Dorris, California | |
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| City of Dorris | |
 U.S. Route 97 through downtown Dorris | |
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 Location of Dorris in Siskiyou County, California. | |
  Dorris, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:41°57′54″N121°55′8″W / 41.96500°N 121.91889°W /41.96500; -121.91889 | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County | Siskiyou |
| Incorporated | December 23, 1908[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 2.19% |
| Elevation | 4,245 ft (1,294 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 860 |
| • Density | 1,225.07/sq mi (472.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96023 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-19584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277500 |
| Website | www |
Dorris is a city inSiskiyou County, California, United States. Its population was 860 as of the2020 census, down from 939 in the2010 census. The only attractions are theflagpole and county library. The most notable people who have been residents of Dorris aretwo athletes who were born here.
Dorris is located at41°57′54″N121°55′8″W / 41.96500°N 121.91889°W /41.96500; -121.91889 (41.965075, −121.918967).[4] It is located in theButte Valley of northern California betweenMount Shasta and theOregon border onU.S. Route 97. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), 97.81% of it land and 2.19% of it water.
The town was named in 1907 by theSouthern Pacific Railroad[5] for brothers Presley A. and Carlos J. Dorris who raised stock in Little Shasta in the 1860s before moving to Dorris' Bridge on thePit River, renamedAlturas, California in 1876.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 214 | — | |
| 1920 | 424 | 98.1% | |
| 1930 | 762 | 79.7% | |
| 1940 | 863 | 13.3% | |
| 1950 | 892 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 973 | 9.1% | |
| 1970 | 840 | −13.7% | |
| 1980 | 836 | −0.5% | |
| 1990 | 892 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 886 | −0.7% | |
| 2010 | 939 | 6.0% | |
| 2020 | 860 | −8.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
At the2010 census, Dorris had a population of 939. The population density was 1,307.5 inhabitants per square mile (504.8/km2). The racial makeup was 764 (81.4%) White, 19 (2.0%) African American, 18 (1.9%) Native American, 5 (0.5%) Asian, 8 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 77 (8.2%) from other races, and 48 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race numbered 197 people (21.0%).[8]
The entire population lived in households; no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters or was institutionalized.
There were 364 households, 125 (34.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 171 (47.0%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 47 (12.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 23 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 33 (9.1%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.3%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 106 households (29.1%) were one person and 44 (12.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58. There were 241 families (66.2% of households); the average family size was 3.15.
The age distribution was 240 people (25.6%) under the age of 18, 91 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 216 people (23.0%) aged 25 to 44, 256 people (27.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 136 people (14.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
There were 414 housing units at an average density of 576.5 per square mile. 248 (68.1%) of the occupied units were owner-occupied and 116 (31.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 584 people (62.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 355 people (37.8%) lived in rental housing units.
At the2000 census there were 886 people in 342 households, including 240 families, in the city. The population density was 1,232.1 inhabitants per square mile (475.7/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 550.7 per square mile (212.6/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 82.62% White, 5.53% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.13% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.37%.[9]
Of the 342 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.2% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.
The age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median household income was $21,801 and the median family income was $24,265. Males had a median income of $25,139 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,447. About 17.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable locations in town include the Dorris Branch of the Siskiyou County Public Library, Dorris City Hall, Dorris Fire Department, two schools, the Siskiyou County Dorris-Tulelake Branch Courts and the Butte Valley Museum.[10] Dorris is home to what was once the country's tallest flagpole west of theMississippi, and still the tallest west of theRockies. It is 200 feet (61 m) tall, and flies a flag 30 feet (9.1 m) tall by 60 feet (18 m) wide.[11] It was surpassed in 2002 by a 300-foot pole inLaredo, Texas[12] and in 2014 by a 400-foot pole inSheboygan, Wisconsin.
U.S. Highway 97 is a major north–southUnited States highway and divides Dorris from southeast to northwest.California State Route 161 joins Highway 97 just north of Dorris.
TheButte Valley Airport (FAALID:A32,formerly CA03) is a county-owned public-useairport located 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of thecentral business district of Dorris.[13]
TheButte Valley National Grassland is a 18,425-acre (7,456 ha)United StatesNational Grassland located between Dorris andMacdoel along Highway 97.[14][15]
The Butte Valley Unified School District administers the elementary, middle and high school in Dorris.[16]
TheButte Valley High School Bulldogs are members of theEvergreen League, ahigh school sports league whose athletic teams are members of the Northern Section of theCalifornia Interscholastic Federation.[17]
In thestate legislature, Dorris is inthe 1st Senate District, represented byRepublican Megan Dahle,[18] andthe 1st Assembly District, represented byRepublican Heather Hadwick.[19]
Federally, Dorris is inCalifornia's 1st congressional district, represented byRepublican Doug LaMalfa.[20]
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