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Chilcoot-Vinton is a tiny town of 686 people in Plumas County, California. It's about 24 miles from Reno, NV and 111 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $360k and rent runs about $1k a month.
686people
$360kTypical home
$1,194/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
37"Snow
283Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 686
- Part of a metro area
- About 52 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 24 mi to Reno, NV
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $360k (≈$2,271/mo)
- Median rent $1,194/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (299 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (819 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 55% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to RNO airport
- 29 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 47% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,089 ft
- 141 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Plumas County: R+17 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- 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.