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Country around Gazelle is a rural area of about 332 people in Siskiyou County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Redding, CA and 208 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $342k and rent runs about $982 a month.
332people
$342kTypical home
$982/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
31"Snow
271Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 332 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 62 mi to Redding, CA
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $342k (≈$2,156/mo)
- Median rent $982/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (159 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (732 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to MFR airport
- 197 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,207 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Siskiyou County: R+19 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.