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Country around Elk Creek is a rural area of about 325 people in Glenn County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Chico, CA and 92 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $1k a month.
325people
$388kTypical home
$1,125/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
296Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 325 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 44 mi to Chico, CA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $388k (≈$2,446/mo)
- Median rent $1,125/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (195 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 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 57
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to RDD airport
- 81 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,312 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of California districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 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
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 42 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.