WEED, CALIFORNIA

'Weed' is a city located in Siskiyou County, California. As of the 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 2,978. Weed is only about 10 miles (16 km) west-north-west of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark.

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Geography

Demographics

Other notes

External links

Geography

Weed is located at 41°25'27" North, 122°23'4" West (41.424298, -122.384417). It is located off Interstate 5 just 49 miles south of the California-Oregon border. The next large town to the north on 'I-5' is Yreka; to the south is City of Mt. Shasta. 'U.S. 97' heads off to the northeast and Klamath Falls, Oregon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,978 people, 1,184 households, and 747 families residing in the city. The population density was 237.1/km² (613.4/mi²). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 102.9/km² (266.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.27% White, 9.27% Black or African American, 1.95% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 5.51% from other races, and 4.97% from two or more races. 12.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8.5 per 1,000 people.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,333, and the median income for a family is $32,197. Males have a median income of $29,052 versus $21,894 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,434. 23.9% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Shastina, Pacific Crest Trail, Castle Crags State Park
Historic sites and museums: Weed Historic Lumber Town Museum
Colleges and universities: College of the Siskiyous
Traffic: The average commute time for Weed workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Housing: Median rent in Weed, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $676.
Education: 7% of Weed residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
Major ancestry groups reported by Weed residents include:
· Italian - 13%
· Mexican - 11%
· German - 11%
· Black or African American - 9%
· Irish - 9%
· English - 8%
· American Indian tribes, specified - 4%
· Laotian - 4%
· European - 3%
· Portuguese - 2%
· Scots-Irish - 2%
· French (except Basque) - 2%
· Polish - 2%
· Norwegian - 2%
· Dutch - 2%
· Scottish - 1%
· All other tribes - 1%
· Cherokee - 1%
· Other Hispanic or Latino - 1%
· Swedish - 1%
· Subsaharan African - 1%
· Austrian - 1%
· African - 1%
· French Canadian - 1%
· Welsh - 1%
· Japanese - 1%
· Choctaw - 1%
· Filipino - 1%
· Indonesian - 1%

Other notes

★ The town of Weed gets its name from the founder of the local lumber mill, one Abner Weed. In 1897 Abner Weed bought for the sum of $400.00, the Siskiyou Lumber and Mercantile Mill and 280 acres of land in what is now the City of Weed.

★ The area's landscape is dominated by an immense towering volcano, Mount Shasta, which usually has snow near its peak all year round.

★ Mount Shasta is the second highest peak in the Cascade Range and the fifth highest in California.

★ Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water is also bottled here in Weed at 4 different spring sources below Mount Shasta.

External links

★ Weed Revitalization Coalition

★ The Rotary Club of Weed

★ Museum of the Siskiyou Trail