Shingletown, California

Shingletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 2,442, as of the 2020 census.

Shingletown
census-designated place
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°29′46″N 121°51′49″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Shasta
Area [1]
• Total	24.719 sq mi (64.021 km2)
• Land	24.650 sq mi (63.844 km2)
• Water	0.069 sq mi (0.178 km2)  0.28%
Elevation	3,468 ft (1,064 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,442
• Density	99/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96088
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-71568
GNIS feature ID	1659646

Shingletown is a town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen".^{[citation needed]}

Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.^[2]

Geography

Shingletown is located at 40°29′46″N 121°51′49″W,^[3] in Northern California, near Lassen Volcanic National Park.

As of 2019, the state of California classifies the population of Shingletown as living in a "Very High fire Hazard Severity Zone". Cal Fire plans to trim 1,124 acres of vegetation along Highway 44, the main road through the town, as the highest priority fire safety project in the state.^[2][4]

Climate

Climate data for Shingletown, CA
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	48.5 (9.2)	50.0 (10.0)	53.7 (12.1)	60.4 (15.8)	68.5 (20.3)	79.6 (26.4)	89.8 (32.1)	88.7 (31.5)	82.0 (27.8)	69.8 (21.0)	54.0 (12.2)	47.0 (8.3)	66.0 (18.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	32.4 (0.2)	33.0 (0.6)	34.1 (1.2)	37.8 (3.2)	44.8 (7.1)	52.0 (11.1)	58.3 (14.6)	57.2 (14.0)	52.1 (11.2)	44.3 (6.8)	36.6 (2.6)	31.9 (−0.1)	42.9 (6.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	7.50 (191)	6.31 (160)	5.86 (149)	4.05 (103)	2.98 (76)	0.92 (23)	0.15 (3.8)	0.20 (5.1)	0.80 (20)	2.57 (65)	4.65 (118)	7.95 (202)	43.94 (1,115.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	7.9 (20)	7.6 (19)	6.5 (17)	2.5 (6.4)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.25)	2.9 (7.4)	8.7 (22)	36.3 (92.3)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[5]

Politics

In the state legislature, Shingletown is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle,^[6] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle.^[7]

Federally, Shingletown is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.^[8]

Economy

Shingletown is home to KRDG and KYTO, two radio stations covering Redding and the surrounding area.

Shingletown Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 0Q6
Summary
Airport type	Closed
Operator	Shasta County
Location	Shingletown, California
Closed	October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)
Elevation AMSL	3,880 ft / 1,182 m
Coordinates	40°31′20″N 121°49′04″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 2,340 713 Asphalt
Sources: county web site[9]

Shingletown had a public-use general aviation airport (FAA LID: 0Q6) located three miles (5 km) northeast of town. It covered an area of 120 acres (49 ha) and had one runway. It was closed on October 1, 2002, for safety reasons.^[9]

Notable people

• Greg Cadaret, former professional baseball player
• Lynsi Snyder, owner of In-N-Out Burger

References

1. U.S. Census Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2. Sabalow, Ryan; Reese, Phillip; Kasler, Dale (April 11, 2019). "These California communities could be the next Paradise. Is yours one of them?". The Sacramento Bee. ISSN 0890-5738. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Reese; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim". Destined to Burn. Reno Gazette Journal. The Sacramento Bee. p. 1A.
5. "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
6. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
7. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
8. "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
9. "Shingletown Airport". Shasta County government. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.

External links

• Regional Traffic Cameras & Road Weather Information (including Shingletown) from Caltrans
• Shingletown quadrangle (USGS 7.5min map) from the state of California's Cal-Atlas website