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Country around Orleans is a rural area of about 949 people in Humboldt County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 79 miles from Grants Pass, OR and 220 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $848 a month.
949people
$311kTypical home
$848/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
3"Snow
258Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 949 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 220 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 79 mi to Grants Pass, OR
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,963/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,196 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 48% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ACV airport
- 209 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,352 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 40 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humboldt County: D+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.