Dunsmuir is a city located in Siskiyou County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,923. It is notable for being the site of a small Union Pacific railroad base, where extra locomotives are added or removed from trains to get them through the mountains to the north. Amtrak also stops here. Siskiyou County is a county located in far northernmost California, USA, in the Cascade Mountains on the Oregon border. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A locomotive (from lat. ... Amtrak, is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ...

Geography

Dunsmuir is located at 41°13'18" North, 122°16'23" West (41.221542, -122.273011)^GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias CA county maps by Bumm13. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

The City is the site of the historic park being developed at the Upper Soda Springs site on the path of the Siskiyou Trail along the Sacramento River. Upper Soda Springs is on the banks of the Sacramento River in Dunsmuir, California, USA. It consists of approximately ten acres (40,000 m²) of level ground on both sides of the River, the surrounding hillsides, and continues north along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River to the Dunsmuir... The Siskiyou Trail stretched from Californias Central Valley to Oregons Willamette Valley; modern-day Interstate 5 follows this pioneer path. ... A spring at the Sacramento River headwater The Sacramento River is the longest river in the state of California. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 1,923 people, 867 households, and 491 families residing in the city. The population density is 410.2/km² (1,062.1/mi²). There are 1,170 housing units at an average density of 249.6/km² (646.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.64% White, 1.87% African American, 1.98% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.34% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 9.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 867 households out of which 23.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.84. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $23,191, and the median income for a family is $27,420. Males have a median income of $27,393 versus $19,148 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,982. 19.3% of the population and 13.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

See also

Upper Soda Springs Upper Soda Springs is on the banks of the Sacramento River in Dunsmuir, California, USA. It consists of approximately ten acres (40,000 m²) of level ground on both sides of the River, the surrounding hillsides, and continues north along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River to the Dunsmuir...

External links

• Official City Website
• Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce
• KZRO/Z100.1FM, Dunsmuir radio station with live audio stream.

• Maps and aerial photos
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
  • Satellite image from Google Local or Microsoft Virtual Earth