Shasta Lake, CA

Shasta Lake, California

Introduction to Shasta Lake, California

Shasta Lake, California, in Shasta county, is 6 miles N of Reading, California and 152 miles N of Sacramento, California. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns that it shares the Redding metropolitan area with. Shasta Lake contains a population of approximately 9,008.

Shasta Lake History

Shasta Lake was originally inhabited by the Wintu Native Americans. The city began as the town of Central Valley. In developed in 1938 during construction of Shasta Dam. The Toyon School was the first elementary school in the town. The city was incorporated on July 2, 1993.

Shasta Lake and nearby Attractions

• Carter House Natural Science Museum
• Turtle Bay Museums & Arboretum
• Shasta State Historic Park
• Castle Crags State Park
• McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
• Redding Museum of Art and History

Things To Do In Shasta Lake

Local parks include the McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park and the Castle Crags State Park. The Redding Museum of Art and History, the Turtle Bay Museum & Arboretum and the Carter House Natural Science Museum are accessible from Shasta Lake as well. The Shasta County Library is the local library. The Shasta State Historic Park is also nearby.

Shasta Lake Transportation

Sacramento International is the nearest major airport.

Shasta Lake Higher Education

California State University-Chico, Shasta College and Butte College are some of the local colleges and universities.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Shasta Lake, CA

Comparing Shasta Lake 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Shasta Lake Almanac

Shasta Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Shasta Lake Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Shasta Lake, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Shasta Lake High Schools (2004)

CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH
4066 LA MESA ST.
530-275-7075
Serves 1,072 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

MOUNTAIN LAKES HIGH (CONT.)
4425 MAIN STREET
530-275-7000
A Non-traditional School
Serves 137 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

GATEWAY UNIFIED COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
4425 MAIN STREET
530-275-7075
A Non-traditional School
Serves 19 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 19

Shasta Lake Colleges

(List of All California Colleges)

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