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Country around Butte City is a rural area of about 278 people in Glenn County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Chico, CA and 66 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $802 a month.
278people
$274kTypical home
$802/moRent
95° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
289Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 278 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 22 mi to Chico, CA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $274k (≈$1,727/mo)
- Median rent $802/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (558 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SMF airport
- 55 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of California districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Glenn County: R+35 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.