Montague is a city in Siskiyou County, California, home to about 1,479 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96064.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Montague; also Yreka
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montague. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)209 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV203 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA576 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montague; 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.
Montague had 1,226 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 964th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Siskiyou County grew from 16,962 residents in 1900 to 44,076 in 2020.
Siskiyou County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 12.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montague Siskiyou Co Ap, CA weather station (4 miles away).
8,455 jobs at 1,070 businesses in Siskiyou County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montague.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Big Springs Union Elementary, Bogus Elementary, Delphic Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs ElementaryMontague | K–8 | 151 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Bogus ElementaryMontague | K–8 | 20 | Public | 15.0 mi |
| Delphic ElementaryMontague | K–8 | 61 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Little Shasta ElementaryMontague | K–8 | 18 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Montague ElementaryMontague | K–8 | 178 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Willow Creek ElementaryMontague | K–8 | 44 | Public | 8.6 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 Yreka.
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