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Newell is a tiny town of 472 people in Modoc County, California. It's about 82 miles from Medford, OR and 230 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $836 a month.
472people
$225kTypical home
$836/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
28"Snow
268Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 472
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 197 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 82 mi to Medford, OR
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,417/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 268 sunny days a year (149 totally clear)
- 97 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (535 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (616 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 84 mi to MFR airport
- 185 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,042 ft
- 142 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 53 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Modoc County: R+47 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.