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Dorris is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 860 as of the 2020 census, down from 939 from the 2010 census. The town being small, the only attractions are the flagpole and county library. The most notable people who have been residents of Dorris are two athletes who were born here.

Dorris city overview:
Name:	Dorris city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Siskiyou County
Incorporated:	December 23, 1908
Elevation:	4,245 ft (1,294 m)
Total Area:	0.72 sq mi (1.86 km²)
Land Area:	0.70 sq mi (1.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) 2.19%
Total Population:	860
Population Density:	1,225.07/sq mi (472.69/km²)
ZIP code:	96023
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0619584
GNISfeature ID:	277500
Website:	www.dorrisca.us

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History

The town was named in 1907 by the Southern Pacific Railroad for brothers Presley A. and Carlos J. Dorris who raised stock in Little Shasta in the 1860s before moving to Dorris’ Bridge on the Pit River, renamed Alturas, California in 1876.

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Geography

Dorris is located at 41°57′54″N 121°55′8″W / 41.96500°N 121.91889°W / 41.96500; -121.91889 (41.965075, −121.918967). Dorris is located in the Butte Valley of northern California between Mount Shasta and the Oregon border on U.S. Route 97. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), 97.81% of it land and 2.19% of it water.