Castella, California

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Castella, California
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Castella, California
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Castella, California
Castella, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°9′19.73″N122°17′33.13″W / 41.1554806°N 122.2925361°W / 41.1554806; -122.2925361
Country United States
State California
County Shasta County
Area
[1]
 • Total1.186 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land1.119 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water0.067 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,097 ft (639 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total214
 • Density180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2813347 [2]
A circa-1910 postcard of Castella, with the Southern Pacific Railroad station at left Castella station postcard.jpg
A circa-1910 postcard of Castella, with the Southern Pacific Railroad station at left
Interstate 5 exit at Castella, 1963 CA 24 I5 NARA 1963 1214.jpg
Interstate 5 exit at Castella, 1963

Castella is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the upper Sacramento Canyon of Shasta County, California. It is located 46 miles north of Redding on Interstate 5, and is home to Castle Crags State Park. Its population is 214 as of the 2020 census. It has a Chevron gas station/store and a post office. The ZIP Code is 96017. The community is inside area code 530.

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Commerce and tourism

Located in the Shasta Cascade area of Northern California, Castella sees many visitors and has a number of summer homes in the area. Visitors use Castella as a base to engage in nationally recognized trout fishing in the nearby Sacramento [3] [4] [5] McCloud [3] [4] and Klamath, [3] Rivers, or come to see and climb Mount Shasta, Castle Crags or the Trinity Alps. [6] Visitors also engage in nearby skiing (both alpine and cross-country), or bike or hike to the waterfalls, streams and lakes in the area, including nearby Mossbrae Falls, Lake Siskiyou, Castle Lake and Shasta Lake. [6]

Politics

In the state legislature Castella is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.

Federally, Castella is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 214—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850–1870 [9] [10] 1880-1890 [11]
1900 [12] 1910 [13] 1920 [14]
1930 [15] 1940 [16] 1950 [17]
1960 [18] 1970 [19] 1980 [20]
1990 [21] 2000 [22] 2010 [23]

Castella first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [24] [25]

2020 census

Castella CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [25] % 2020
White alone (NH)18285.05%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.93%
Asian alone (NH)10.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)31.40%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)83.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)167.48%
Total214100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Castella Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 3 Siskiyou County information site Archived 2009-08-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-02-21.
  4. 1 2 Ross, John (2005). Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams, Updated and Revised . Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. ISBN   1-59228-585-6.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Wade (2006). Fly fishing and the meaning of life. St. Paul, MN: Voyageur Press. ISBN   0-7603-2575-8., p. 92. Excerpts of the text of this book are available here courtesy of Google Books,
  6. 1 2 Outdoor recreational activities in area Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-02-24.
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