 ECONOMIC PROFILE:
 The local economy
is primarily agriculture/ranching with some retail/service components. The Characteristics
of the labor force are predominately non-union. Although some mills (lumber) have union
representation. There is currently no significant manufacturing and the major employers
are federal, state, county, and local government agencies.
TRANSPORTATION/DISTANCES:
Transportation is provided via Highway 97
and Highway 161. Major airline connections can be made at Klamath Falls International
Airport in Klamath Falls, Oregon (approximately 20 miles away). Mail is delivered via
Postal Service, United Parcel, or Federal Express.
Distances: from Weed, CA - approx. 50
miles; from Mt. Shasta, CA - approx. 60 miles; from Redding, CA - approx. 120 miles. The
center of the valley is 325 miles south east of Portland, Or.; 350 miles north of San
Francisco and 23 miles south of Klamath Falls Oregon.
Dorris Airport; Butte Valley
- Elevation 4,239 feet above sea level
- Length 4,300 feet paved runway
- Beacon, runway lights, 5X,
frequency 122.9
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POPULATION:
| YEAR |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
| Population |
840 |
820 |
860 |
860 |
830 |
860 |
930 |
890 |
900 |
900 |
Annual
Percentage
Change |
-1.18% |
-2.38% |
4.88% |
0.00% |
-3.49% |
3.61% |
8.14% |
-4.30% |
1.12% |
0.00% |
| YEAR |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
| Population |
890 |
890 |
900 |
880 |
880 |
890 |
880 |
870 |
870 |
Annual
Percentage
Change |
-1.11% |
0.00% |
1.12% |
-2.22% |
0.00% |
1.14% |
-1.12% |
-1.14% |
0.00% |
City of
Dorris Population 1970-1998
Population
Percent Change 1972-1996
Source: California
Dept. of Finance, Demographic Research Unit
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES:
 Butte Valley Rural Health Clinic is
located at 610 W. 3rd St. in the city of Dorris. The nearest hospital is Merle West in
Klamath Falls, Oregon. Housing is available through rentals ranging from $250 per month
and up; existing homes range from $25,000 upwards. There is one hotel, two motels, one Bed
& Breakfast Inn and one RV/mobile home park. Water is provided through private wells
and sewer through private septic tanks, except for Dorris which provides city water and
sewer facilities. Waste is disposed in a landfill located off of Highway 16 near Tulelake.
Electric service is provided by Pacific Power and Light, with Propane also available.
Telephone service is provided by Cal-Ore Telephone Company. Butte Valley Real Estate can
take care of all of your real estate needs.
Education in Butte Valley is provided
through two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. There is a
community college in Weed, California called College of the Siskiyous as well as the
Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Butte Valley, except for the City of
Dorris, is represented by a supervisor to the County Board of Supervisors which meets in
Yreka. The City of Dorris has a City Council. Contact the city of Dorris: Phone -
530-397-3511, located at 307 S. Main St., Dorris, CA 96023.
Useful Phone Numbers:
- Planning Department - 530-842-8200,
located at 311 4th St., Yreka, CA 96097.
- Siskiyou County Public Works (Building
Department) - 530-842-8250, located at 305 Butte St., Yreka, CA 96097.
- Public Health Department (Septic &
Well Permits) - 530-842-8230, located at 806 S. Main St., Yreka, CA 96097.
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