Fort Jones is a town in the Scott Valley area of Siskiyou County, California, United States. Like many of the communities that surround Mount Shasta, it lies in the southern tip of the Cascadia bioregion. Its population is 695 as of the 2020 census, down from 839 from the 2010 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code96032

Area code530

Living in Fort Jones

Housing in Fort Jones

$286K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fort Jones home is worth about $286,000, up 0.7% in a year, 63% below the California typical home.

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Safety in Fort Jones

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Not graded

Fort Jones 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.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Fort Jones

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Most working residents leave Fort Jones for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Yreka (19%), Etna (7%) and Redding (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Yreka

19%

Etna

Redding

Mount Shasta

6%Work in townlive and work in Fort Jones 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 153Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fort Jones

Compared with California

3better than CA·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.3%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 14.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 7.6%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Fairchild Medical CenterYreka · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Karuk Tribal Health Yreka ClinicYreka · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fort Jones · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fort Jones →

Natural hazards in Fort Jones

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

2Does Fort Jones flood?paid flood claims since 1996 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fort Jones

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Climate in Fort Jones

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Fort Jones has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 29°Winter

64° / 36°Spring

88° / 52°Summer

69° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Fort Jones get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fort Jones

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School Grade B

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

DistrictScott Valley UnifiedSchools3

Fort Jones Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–2 · 124 students Scott Valley Christian AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 17 students Scott Valley Junior High B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 153 students

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.