CDP
Jones Valley
Jones Valley is a community name the Census tracks. It helps you name the place, but it usually is not city hall. Start with the county layer unless an official local district says otherwise.
Starting point
Start with the county unless an official district says otherwise.
A Census-designated place is a useful local name, but it usually does not have its own city hall. For permits, records, taxes, courts, and many services, begin with the county layer.
Special districts, utilities, schools, fire agencies, parks, water agencies, coastal rules, and state maps can still control a specific issue.
2025 population
Not available
Land area
6.432 sq mi
Water area
0.005 sq mi
Directory notes
Local layers to keep on the same page.
Treat this as a community name.
A CDP can be real and useful on the ground, but it normally does not mean there is a city hall for permits, rent rules, business licenses, or local code.
Start with the county.
Shasta County is the county layer shown in the Census place-county reference data.
Watch for districts.
Water, sewer, fire, school, parks, utilities, coast, wildfire, and special taxes can still belong to a district or state agency.
County layer
County shown for Jones Valley
Practical notes
Office, map, permit, and paperwork notes for Jones Valley
County layer · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Redding business starts with the license and the location
Redding business owners may need a city business license, a home occupation affidavit, county or state permits, and a separate permit-center path for building work.
County layer · Rules and licenses · Reviewed July 4, 2026
Redding project permits start at the Permit Center
Redding's Permit Center handles building and development questions, online permit checks, inspection requests, forms, parcel information, fee requests, and local agency contacts.
County layer · Home and property · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Redding utilities are mostly under one city roof
Redding is unusual because city public utilities cover electric, water, wastewater, storm drain, and solid waste service, with start, stop, and transfer links on the utility pages.
County layer · Outdoors · Reviewed July 1, 2026
Burney Falls is loud, cold, and fed from hidden springs
Burney Falls drops 129 feet, but the surprising part is the spring water pouring from the basalt cliff around the main falls.
County layer · History and culture · Reviewed July 1, 2026
Old Shasta's brick ruins show where the northern road once mattered
Shasta State Historic Park preserves brick ruins, streets, cemeteries, and courthouse history from a Gold Rush town that once anchored northern California travel and trade.
Almanac notes
Stories and local context near Jones Valley
County layer · History and culture
Anderson River Park gives the city its Sacramento River backyard
Anderson's 440-acre River Park ties the Shasta County city to the Sacramento River with trails, shade, fishing, sports, and summer events.
County layer · History and culture
Redding has a bridge that really works like a sundial
The Sundial Bridge crosses the Sacramento River in Redding and uses its tall design to cast a moving time shadow.
County layer · History and culture
Shasta Dam puts California water in one big view
Shasta Dam, built on the Sacramento River between 1938 and 1945, is a major Central Valley Project site for water storage, power, and recreation.
County layer · Outdoors
Whiskeytown gives Shasta County a clear lake and mountain park
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area sits west of Redding with a clear lake, waterfalls, mountain trails, Gold Rush history, and forested hills.