Leggett is a community in Mendocino County, California, home to about 24 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95585.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leggett; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Leggett had 77 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2010.
It’s the 1542nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Mendocino County grew from 20,465 residents in 1900 to 91,601 in 2020.
Mendocino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 65.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richardson Gr Sp, CA weather station (14 miles away).
23,356 jobs at 2,432 businesses in Mendocino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Leggett Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fin and Claw AcademyLeggett | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Leggett Valley ElementaryLeggett | K–8 | 51 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Leggett Valley HighLeggett | 9–12 | 17 | Public | 3.2 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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