Old Station, California
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Old Station
|settlement_type = census-designated place
|image_skyline = Old Station, California.jpg
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{USA}}
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Shasta
|established_title =
|established_date =
| population_total = 64
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
|area_magnitude =
| unit_pref =US
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.221
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.220
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.001
| area_total_km2 = 5.753
| area_land_km2 = 5.749
| area_water_km2 = 0.003
| area_water_percent = 0.06
| area_note =
|timezone = Pacific (PST)
|utc_offset = -8
|timezone_DST = PDT
|utc_offset_DST = -7
|elevation_footnotes = {{gnis|2628770}}
|elevation_m =
|elevation_ft = 4386
| pushpin_map = California
| pushpin_map_caption = Position in California.
|coordinates = {{coord|40|40|21|N|121|25|21|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 96071
|area_code = 530
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = 2628770
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Old Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California. It is located {{convert|13|mi|km}} north of Lassen Volcanic National Park, directly between Redding and Susanville. The ZIP code in Old Station is 96071 and the area code 530. Old Station sits at an elevation of {{convert|4386|ft|m}}. Its population is 64 as of the 2020 census, up from 51 from the 2010 census.
In 2021, the town was threatened by the Dixie Fire.{{cite web|url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CALNF/2021-07-19-1409-Dixie-Fire/related_files/pict20210810-113235-0.pdf|title=Dixie Fire Update for September 10, 2021|publisher=National Wildfire Coordinating Group|access-date=September 10, 2021}}
History and industries
File:Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Subway Cave - NARA - 7722698.jpg
Old Station was once a stagecoach stop on the trail from Sacramento to Yreka in 1857. It was also a temporary military post while soldiers patrolled the stage road. Old Station also sits on an alternate route of the historic Nobles Emigrant Trail to California that was used by gold seekers around 1852. It now has mostly traveler services including 1 gas station, 3 general stores, and many campgrounds. It is the southern gateway to the Hat Creek Recreation Area. It is home to Subway Cave,{{cite news|url=http://www.showcaves.com/english/usa/caves/Subway.html|title=Caves of the United States of America: Subway Cave}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20110728054139/http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_034444.pdf Subway Cave, Self-guided Trail, Lassen National Forest, Hat Creek Ranger District] the largest lava tube formed by the local lava eruption from vents near Old Station. There is a two-mile Spatter Cone trail that leads from a United States Forest Service trailhead just off Highway 89/44.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km{{sup|2}}), 99.94% of it land and 0.06% of it water.
=Climate=
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Old Station has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=113540&cityname=Old+Station%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Old Station, California]
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 51
|2020= 64
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
}}
Old Station first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Old Station had a population of 64. The population density was {{convert|28.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Old Station was 62 (97%) White, 1 (2%) Asian, and 1 (2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (3%).{{cite web |title=Old Station CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0653602 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 30, 2025}}
There were 37 households, and the average household size was 1.73. The median age was 61.8{{nbsp}}years.
There were 93 housing units at an average density of {{convert|41.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 37 (40%) were occupied year round and 56 (60%) were used seasonally. Of the occupied housing units, 33 (89%) were owner-occupied, and 4 (11%) were occupied by renters.
Politics
In the state legislature Old Station is located in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |access-date=March 10, 2013 |publisher=State of California}} and {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |access-date=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}
Federally, Old Station is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}
References
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{{Shasta County, California}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Shasta County, California
Category:Census-designated places in California