Community
County Facts
Shasta County...
- Is governed by a five member Board of Supervisors
- Was created on February 18, 1850 as a General Law county
- Is one of California's original 27 counties
- Is an estimated 3,850 square miles in size
- Contains over two million acres
- Has over 1,191 miles of maintained County roads
- Is home to over 175,700 residents
- Has a growth rate of approximately 2.15% per year
- Contains the cities of Redding, Anderson, and Shasta Lake
- Median family income was $35,394 in 2002 compared to $34,800 in 1996
- Had a median home price of approximately $245,000
- Has an economy based on agriculture, tourism, timber, medical services, and retail businesses