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Aspen SpringsCA

A town of 325.

Is Aspen Springs a good place to live?

82% of the land in Aspen Springs is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is John Muir Wilderness, at 341 acres. Aspen Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

325 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Aspen Springs: who provides what

Aspen Springs is unincorporated, so Mono County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMono CountyMono County provides services here
SchoolsMammoth 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 hereMono County Clerk-ElectionsMono County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code9354693546 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 Aspen Springs.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Aspen Springs is protected from building

Aspen Springs’ density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 4.0 miles in 1 park or preserve.

82.4%conserved
82.4%
conserved · 1,882 of 2,283 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. John Muir Wilderness—341

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Aspen Springs has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Aspen Springs sits above 89% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 23%.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Aspen Springs

July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 21°.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–45°
Spring30–58°
Summer49–81°
Fall35–64°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Aspen Springs’ adults have been diagnosed with depression

5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Aspen Springs, against 9% in California’s towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Aspen Springs who have high blood pressure: 35%. Two figures for adults locally: 32% feel lonely, 75% had a checkup this year.

Aspen SpringsCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%22%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%36%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)5%9%8.1%
32 measures vs. California
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outAspen SpringsCA
Fewer uninsured adults5%10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%14.9%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.1%
Mammoth Hospital
15.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Aspen Springs

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Aspen Springs

Census-designated place in California, United States

Aspen Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 7,109 feet (2,167 m). The population was 70 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
7,110 ft
Area code
760, 442

Questions about Aspen Springs

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Is Aspen Springs, CA a good place to live?

Aspen Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.