Shingletown, California

Shingletown
Unincorporated Community Census Designated Place
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Shingletown Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°29′46″N121°51′49″W / 40.49611°N 121.86361°W / 40.49611; -121.86361
Country	United States
State	California
County	Shasta
Area [1]
• Total	24.613 sq mi (63.748 km2)
• Land	24.545 sq mi (63.571 km2)
• Water	0.069 sq mi (0.178 km2)  0.28%
Elevation	3,468 ft (1,064 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,442
• Density	99/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96088
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-71568
GNIS feature ID	1659646

Shingletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 2,442, as of the 2020 census. ^[2]

Shingletown is a town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen".^{[ citation needed ]}

Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era. ^[3]

Geography

Shingletown is located at 40°29′46″N121°51′49″W / 40.49611°N 121.86361°W / 40.49611; -121.86361 , ^[4] in Northern California, near Lassen Volcanic National Park.

As of 2019, the state of California classifies the population of Shingletown as living in a "Very High fire Hazard Severity Zone". Cal Fire plans to trim 1,124 acres of vegetation along Highway 44, the main road through the town, as the highest priority fire safety project in the state. ^{[3] [5]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,222		—
2010	2,283		2.7%
2020	2,442		7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1860–1870 [7] [8] 1880-1890 [9] 1900 [10] 1910 [11] 1920 [12] 1930 [13] 1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16] 1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19] 2000 [20] 2010 [21]

Shingletown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. ^[20]

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Shingletown had a population of 2,442. The population density was 99.5 inhabitants per square mile (38.4/km²). The racial makeup of Shingletown was 85.8% White, 0.2% African American, 2.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 8.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population. ^[22]

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,090 households, out of which 17.7% included children under the age of 18, 50.6% were married-couple households, 7.3% were cohabiting couple households, 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 29.0% of households were one person, and 18.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24. ^[22] There were 692 families (63.5% of all households). ^[23]

The age distribution was 14.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% aged 18 to 24, 16.8% aged 25 to 44, 31.5% aged 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. ^[22]

There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 52.9 units per square mile (20.4 units/km²), of which 1,090 (84.0%) were occupied. Of these, 83.5% were owner-occupied, and 16.5% were occupied by renters. ^[22]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $74,242, and the per capita income was $43,574. About 1.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line. ^[24]

Politics

In the state legislature, Shingletown is located in the 1st senatorial district , represented by Republican Megan Dahle, ^[25] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. ^[26]

Federally, Shingletown is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. ^[27]

Economy

Shingletown is home to KRDG and KYTO, two radio stations covering Redding and the surrounding area.

Shingletown Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 0Q6
Summary
Airport type	Closed
Operator	Shasta County
Location	Shingletown, California
Closed	October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)
Elevation  AMSL	3,880 ft / 1,182 m
Coordinates	40°31′20″N121°49′04″W / 40.52222°N 121.81778°W / 40.52222; -121.81778
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 2,340 713 Asphalt
Sources: county web site [28]

Shingletown had a public-use general aviation airport ( FAA LID : 0Q6) located three miles (5 km) northeast of town. It covered an area of 120 acres (49 ha) and had one runway. It was closed on October 1, 2002, for safety reasons. ^[28]

Notable people

• Greg Cadaret, former professional baseball player
• Lynsi Snyder, owner of In-N-Out Burger

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
2. "Shingletown CDP, California - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
3. Sabalow, Ryan; Reese, Phillip; Kasler, Dale (April 11, 2019). "These California communities could be the next Paradise. Is yours one of them?". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN   0890-5738 . Retrieved May 1, 2019.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Reese; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim". Destined to Burn. Reno Gazette Journal. The Sacramento Bee. p. 1A.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
7. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
19. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
20. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
21. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
22. "Shingletown CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
23. "Shingletown CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
24. "Shingletown CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
25. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
26. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
27. "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
28. "Shingletown Airport". Shasta County government. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.

External links

• Regional Traffic Cameras & Road Weather Information (including Shingletown) from Caltrans
• Shingletown quadrangle (USGS 7.5min map) from the state of California's Cal-Atlas website