Yreka is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States, located near the Shasta River; the city covers an area of approximately 10 square miles, most of which is land. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 7,765, reflecting an increase of 475 from the 7,290 counted in the 2000 Census. Yreka is home to the College of the Siskiyous, Klamath National Forest Interpretive Museum and the Siskiyou County Museum.

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