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Conserved land2.4%12 of 488 acres
Trails8.0 mi10 mi per sq mi
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About Etna

City in California, United States
1878Established
678Population
0.8 sq miArea
2,936 ftElevation

Etna is a town in the Scott Valley area of Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 678 as of the 2020 census, down from 737 from the 2010 census.

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ZIP code96027
Area code530
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Housing in Etna

$281K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Etna home is worth about $281,000, down 0.9% in a year, 63% below the California typical home.

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Etna has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent5
Property12
Reported in 202517
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School Grade B

The public schools Etna’s kids attend outperform 57% of California’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictScott Valley UnifiedSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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