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Mad River is a tiny town of 272 people in Trinity County, California. It's about 60 miles from Redding, CA and 168 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $290k and rent runs about $1k a month.
272people
$290kTypical home
$1,073/moRent
76° / 42°Summer / winter
1"Snow
270Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 272
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 60 mi to Redding, CA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $290k (≈$1,827/mo)
- Median rent $1,073/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 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 59
- 15% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to ACV airport
- 157 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,956 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 91 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of California districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 43 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.