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A town of 346, settled in 1904.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in McArthur, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 847 California towns, just 9 have a lower January low than McArthur. McArthur’s trail network density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). McArthur 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.
Census counts: 365 in 2000, 334 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
McArthur 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.
Ordered by what stands out in McArthur.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.7%. 56% of McArthur households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Fall River Joint Unified school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Junior-Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 226 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
McArthur’s midpoint age comes in at 57.2 years. California has 37% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 36%.
| McArthur | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.2 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 50% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of McArthur’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.8 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| McArthur | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 32.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.9% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
64% of McArthur’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in McArthur once, in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 3 inches a winter. McArthur brings chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Fall River Mills (29%), Burney (9%) and Bieber (5%). Most people who work leave McArthur to do it: just 4% work in town. Since 2013, McArthur has added 49 jobs, to 107 in 2023. The median commute is under 14 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in McArthur, the share who feel lonely is 34%. The town does better than the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 16% of adults in McArthur report frequent physical distress; 14% have diabetes.
| McArthur | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | McArthur | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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None within 15 miles of McArthur; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 McArthur residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
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McArthur has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.