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Country around Elk is a rural area of about 707 people in Mendocino County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 101 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $643k and rent runs about $1k a month.
707people
$643kTypical home
$1,471/moRent
87° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 707 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 68 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $643k (≈$4,054/mo)
- Median rent $1,471/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 22.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (163 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 13% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 20% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to STS airport
- 114 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,719 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of California districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mendocino County: D+27 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.