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Etna, California
Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California
Location in Siskiyou County and the state of California
Coordinates: 41°27′26″N 122°53′49″W / 41.45722, -122.89694
Country United States
State California
County Siskiyou
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 2,936 ft (895 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 781
 - Density 976.3/sq mi (390.5/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 96027
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-22972
GNIS feature ID 0277509

Etna is a city in the Scott Valley area of Siskiyou County, California, United States. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Etna is located at 41°27′26″N, 122°53′49″W (41.457350, -122.896875)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 781 people, 329 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 989.9 people per square mile (381.7/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 458.8/sq mi (176.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.48% White, 0.13% African American, 6.02% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population. There were 329 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $30,461. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,737. About 13.7% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

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