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Weed is a city located in Siskiyou County, California. As of the 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 2,978. Weed is only about 10 miles (16 km)
west-north-west of Mt. Shasta, a prominent northern California
landmark.
Geography
Weed is located at 41°25'27" North, 122°23'4" West (41.424298, -122.384417)1. It is located off Interstate 5
just 49 miles south of the California-Oregon border. The next large town to the north on I-5 is Yreka; to the south is City
of Mt. Shasta. U.S. 97 heads off to the northeast and Klamath Falls, Oregon.
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 km˛ (4.8 mi˛). 12.6 km˛ (4.8 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,978 people, 1,184 households, and 747 families residing in the city. The population density was 237.1/km˛ (613.4/mi˛). There were 1,293 housing
units at an average density of 102.9/km˛ (266.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 73.27% White, 9.27% African American, 1.95% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 5.51% from
other races, and 4.97% from two or more races. 12.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,184 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% are married couples
living together, 15.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% are non-families. 28.9% of all households are
made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41
and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from
45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,333, and the median income for a family is $32,197. Males have a median
income of $29,052 versus $21,894 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,434. 23.9% of the population and 17.2% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.9% are under the age of 18 and 4.9% are 65 or
older.
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