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Camp Nelson is a tiny town of 150 people in Tulare County, California. It's about 42 miles from Visalia, CA and 79 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 43°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.
150people
$289kTypical home
$1,280/moRent
83° / 43°Summer / winter
0"Snow
316Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 150
- Part of a metro area
- About 121 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Fresno, CA
- 42 mi to Visalia, CA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,825/mo)
- Median rent $1,280/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 316 sunny days a year (176 totally clear)
- 49 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 36 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (427 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,464 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 36% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to BFL airport
- 76 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,787 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tulare County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.