Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:42 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:25 am – 4:48 pm
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People8,808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.73,046 householdsMedian household income $66,339Median home value $297,200Median rent $1,284 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,081 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,942 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, public administration 10%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 28%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 40°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 23 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willows 6 W station, 2 mi away; snow from Stony Gorge Rsvr
Parks and public landsSacramento National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.6 mi · 10,947 acresJensen Parkpark · 4.6 miSycamore Parkpark · 4.7 miMendocino National Forestnational forest · 9.6 mi · 929,122 acresDelevan National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.9 mi · 5,835 acresSteve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.5 mi · 2,771 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes564 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 1 Aug 197540 mi away, The 1975 Oroville, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGlenn County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 94main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Glenn County monitors, CA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Orlandserves 8,298 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
Elevation185 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWillows Post Office5.1 miTown hallWillows City Hall5.0 miPoliceGlenn County Sheriff's Office4.9 miFire stationKanawha - Glenn County Fire Protection District2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF67 miInterstateI-54.3 miAmtrakOrland, CA OLD18 miCoachOldAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95988 ZIP area.
