 4$11,679$35,0370$0
Sewerage 5$19,222$46,1330$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,591$43,0921$1,594
Water Supply 7$22,527$38,6180$0
Other and Unallocable 4$14,322$42,9663$1,300
Totals for Government 59$237,951$48,39723$13,787

Yreka government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $762,000 ($103.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $539,000 ($73.40)
    All Other: $178,000 ($24.24)
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($9.26)
    Parking Facilities: $6,000 ($0.82)
  • Construction - Police Protection: $139,000 ($18.93)
    Regular Highways: $123,000 ($16.75)
    Housing & Community Development: $61,000 ($8.31)
    Fire Protection: $60,000 ($8.17)
    General: $55,000 ($7.49)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,730,000 ($235.60)
    Regular Highways: $900,000 ($122.57)
    Financial Administration: $695,000 ($94.65)
    Water Utilities: $652,000 ($88.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $355,000 ($48.35)
    Health Services - Other: $340,000 ($46.30)
    Parks & Recreation: $286,000 ($38.95)
    Sewerage: $229,000 ($31.19)
    Fire Protection: $144,000 ($19.61)
    General - Other: $133,000 ($18.11)
    Central Staff Services: $130,000 ($17.70)
    Libraries: $8,000 ($1.09)
    Air Transportation: $2,000 ($0.27)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $451,000 ($61.42)
    Housing & Community Development: $282,000 ($38.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($0.68)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000 ($10.08)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $55,000 ($7.49)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $63,000 ($8.58)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $63,000 ($8.58)
    Water Utilities: $25,000 ($3.40)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($4.09)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $548,000 ($74.63)
    Interest Earnings: $385,000 ($52.43)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($6.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000 ($5.86)
    Water Utilities: $26,000 ($3.54)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($1.91)
    Central Staff: $4,000 ($0.54)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.14)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,468,000 ($1289.39)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,174,000 ($159.88)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $421,000 ($57.33)
    Highways: $295,000 ($40.17)
    All Other: $250,000 ($34.05)
    Health & Hospitals: $143,000 ($19.47)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,733,000 ($236.01)
    Property: $580,000 ($78.99)
    Other Selective Sales: $394,000 ($53.66)
    NEC: $155,000 ($21.11)
    Public Utilities: $151,000 ($20.56)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,364,000 ($321.94)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.41)

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.90%
California average:

5.75%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
Siskiyou County:

0.07%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shasta County, CA  0.63% ($43,330 average AGI)
from Jackson County, OR  0.31% ($27,522)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.30% ($37,578)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
California average:

6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shasta County, CA  0.78% ($37,129 average AGI)
to Jackson County, OR  0.59% ($53,705)
to Klamath County, OR  0.29% ($29,977)

Strongest AM radio stations in Yreka:

  • KSYC (1490 AM; 1 kW; YREKA, CA; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKJX (960 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAGO (1150 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KMJC (620 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT SHASTA, CA; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yreka:

  • K204DM (88.5 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207BU (89.3 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • KNYR (91.3 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD/OREGON STAT)
  • KSYC-FM (103.9 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS BROACASTING, INC.)
  • K214BS (90.7 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION)
  • K265AI (100.9 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K235AG (94.9 FM; DORRIS, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNSQ (88.1 FM; MOUNT SHASTA, CA; Owner: STATE OF ORE./STATE BD. OF HGR. ED.)
  • KNTK (102.3 FM; WEED, CA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216EC (91.1 FM; HAPPY CAMP, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KKLJ (88.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRAT (97.7 FM; ALTAMONT, OR; Owner: GEORGE J. WADE)
  • KHRD (103.1 FM; WEAVERVILLE, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KNCQ (97.3 FM; REDDING, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF REDDING, LLC)
  • KFEG (104.7 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: COVE ROAD PUBLISHING LLC)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yreka:

  • K53DY (Channel 53; YREKA, CA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K47DV (Channel 47; SOUTH YREKA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K06GP (Channel 6; YREKA, CA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K13LO (Channel 13; YREKA, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K35DE (Channel 35; YREKA, ETC., CA; Owner: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ED. TELE. ASSOC.)
  • K04HE (Channel 4; YREKA, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K17BA (Channel 17; YREKA, ETC., CA; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Yreka, California:
  • Fatal accident count: 23
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 24
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 41
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
California average:
  • Fatal accident count: 199
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 296
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 79
  • Fatalities: 214
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 521
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 38

See more detailed statistics of Yreka fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 76 meters (249ft)
Total average daily traffic: 170,110
Total average daily truck traffic: 38,370

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 20
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Yreka, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yreka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Yreka, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Yreka)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Yreka)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 9
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Yreka


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Yreka, CA

Most common first names in Yreka, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William8174.9 years
Mary7781.6 years
Robert7772.6 years
James7372.1 years
John7376.7 years
Charles6677.5 years
George6179.8 years
Ruth3983.6 years
Frank3877.4 years
Helen3682.3 years
Most common last names in Yreka, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4179.5 years
Johnson3071.0 years
Jones2679.7 years
Brown2579.5 years
Anderson2381.0 years
Williams2174.2 years
Taylor2179.1 years
Moore2071.6 years
Wilson1879.7 years
Davis1775.6 years
Businesses in Yreka, CA
NameCountNameCount
Baymont Inn1Payless1
Best Western1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Comfort Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
FedEx2Subway2
GNC1Super 81
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
JCPenney1U-Haul1
KFC1U.S. Cellular1
Lane Furniture1UPS6
MasterBrand Cabinets2Walmart1
McDonald's1YMCA1
Motel 61
Browse common businesses in Yreka, CA


Yreka on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 (96097) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Basque first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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