Anderson | |
|---|---|
 Club 49 | |
| Nickname: City of Opportunity | |
 Location of Anderson in Shasta County, California | |
  Anderson Location in California and the United States  Anderson Anderson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′8″N 122°17′48″W / 40.45222°N 122.29667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Incorporated | January 16, 1956 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.21 sq mi (18.68 km2) |
| • Land | 7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 3.74% |
| Elevation | 430 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,323 |
| • Density | 1,610/sq mi (622/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96007 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-02042 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277470 |
| Website | ci |
Anderson is a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is about 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Redding. 11,323 people lived here at the 2020 census.
The city was named after ranch owner Elias Anderson, who granted the Oregon and California Railroad trackage rights and land for a station.
