Town guide

Fort Jones, California

Fort Jones is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 562 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96032.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population562937 per sq mi
Median home value$228,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fort Jones

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fort Jones

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)213 miles away
Closer regional airportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV214 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA579 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Jones; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fort Jones

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fort Jones had 695 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1190th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.

Fort Jones population by census2000: 660, 2010: 839, 2020: 695660200083920106952020

Siskiyou County, 1900–2020

Siskiyou County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,962, 1910: 18,801, 1920: 18,545, 1930: 25,480, 1940: 28,598, 1950: 30,733, 1960: 32,885, 1970: 33,225, 1980: 39,732, 1990: 43,531, 2000: 44,301, 2010: 44,900, 2020: 44,07617K’00’1019K’20’3029K’40’5033K’60’7040K’80’9044K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort JonesJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 32°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 38°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in46°27°Jan3.352°29°Feb2.258°32°Mar1.864°37°Apr1.374°43°May1.383°49°Jun0.793°55°Jul0.592°54°Aug0.384°47°Sep0.470°38°Oct1.154°31°Nov2.245°27°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yreka, CA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Siskiyou County

8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Siskiyou CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,726 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,579 jobs; Retail trade: 1,557 jobs; Manufacturing: 611 jobs; Other services: 468 jobs; Construction: 447 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 367 jobs; Administrative and support: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Construction 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Jones.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairchild Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yreka14.1 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center of Mt ShastaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Shasta35.6 miles
  • Asante Ashland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ashland41.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fort Jones

Grocery stores

  • Ray's Food Place2.2 mi
  • Mean Gene's Market4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Jones Branch Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Fort Jones Museum2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fort Jones

Public schools here are run by Scott Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Jones ElementaryFort JonesK–2124Public2.1 mi
Scott Valley Junior HighFort Jones6–8153Public2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Scott Valley Christian AcademyFort JonesK–817Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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