A town of 642, settled in 1878. A typical home worth about $281K.
The 2 things Etna does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was just thinking about Mountain Village Park Gas and how it's one of the few places in town where we can fill up, and it got me…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Etna. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Etna home is worth about $281,000, down 0.9% in a year, 63% below the California typical home.
Most working residents leave Etna for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Yreka (14%), Fort Jones (5%) and Mount Shasta (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
Etna has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17 crimes were reported in Etna in 2025: 12 property and 5 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Etna is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Etna beats the California average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Etna | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 6.4% |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etna Elementary | 3–5 | 125 | B− |
| Etna Union High | 9–12 | 185 | B+ |
| Scott River High | 9–12 | 17 | Not graded |
| Scott Valley Community Day | 7–12 | — | Not graded |
8.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson - Joss Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
Where Etna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in California, United States
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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