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Clipper Mills is a tiny town of 414 people in Butte County, California. It's about 38 miles from Yuba City, CA and 69 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 75 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $425k and rent runs about $1k a month.
414people
$425kTypical home
$1,414/moRent
86° / 51°Summer / winter
75"Snow
289Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 414
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 238 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 38 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $425k (≈$2,678/mo)
- Median rent $1,414/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 75" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (557 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,565 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 60% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to TKF airport
- 62 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,524 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of California districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butte County: R+3 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- 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.