Shasta County, California
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Shasta County (/ˈʃæstə/ ⓘ), officially the County of Shasta, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding.[5]
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Shasta County | |
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Coordinates: 40.76°N 122.04°W / 40.76; -122.04 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Sacramento Valley/Cascade Range |
Incorporated | 1850 |
Named for | Mount Shasta,[note 1] which was named after the Shasta people |
County seat | Redding |
Largest city | Redding |
Government | |
• Type | Council–CEO |
• Chair[1] | Patrick Henry Jones |
• Vice Chair[2] | Tim Garman |
• Board of Supervisors[3] | Supervisors
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• County executive officer | David J Rickert [4] |
• Deputy County executive officer | Stewart Buettell |
Area | |
• Total | 3,847 sq mi (9,960 km2) |
• Land | 3,775 sq mi (9,780 km2) |
• Water | 72 sq mi (190 km2) |
Highest elevation | 10,457 ft (3,187 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 182,155 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www.shastacounty.gov |
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Shasta County comprises the Redding, California metropolitan statistical area. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range.
Points of interest in Shasta County include Shasta Lake, Lassen Peak, and the Sundial Bridge.