McCloud is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The population was 1,343 at the 2000 census. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Siskiyou County is a county located in far northernmost California, USA, in the Cascade Mountains on the Oregon border. ... It has been suggested that Califas be merged into this article or section. ...

Geography

McCloud is located at 41°15′17″N, 122°8′11″W (41.254682, -122.136321)^GR1. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-McCloud. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.00%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,343 people, 581 households, and 393 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 212.5/km² (549.4/mi²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 111.1/km² (287.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.02% White, 1.94% African American, 1.86% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.73% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 were 581 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,500, and the median income for a family was $35,882. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $19,545 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,974. About 14.5% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable Residents

All McCloud High School graduates (years in parentheses):

• Rolin Eslinger (?) was a pro lumberjack who competed on the ESPN Stihl Timbersports Series in the 1990's.
• Joel DeBortoli (1986) tried out for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks in 1990, then later played basketball in Europe.
• Steven Vigus (1989) After 10 years in the Marines, moved to Safford, Arizona, where he now works for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He spent Feb 2004 - Feb 2005 in Iraq in the Arizona National Guard.
• Shay McClure (1990) now coaches football at Southern Oregon University, an NAIA school in Ashland, Oregon.
• Mike Summers (1990) is a television and radio personality who now works for Sainte Television Group.
• Jeff Summers (1992) is a 2005 graduate of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and is now youth minister at Choctaw Road Baptist Church in Choctaw, Oklahoma.
• Rick Goates (1983) Graduated from C.S.U.C in 1988 and is a successful Real Estate Broker in Redding California.

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See also

Origin of place name Ross McCloud Ross McCloud (April 16, 1819 – August 22, 1868) was a California pioneer and early settler in Northern California. ...

External links

• McCloud Chamber of Commerce website
• Vacation rental site

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