Anderson

Also known as Anderson, California, Anderson, CA, American Ranch

city in Shasta County, California, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Shasta
Incorporated: January 16, 1956
Type: Council-manager
City council: Mayor Susie Baugh , Vice Mayor Baron V. Browning , Melissa Hunt , Stan Neutze , Mike Gallagher
Total: 7.21 sq mi (18.68 km )
Land: 7.03 sq mi (18.21 km )
Water: 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km ) 3.74%
Elevation: 433 ft (132 m)
Density: 1,610.4/sq mi (621.77/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst: UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code s: 530, 837
Fips code: 06-02042
Gnis feature id: 0277470
Website: http://ci.anderson.ca.us/

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Encyclopedic overview

Anderson is a city in Shasta County, California, United States, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Redding. Its population is 11,323 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,932 from the 2010 census.

Located 138 miles (222 km) north of Sacramento, the city's roots are as a railroad town near the northern tip of the Central Valley of California.

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