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Greenhorn is a tiny town of 243 people in Plumas County, California. It's about 54 miles from Reno, NV and 100 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $1k a month.
243people
$276kTypical home
$1,194/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
30"Snow
283Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 243
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 54 mi to Reno, NV
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,743/mo)
- Median rent $1,194/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°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
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (299 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (819 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 14% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to TKF airport
- 60 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,515 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Plumas County: R+17 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
- 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.