Town guide

Grimes, California

Grimes is a community in Colusa County, California, home to about 280 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95950.

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Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA399 miles away

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

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

Who represents Grimes

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

Grimes had 296 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2010.

It’s the 1323rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Colusa County grew from 7,364 residents in 1900 to 21,839 in 2020.

Grimes population by census2010: 391, 2020: 29639120102962020

Colusa County, 1900–2020

Colusa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,364, 1910: 7,732, 1920: 9,290, 1930: 10,258, 1940: 9,788, 1950: 11,651, 1960: 12,075, 1970: 12,430, 1980: 12,791, 1990: 16,275, 2000: 18,804, 2010: 21,419, 2020: 21,8397K’00’109K’20’3010K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9019K’00’1022K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrimesJan: high 55°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1 in; May: high 81°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in55°38°Jan3.660°41°Feb3.067°44°Mar2.273°46°Apr1.081°53°May0.888°59°Jun0.592°60°Jul0.092°58°Aug0.089°54°Sep0.179°48°Oct0.964°42°Nov1.955°38°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colusa 2 Ssw, CA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Colusa County

4,552 jobs at 417 businesses in Colusa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Colusa CountyHotels and restaurants: 817 jobs; Manufacturing: 593 jobs; Retail trade: 580 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 545 jobs; Wholesale trade: 458 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 281 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 272 jobs; Construction: 265 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Construction 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Colusa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Colusa10.8 miles
  • Sutter Surgical Hospital - North ValleyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Yuba City15.4 miles
  • Adventist Health and RideoutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marysville16.6 miles

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

Schools in Grimes

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grand Island ElementaryGrimesK–649Public0.4 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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