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Etna is a tiny town of 642 people in Siskiyou County, California. It's about 61 miles from Medford, OR and 214 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $859 a month.
642people
$221kTypical home
$859/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
5"Snow
271Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 642
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 838 people per sq mi
- 214 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 61 mi to Medford, OR
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,395/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (159 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (487 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,011 per 100k)
People
- Median age 49
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to MFR airport
- 203 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,953 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 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