Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People20 residentsin the ZIP code area20 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month January45 in of snow a year, on about 17 days4 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manzanita Lake station, 12 mi away; snow from Burney
Nearby landmarksSugarloaf Peakpeak · under a mileCAVE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.9 miHAT CREEKcampground · 1.9 miLogan Lakelake · 2.7 miLittle Lakelake · 5.9 miPCT MUD LAKEtrailhead · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLassen National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,053,462 acresLassen Volcanic National Parknational park · 6.8 mi · 107,423 acresTrinity National Forestnational forest · 21.7 miMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Parkstate park · 23.7 miShasta National Forestnational forest · 24.2 mi · 101,179 acresAhjumawi Lava Springs State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 6,507 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes265 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201341 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 14 Jun 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShasta County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shasta County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Springs Mutual Water Systemserves 97 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,104 ft1,860 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMayers Memorial Hospital22.8 miPost officeOld Station Post Office3.0 miFire stationOld Station Volunteer Fire Company Station 122.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRedding Municipal Airport RDD46 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO122 miAmtrakAmtrak Station RDD50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96071 ZIP area.
