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A town of 659, settled in 1860.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Fort Jones, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Fort Jones House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Jones has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2022.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Jones, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Jones.
The typical Fort Jones home is worth about $286,000, up 1% in a year, 62% below the California typical home. At $1,137 a month, Fort Jones’ median rent is below the California town median ($1,896 a month) and near the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 54% of Fort Jones households own their home.
| Fort Jones | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,137 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Scott Valley Unified school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Valley Junior HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 153 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fort Jones.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Fort Jones for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Fort Jones is $47,000. The top destinations are Yreka (19%), Etna (7%) and Redding (4%).
| Fort Jones | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fort Jones has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Fort Jones’ July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Fort Jones in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Fort Jones is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fort Jones. Fort Jones beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Fort Jones.
| Fort Jones | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fort Jones | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.7% | 17.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Fort Jones | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fort Jones; the nearest are
College town 16 of every 100 Fort Jones residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Fort Jones’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in California, United States
Fort Jones is a town in the Scott Valley area of Siskiyou County, California, United States. Like many of the communities that surround Mount Shasta, it lies in the southern tip of the Cascadia bioregion. Its population is 695 as of the 2020 census, down from 839 from the 2010 census.
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Fort Jones has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.