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Manton is a tiny town of 629 people in Tehama County, California. It's about 29 miles from Redding, CA and 130 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $425k and rent runs about $1k a month.
629people
$425kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
279Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 629
- Part of a metro area
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 29 mi to Redding, CA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $425k (≈$2,678/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (169 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,105 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to RDD airport
- 120 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,510 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 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
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tehama County: R+42 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
- Moderate 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.