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Hornbrook is a tiny town of 268 people in Siskiyou County, California. It's about 33 miles from Medford, OR and 238 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $892 a month.
268people
$310kTypical home
$892/moRent
95° / 49°Summer / winter
10"Snow
271Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 268
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 229 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 33 mi to Medford, OR
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,952/mo)
- Median rent $892/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (159 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (732 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MFR airport
- 221 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,202 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Siskiyou County: R+19 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
- Moderate 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.