Igo, California | |
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| Coordinates:40°30′20″N122°32′30″W / 40.50556°N 122.54167°W /40.50556; -122.54167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.017 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.001 sq mi (0.0026 km2) |
| • Water | 1.016 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103 |
| • Density | 103,000/sq mi (39,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 225832[2] |
Igo is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) 9 miles west ofRedding, CA inShasta County,California. Its population is 103 as of the 2020 census. Its ZIP Code is 96047. Wired Telephone numbers follow the pattern530-396-xxxx. It has a neighboring town ofOno, which is four miles west of Igo. It is also home to the Northern California Veterans Cemetery,[3] dedicated in December 2005. It has a post office, elementary school, general store, and a restaurant/banquet hall.
The name Igo may be derived from an unidentified Native American language.[4] According to folk etymology, Igo was named from the question "I go?" frequently asked by a miner's son who liked to accompany his father to work. Igo was founded in 1849 as amining town in the Igo-Ono Mining District.[5]
In thestate legislature Igo is in the 1stSenate District, represented byRepublicanTed Gaines, and in the 1stAssembly District, represented by RepublicanBrian Dahle.
Federally, Igo is inCalifornia's 1st congressional district, seat currentlyvacant.[6]
Igo, California, and its neighboring community Ono, share a community newsletter, the Umbrella available online athttp://www.igoono.com/
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Igo has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 103 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21]2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[24] | |||
Igo first appeared as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. census.[25]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[24] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 103 | 75.73% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.97% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 2.91% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.97% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 13.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 5.83% |
| Total | 103 | 100.00% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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