Hat Creek is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 57 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96040.
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA495 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hat Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hat Creek had 266 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 1504th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Shasta County grew from 17,318 residents in 1900 to 182,155 in 2020.
Shasta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burney, CA weather station (13 miles away).
53,944 jobs at 4,508 businesses in Shasta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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