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Country around North Fork is a rural area of about 3,041 people in Madera County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $382k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,041people
$382kTypical home
$1,361/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
2"Snow
311Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,041 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Fresno, CA
- 33 mi to Fresno, CA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $382k (≈$2,407/mo)
- Median rent $1,361/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (190 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 17% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to FAT airport
- 32 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,694 ft
- 119 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of California districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madera County: R+21 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk