Town guide

Igo, California

Igo is a community in Shasta County, California, home to about 90 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96047.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9088 per sq mi
Median home value$432,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Igo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Igo

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)133 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA500 miles away

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

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

Who represents Igo

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

It’s the 1464th 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

Shasta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,318, 1910: 18,920, 1920: 13,361, 1930: 13,927, 1940: 28,800, 1950: 36,413, 1960: 59,468, 1970: 77,640, 1980: 115,715, 1990: 147,036, 2000: 163,256, 2010: 177,223, 2020: 182,15517K’00’1013K’20’3029K’40’5059K’60’70116K’80’90163K’00’10182K’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 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IgoJan: high 54°F, low 39°F, 10.7 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 41°F, 11.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 9.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 62°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 67°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 61°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 44°F, 6.3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 39°F, 11.5 in54°39°Jan10.758°41°Feb11.663°43°Mar9.970°47°Apr5.079°55°May3.189°62°Jun1.399°67°Jul0.298°65°Aug0.192°61°Sep0.578°52°Oct2.862°44°Nov6.354°39°Dec11.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Shasta County

53,944 jobs at 4,508 businesses in Shasta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shasta CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,895 jobs; Retail trade: 9,788 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,157 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,484 jobs; Construction: 3,472 jobs; Other services: 2,963 jobs; Professional services: 2,490 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,141 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Igo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Patients' Hospital of ReddingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redding16.4 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center ReddingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Redding16.7 miles
  • Shasta Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Redding17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Igo

Public schools here are run by Igo Ono Platina Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Igo-Ono ElementaryIgoK–836Public7.7 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Ono.

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