Canyondam is a community in Plumas County, California, home to about 11 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95923.
Mostly Prattville; part is in Canyondam
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento 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 Canyondam; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Canyondam had 30 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1555th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.
Plumas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oroville, CA weather station (3 miles away).
3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Almanor.
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