Town guide

Almanor, California

Almanor is a community in Plumas County, California across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95923.

ZIP codes in Almanor

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Canyon Dam, CA95923 —/sq ft

Mostly Prattville; part is in Almanor

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Around Almanor

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA421 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Almanor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Almanor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.

Plumas County, 1900–2020

Plumas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,657, 1910: 5,259, 1920: 5,681, 1930: 7,913, 1940: 11,548, 1950: 13,519, 1960: 11,620, 1970: 11,707, 1980: 17,340, 1990: 19,739, 2000: 20,824, 2010: 20,007, 2020: 19,7905K’00’106K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlmanorJan: high 58°F, low 40°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; May: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 59°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 57°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in58°40°Jan5.862°42°Feb5.668°46°Mar4.774°48°Apr2.282°54°May1.491°59°Jun0.697°63°Jul0.096°61°Aug0.190°57°Sep0.479°51°Oct1.366°45°Nov2.958°40°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oroville, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Plumas County

3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plumas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 856 jobs; Retail trade: 627 jobs; Manufacturing: 466 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Construction: 384 jobs; Other services: 168 jobs; Utilities: 142 jobs; Administrative and support: 137 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Other services 4% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Oroville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Oroville4.5 miles
  • Orchard HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gridley14.8 miles
  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico19.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Almanor

Grocery stores

  • Raley's4.2 mi
  • FoodMaxx4.3 mi
  • Grocery Outlet4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Butte County Library, Literacy Services4.2 mi
  • Butte County Library, Oroville Branch4.2 mi
  • Butte County Library, Oroville Branch4.2 mi

Museums

  • bath house museum3.5 mi
  • Oroville Chinese Temple3.6 mi
  • Pioneer History Museum3.6 mi
  • C F Lott Historic Home3.8 mi
  • Butte County Historical Society Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Oroville State Theatre3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Prattville and Canyondam.

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