Town guide

Cedarville, California

Cedarville is a community in Modoc County, California, home to about 575 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96104.

Population575106 per sq mi
Median home value$246,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cedarville

1 ZIP code

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Around Cedarville

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)138 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)130 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA524 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cedarville

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

Cedarville had 437 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.

It’s the 1183rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Modoc County grew from 5,076 residents in 1900 to 8,700 in 2020.

Cedarville population by census2010: 514, 2020: 43751420104372020

Modoc County, 1900–2020

Modoc County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,076, 1910: 6,191, 1920: 5,425, 1930: 8,038, 1940: 8,713, 1950: 9,678, 1960: 8,308, 1970: 7,469, 1980: 8,610, 1990: 9,678, 2000: 9,449, 2010: 9,686, 2020: 8,7005K’00’105K’20’309K’40’508K’60’709K’80’909K’00’109K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 13.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CedarvilleJan: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 44°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2 in44°22°Jan1.748°24°Feb1.254°28°Mar1.560°33°Apr1.469°41°May1.479°48°Jun0.791°56°Jul0.289°53°Aug0.281°44°Sep0.367°34°Oct0.952°27°Nov1.642°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedarville, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Modoc County

1,258 jobs at 160 businesses in Modoc County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Modoc CountyHealth care and social assistance: 429 jobs; Retail trade: 210 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 133 jobs; Other services: 92 jobs; Utilities: 65 jobs; Professional services: 44 jobs; Construction: 43 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Utilities 5% Professional services 4% Construction 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedarville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Surprise Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CedarvilleUnder a mile
  • Modoc Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alturas20.8 miles
  • Lake District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lakeview49.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Cedarville

Public schools here are run by Surprise Valley Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Surprise Valley ElementaryCedarvilleK–751Public3.8 mi
Surprise Valley HighCedarville8–1238Public3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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