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Country around Sierraville is a rural area of about 351 people in Sierra County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Reno, NV and 89 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 230 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k.
351people
$332kTypical home
78° / 39°Summer / winter
230"Snow
283Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 351 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 29 mi to Reno, NV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,093/mo)
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 230" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (510 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (546 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 7% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TKF airport
- 34 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,687 ft
- 118 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sierra County: R+24 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
- High 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.