Big Bend, California

Big Bend of the Madesi Valley is the indigenous homeland of the Madesi tribe, located in Shasta County, northeastern California. It is named for a major change in course of the Pit River.

Big Bend
Madesi Valley
unincorporated area
census-designated place
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Coordinates: 41°1′11″N 121°54′28″W
Country United States
State California
Area
  Total5.82 sq mi (15.08 km2)
  Land5.74 sq mi (14.85 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  1.53%
Elevation
1,701 ft (514 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total79
  Density13.78/sq mi (5.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96011
Area code530
FIPS code06-06475
GNIS feature ID0256886

Its population is 79 as of the 2020 census, down from 102 from the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Big Bend as a census-designated place (CDP).

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