Igo, California

Igo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) 9 miles west of Redding, CA in Shasta County, California. Its population is 103 as of the 2020 census. Its ZIP Code is 96047. Wired Telephone numbers follow the pattern 530-396-xxxx. It has a neighboring town of Ono, which is four miles west of Igo. It is also home to the Northern California Veterans Cemetery,^[3] dedicated in December 2005. It has a post office, elementary school, general store, and a restaurant/banquet hall.

Igo, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°30′20″N 122°32′30″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Shasta County
Area [1]
• Total	1.017 sq mi (2.63 km2)
• Land	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
• Water	1.016 sq mi (2.63 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	103
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	225832[2]

The name Igo may be derived from an unidentified Native American language.^[4] According to folk etymology, Igo was named from the question "I go?" frequently asked by a miner's son who liked to accompany his father to work. Igo was founded in 1849 as a mining town in the Igo-Ono Mining District. ^[5]

Politics

In the state legislature Igo is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.

Federally, Igo is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.^[6]

Igo, California, and its neighboring community Ono, share a community newsletter, the Umbrella available online at http://www.igoono.com/

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Igo has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	103		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[24]

Igo first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[25]

2020 Census

Igo CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[24]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	103	75.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.97%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	2.91%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.97%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	14	13.59%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	5.83%
Total	103	100.00%

See also

• California Historical Landmarks in Shasta County
• Bell's Bridge (California)
• Reading's Bar

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Igo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "California Veterans Cemetery". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
4. Gallant, Frank K. (2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 26. ISBN 9780486483603.
5. Remington, Frank L. (September 8, 1969). "Take a Good Look at the US Map. Towns Have the Craziest Names". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
7. Climate Summary for Igo, California
8. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
22. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
23. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
24. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Igo CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
25. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.