CastellaCA
A town of 204, settled in 1892.
Is Castella a good place to live?
Castella’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 834 California towns, just 4 have a lower median rent than Castella. The biggest park or preserve is Castle Crags State Park, at 73 acres. Castella has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Castella: who provides what
Castella is unincorporated, so Shasta County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Castella.
The schools Castella’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Castle Rock Union Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 42 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Castella faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Castella’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Castella for work: only 0% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Castella, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Castella’s median household income is $49,000.
| Castella | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Castella
Castella has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Castella is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Castella | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Castle Crags State Park | 0.2 mi | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Castella stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Castella. Castella beats the California average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 14% of adults have diabetes in Castella.
| Castella | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Castella | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Shasta and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Castella. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MountainMount Shasta
5 mi WaterfallMossbrae Falls
35 mi WaterfallBurney Falls11 mi Ski areaMt. Shasta Ski Park36 runs · 2,081 ft vertical
11 mi GardenMount Shasta City Park
38 mi National Recreation AreaWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area764K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Mount Shasta: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mossbrae Falls: Pinecar at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Burney Falls: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Shasta City Park: Daniel Mayer (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Castella
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Castella; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Castella residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Castella for work
Where Castella’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Castella
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Castella, CA a good place to live?
Castella has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.