Anderson, California

Anderson
Club 49
Nickname: 
City of Opportunity[1]
Location of Anderson in Shasta County, California
Anderson
Location in California and the United States
Anderson
Anderson (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°27′8″N 122°17′48″W / 40.45222°N 122.29667°W / 40.45222; -122.29667
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyShasta
IncorporatedJanuary 16, 1956[2]
Area
 • Total7.21 sq mi (18.68 km2)
 • Land7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  3.74%
Elevation
430 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,323
 • Density1,610/sq mi (622/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96007
Area code530
FIPS code06-02042
GNIS feature ID0277470
Websiteci.anderson.ca.us

Anderson is a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is about 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Redding. 11,323 people lived here at the 2020 census.

The city was named after ranch owner Elias Anderson, who granted the Oregon and California Railroad trackage rights and land for a station.[4]

References

  1. "City of Anderson". Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3.

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