Newell is a community in Modoc County, California, home to about 472 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96134.
Mostly Tulelake; part is in Newell
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)189 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV184 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA571 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newell; 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.
Newell had 301 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2010.
It’s the 1229th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Modoc County grew from 5,076 residents in 1900 to 8,700 in 2020.
Modoc County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tulelake, CA weather station (3 miles away).
1,258 jobs at 160 businesses in Modoc 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
Libraries
Museums
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 Tulelake Basin Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulelake Basin ElementaryTulelake | K–6 | 270 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tulelake Continuation HighTulelake | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Tulelake HighTulelake | 7–12 | 209 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Valley SchoolTulelake | 8–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tulelake.
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