Hat Creek, California facts for kids
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Hat Creek
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Location of Hat Creek in Shasta County, California.
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 Hat Creek, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.184 sq mi (129.975 km2) |
| • Land | 50.013 sq mi (129.533 km2) |
| • Water | 0.171 sq mi (0.443 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 3,422 ft (1,043 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 266 |
| • Density | 5.300/sq mi (2.047/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code |
96040
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583033 |
Hat Creek is a small community in Shasta County, California. It's known as a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's an area defined for gathering census information. Hat Creek is located at an elevation of about 3,422 feet (1,043 meters) above sea level. In 2020, about 266 people lived there. This was a slight decrease from 309 people in 2010.
Hat Creek is a popular spot for tourists, especially those who enjoy fishing and camping. It is about 26 miles (42 km) north of Lassen Park. It is also about 15 miles (24 km) south of Burney Falls. The main activities in the area are related to tourism, fishing, and providing places for visitors to stay. Hat Creek is also home to the Hat Creek Radio Observatory. This is a special place where scientists listen for signals from space. It is run by the SETI Institute.
In 2021, the community was in danger from a large wildfire called the Dixie Fire.
Geography of Hat Creek
Hat Creek covers an area of about 50.2 square miles (129.9 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 99.66%, is land. A small part, about 0.34%, is water.
Climate in Hat Creek
Hat Creek has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
| Climate data for Hat Creek (1921-2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
79 (26) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
106 (41) |
113 (45) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
68 (20) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
58 (14) |
65.4 (18.6) |
74.7 (23.7) |
82.7 (28.2) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
84.4 (29.1) |
72.2 (22.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
47.1 (8.4) |
68.6 (20.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
32.3 (0.2) |
38.3 (3.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
43.9 (6.6) |
38.4 (3.6) |
32 (0) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
33.4 (0.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) |
−8 (−22) |
6 (−14) |
10 (−12) |
18 (−8) |
27 (−3) |
27 (−3) |
27 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
7 (−14) |
−20 (−29) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.75 (70) |
2.74 (70) |
2.16 (55) |
1.41 (36) |
1.26 (32) |
0.78 (20) |
0.19 (4.8) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.55 (14) |
1.24 (31) |
2.15 (55) |
2.79 (71) |
18.27 (464) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.9 (20) |
4.6 (12) |
3.1 (7.9) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.5 (3.8) |
6 (15) |
24.5 (62) |
| Average precipitation days | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 84 |
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Population of Hat Creek
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, the population of Hat Creek was 309 people. Most of the people living there, about 77.3%, were White. About 14.6% were Native American. A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds. About 6.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Most people (97.4%) lived in regular homes. There were 133 households in total. About 23.3% of these households had children under 18 living in them. The average household had about 2.26 people.
The population included people of all ages. About 19.1% were under 18 years old. About 20.7% were 65 years or older. The average age in Hat Creek was 51.9 years.
See also
In Spanish: Hat Creek para niños
