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c. 1910
Patton Post Card Co. (Fidler Photo) 16 - W.L. Co. Factory, Weed, Cal, c. 1910
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About Weed
City in California, United StatesWeed is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 2,862, down from 2,967 in 2010. There are several unincorporated communities adjacent to, or just outside of Weed, including Edgewood, Carrick, and Lake Shastina. These communities generally have mailing addresses that use Weed or its ZIP Code. Weed is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark, and the second tallest volcano in the Cascade Range. Weed's city motto is "Weed like to welcome you". Weed has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
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Housing in Weed
The typical Weed home is worth about $308,000, about the same as a year ago, 60% below the California typical home.
Safety in Weed
Safety Grade C-
Weed reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
Schools in Weed
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The public schools Weed’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% 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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