Town guide

Crescent Mills, California

Crescent Mills is a community in Plumas County, California, home to about 63 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95934.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6315 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Crescent Mills

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Around Crescent Mills

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)73 miles away
Closer regional airportTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA440 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crescent 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

Crescent Mills had 206 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 1497th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Crescent Mills population by census2000: 258, 2010: 196, 2020: 206258200019620102062020

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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Crescent MillsJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 7.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 26°F, 7.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 29°F, 6.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 39°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 48°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 45°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 40°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 33°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 7.3 in44°25°Jan7.750°26°Feb7.656°29°Mar6.762°32°Apr3.171°39°May1.980°43°Jun0.789°48°Jul0.188°45°Aug0.182°40°Sep0.469°33°Oct1.952°28°Nov4.143°25°Dec7.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quincy, CA weather station (9 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

  • Plumas District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy9.1 miles
  • Seneca District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester23.2 miles
  • Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Portola30.1 miles

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

Places in and around Crescent Mills

Grocery stores

  • Young's Market4.5 mi
  • Evergreeen Market5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

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