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Population (year 2000): 7,290. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,295 (+0.1% change)
Males: 3,418 (46.9%), Females: 3,872 (53.1%)
Siskiyou County
Zip code:
96097
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $27,398 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,600 (year 2000)
Races in Yreka:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
- American Indian (8.2%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Other Asian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.4%), English (15.1%),
Irish (13.6%), United States (7.2%), Italian (4.2%), French
(3.6%).
Elevation: 2625 feet
Land area: 10.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Yreka
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Yreka city
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 14.3%
4.5% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.2% Latin
America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +298 (+4.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Yreka:
- FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER (444 BRUCE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Yreka:
- ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ASHLAND,
OR)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT SHASTA (about 36 miles;
MOUNT SHASTA, CA)
- PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles;
MEDFORD, OR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Yreka:
- ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL - MEDFORD (about 47
miles; MEDFORD, OR; ID: MFR)
- KLAMATH FALLS (about 71 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR;
ID: LMT)
- REDDING MUNI (about 88 miles; REDDING, CA; ID: RDD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Yreka:
- MONTAGUE-YREKA ROHRER FIELD (about 8 miles;
MONTAGUE, CA; ID: 1O5)
- SISKIYOU COUNTY (about 13 miles; MONTAGUE, CA; ID:
SIY)
- SCOTT VALLEY (about 20 miles; FORT JONES, CA; ID:
A30)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Yreka:
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ASHLAND,
OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
- OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 65 miles;
KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GRANTS
PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
- SHASTA COLLEGE (about 74 miles; REDDING, CA; FT
enrollment: 5,251)
- HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; ARCATA,
CA; FT enrollment: 6,800)
- COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 124 miles; EUREKA,
CA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 149 miles;
CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
Public high schools in Yreka:
- YREKA HIGH (Students: 801; Location: 431
KNAPP ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DISCOVERY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 71;
Location: 504 W. LENNOX; Grades: 09 - 12)
- YREKA UNION HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5;
Location: 504 WEST LENNOX ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Yreka:
- SISKIYOU CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 34;
Location: 921 S OREGON ST; Grades: 1 - 12)
- COVENANT CHAPEL BIBLE ACAD-OTH (Students: 32;
Location: 910 KNAPP ST.; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Yreka:
- JACKSON STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 508;
Location: 405 JACKSON ST.; Grades: 04 - 08)
- EVERGREEN LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 357;
Location: 416 EVERGREEN LANE; Grades: KG - 03)
- GOLD STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 199;
Location: 321 N. GOLD ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
- SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 88; Location:
609 S. GOLD ST.; Grades: KG - 12)
- J EVERETT BARR COURT (Students: 7; Location:
805 JUVENILE LANE; Grades: KG - 12)
- YREKA COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 5; Location:
309 JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Yreka:
- YREKA SDA CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 54;
Location: 346 PAYNE LANE; Grades: KG - 10)
Library in Yreka:
- SISKIYOU COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating
income: $1,183,159; Location: 719 FOURTH ST.; 147,167
books; 1,458 audio materials; 3,071 video materials; 255
serial subscriptions)
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