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Bangor’s median age is 58.6 years, against 39 years in California’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bangor. Bangor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bangor beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
Bangor is unincorporated, so Butte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bangor.
Its public schools are run by the Bangor Union Elementary school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Union ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 88 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Bangor home is worth about $354,000, about the same as a year ago, 54% below the California typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Bangor for work: only 1% work in town. At $120,000, Bangor’s median household income is above both the California town median ($95,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Bangor has added 21 jobs, to 44 in 2023.
| Bangor | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bangor has mild winters and hot summers. Bangor’s July high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bangor beats the California average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bangor.
| Bangor | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bangor | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bangor; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Bangor residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Bangor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in California, United States
Bangor is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Yuba County line. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) feature ID for the community is 218644, and for the census place is 2612459; and the elevation is given as 761 feet (232 m) above mean sea level (AMSL). The community is in a shallow valley with surrounding hills in the 800–950 foot range. The population was 695 at the 2020 census. Bangor was founded as a mining boom-town in 1855 and named by the Lumbert Brothers, early settlers and storekeepers, for their home-town of Bangor, Maine. The first post office was established in 1857. Latitude and longitude for the community…
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Bangor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.