Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:36 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:20 am – 4:42 pm
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People122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.3122 households10% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 61%, public administration 39%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 29°F65 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December26 in of snow a year, on about 9 days53 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Downieville station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsPlumas National Forestnational forest · 2.9 mi · 1,191,628 acresMalakoff Diggins State Historic Parkstate historic site · 12.1 miPlumas-Eureka State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 3,975 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 16.7 mi · 281 acresSouth Yuba River State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 3,678 acresLassen National Forestnational forest · 35.7 mi · 14,889 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes630 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197060 of magnitude 4+, 10 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 24 May 201346 mi away, near Canyondam, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSierra County, CA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025289 of 362 days measured72 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nevada County, CA, 17 mi away
Internet at home10% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone90% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Loyaltonserves 983 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,655 ft1,419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital24.0 miPost officeDownieville Post Office1.9 miFire stationDownieville Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighDownieville Junior / Senior High School1.9 miElementaryDownieville Elementary School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF41 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO58 miInterstateI-8019 miAmtrakColfax, CA COX31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95944 ZIP area.
