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Fort Bidwell, California

Fort Bidwell is a community in Modoc County, California, home to about 190 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96112.

Population19059 per sq mi
Median home value$168,100Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)165 miles away
Closer regional airportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)143 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA550 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Bidwell

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

Fort Bidwell had 180 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

It’s the 1379th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Fort Bidwell population by census2010: 173, 2020: 18017320101802020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 17.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort BidwellJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 1.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 46°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in40°23°Jan2.744°26°Feb1.951°30°Mar2.157°33°Apr1.866°40°May1.575°46°Jun0.886°54°Jul0.285°51°Aug0.377°45°Sep0.364°36°Oct1.148°29°Nov2.138°22°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Bidwell, CA weather station (about a mile 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 Fort Bidwell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lakeview24.0 miles
  • Surprise Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cedarville26.8 miles
  • Modoc Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alturas32.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

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.

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