Local servicesHospitalEastern Plumas Hospital13.5 miPost officeChilcoot Post Office3.9 miTown hallLoyalton City Hall9.6 miPoliceSierra County Sheriff's Office - Loyalton Substation9.6 miFire stationSierra Valley Fire Protection District4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO32 miInterstateI-8024 miUS highwayUS 3959.2 miAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU34 miCoachReno AmtrakGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96135 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96135 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:32 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:18 am – 4:39 pm
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People114 residentsin the ZIP code area59 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages0% 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 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 24°F14 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month December26 in of snow a year, on about 10 days30 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Doyle 4 Sse station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksCHILCOOT FAMILY CG.campground · 4.3 miAdams Neckcape · 3.6 miCOTTONWOOD GROUP CAMPcampground · 5.3 miLittle Last Chance Lakelake · 5.6 miThe Buttespeak · 4.9 miBald Rockpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlumas National Forestnational forest · 8.2 mi · 1,191,628 acresCrocker Meadows Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 2,843 acresHallelujah Junction Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 13,362 acresTahoe National Forestnational forest · 13.0 mi · 862,739 acresSmithneck Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,473 acresAntelope Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 156 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes382 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197041 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 22 Feb 197913 mi away, near Doyle, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jun 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlumas County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025193 of 365 days measured162 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 120main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plumas County monitors, CA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMeadow Edge MHPserves 53 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,926 ft1,501 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
