Montague, CA

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Montague, California

Montague, California, in Siskiyou county, is 45 miles SE of Medford, Oregon (center to center) and 224 miles N of Sacramento, California. The city contains a population of approximately 1,456.

The People and Families of Montague

In Montague, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Montague had a median family income of $28,672. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Montague.

Montague Housing

Montague has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for California. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Montague the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Montague, 88% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Montague strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Montague, CA

Comparing Montague to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles SE of Medford, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	224 miles N of Sacramento, California
County	Siskiyou
Standard Zip Codes	96064
Phone Area Codes	530
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.728
Longitude	-122.526

Station	YREKA SISKIYOU CO
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 45 F
Apr Temp	34 to 64 F
Jul Temp	51 to 91 F
Oct Temp	35 to 70 F
Annual Precip	19.6 inches

Station	CALLAHAN
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	34 to 63 F
Jul Temp	49 to 87 F
Oct Temp	36 to 68 F
Annual Precip	21.3 inches

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	50 to 87 F
Oct Temp	36 to 68 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,456	100%
Male	717	49.2%
Female	739	50.8%
Under 18	418	28.7%
18+	1,038	71.3%
65+	177	12.2%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,296	89%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	74	5.1%
Other	32	2.2%
Mixed Race	50	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	79	5.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,504
Growth	48
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.1%
US/American	16%
German	14.6%
English	13.3%
Irish	10.3%
Italian	4.2%
Portuguese	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Norwegian	2.6%
Scottish	1.9%
Dutch	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Swiss	0.8%
Celtic	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Iraqi	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
European	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montague	1,456	$28,672
Fort Jones	660	$25,625
Weed	2,978	$32,197
Yreka	7,290	$37,448

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