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Clipper Mills, California

Clipper Mills is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 414 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95930.

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Around Clipper Mills

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)62 miles away
Closer regional airportTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA410 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clipper Mills

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

Clipper Mills had 160 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.

It’s the 1255th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Butte County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 211,632 in 2020.

Clipper Mills population by census2010: 142, 2020: 16014220101602020

Butte County, 1900–2020

Butte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,117, 1910: 27,301, 1920: 30,030, 1930: 34,093, 1940: 42,840, 1950: 64,930, 1960: 82,030, 1970: 101,969, 1980: 143,851, 1990: 182,120, 2000: 203,171, 2010: 220,000, 2020: 211,63217K’00’1030K’20’3043K’40’5082K’60’70144K’80’90203K’00’10212K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 82.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clipper MillsJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 14.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 13.7 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 12.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 6.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 8.6 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 16.3 in51°30°Jan14.751°30°Feb13.754°32°Mar12.859°35°Apr6.468°42°May4.077°48°Jun1.285°53°Jul0.085°51°Aug0.280°48°Sep0.570°41°Oct4.157°34°Nov8.650°30°Dec16.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Butte County

63,158 jobs at 4,677 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butte CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,600 jobs; Retail trade: 10,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,326 jobs; Construction: 4,212 jobs; Other services: 4,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,611 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,307 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Other services 7% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 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 · Oroville20.6 miles
  • Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grass Valley21.8 miles
  • Plumas District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy29.9 miles

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

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