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Country around Stonyford is a rural area of about 558 people in Colusa County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Yuba City, CA and 74 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $1k a month.
558people
$184kTypical home
$1,227/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
296Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 558 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 46 mi to Yuba City, CA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,163/mo)
- Median rent $1,227/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°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
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (737 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 25% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to STS airport
- 63 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,624 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of California districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Colusa County: R+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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.