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Hayfork is a small town of 2,537 people in Trinity County, California. It's about 40 miles from Redding, CA and 164 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $331k and rent runs about $840 a month.
2,537people
$331kTypical home
$840/moRent
91° / 45°Summer / winter
5"Snow
270Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,537
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 35 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 40 mi to Redding, CA
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $331k (≈$2,089/mo)
- Median rent $840/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 8% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to RDD airport
- 153 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,946 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Trinity County: R+9 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.