Gazelle, California

Gazelle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States.

In the 1850s a steamer Gazelle plied the waters between San Francisco and the upper Sacramento River.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), 99.88% of it land and 0.12% of it water.

15 households (40.5%) were made up of individuals, and 7 (18.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 49 housing units at an average density of 84.3 per square mile (32.5/km2), of which 27 (73.0%) were owner-occupied, and 10 (27.0%) were occupied by renters.

24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 28.2% of families and 28.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.1% of under eighteens and 12.0% of those over 64.

[8] Federally, Gazelle is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.

Siskiyou County map