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AlmanorCA

A town, settled in 1932.

Land area
1 sq mi

Is Almanor a good place to live?

Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Almanor. We don’t grade Almanor yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Almanor: who provides what

Almanor is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPlumas CountyPlumas County provides services here
SchoolsPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsPlumas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9592395923 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Almanor.

Natural hazards

Almanor faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
Full pageAlmanor’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Almanor has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Almanor has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°
Spring32–59°
Summer47–83°
Fall35–66°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAlmanor’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 24°Rain & snow109″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Almanor

12pages on Almanor
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Lassen Volcanic National Park 15 miLibraryChester Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1932Climate86° summer highs · 109″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Almanor; the nearest are

Feather River Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Quincy21 mi$1,465 in-state tuitionLassen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Susanville32.3 mi$1,144 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-ChicoUniversity or college · Public · Chico48.7 mi$8,472 in-state tuition

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About Almanor

Place in California, United States

Almanor (formerly, Plumas Pines) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 0 at the 2010 Census, but as of 2020, the population was reported as 3. Almanor is located 7 miles (11.3 km) south-southeast of Chester.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
4,554 ft

Almanor’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Almanor.

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Lake Almanor WestPrattvilleLake Almanor WestPrattvilleAlmanor
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Questions about Almanor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Almanor, CA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Almanor yet; the figures below are still real.