Tehama is a city in Tehama County, California, home to about 366 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96090.
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tehama; 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.
Tehama had 435 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1278th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Tehama County grew from 10,996 residents in 1900 to 65,829 in 2020.
Tehama County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 23.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Bluff Muni Ap, CA weather station (11 miles away).
13,620 jobs at 999 businesses in Tehama 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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