Weed

Also known as Weed, California, Weed, CA

city in Siskiyou County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Siskiyou
Incorporated: January 25, 1961
Mayor: Darrell Parham
Mayor pro tem: Ken Palfini
Total: 4.82 sq mi (12.49 km )
Land: 4.82 sq mi (12.48 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km ) 0.11%
Elevation: 3,425 ft (1,044 m)
Density: 594.0/sq mi (229.3/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst

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Weed is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 2,862, down from 2,967 in 2010. There are several unincorporated communities adjacent to, or just outside of Weed, including Edgewood, Carrick, and Lake Shastina. These communities generally have mailing addresses that use Weed or its ZIP Code. Weed is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark, and the second tallest volcano in the Cascade Range.

Weed's city motto is "Weed like to welcome you". Weed has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.