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c. 1900
Town of Sisson at the foot of Mount Shasta in winter, ca.1900 (CHS-1928), c. 1900
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About Mount Shasta
City in California, United StatesMount Shasta (also known as Mount Shasta City) is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States, at approximately 3,600 feet (1,100 m) above sea level on the flanks of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark. The city is less than 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the summit of its namesake volcano. Mount Shasta is the final community up the Sacramento River, located along Interstate Highway 5, approximately 14 kilometers (nine miles) south of Weed and approximately six kilometers (3.7 miles) north of Dunsmuir, and marks the river's northern terminus, approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) downstream from the Sacramento River Forks. Mount Shasta's population is 3,223 as o…
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Housing in Mount Shasta
The typical Mount Shasta home is worth about $411,000, down 0.6% in a year, 46% below the California typical home.
Safety in Mount Shasta
Safety Grade C+
Mount Shasta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less. Within California, it does better than 65% of towns.
Schools in Mount Shasta
All Mount Shasta schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Mount Shasta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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