McCloudCalifornia
McCloud is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 945 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,101 from the 2010 census..
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About McCloud
Set in the northwestern part of California, McCloud is a small unincorporated community.
McCloud holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.42 square miles.
📰 McCloud News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes McCloud Unique
- The only place in America named McCloud — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in McCloud
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Heritage Junction Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McCloud
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in McCloud
- McCloud Elementary
- McCloud High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.