Boonville’s age of the median resident is 60.9 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Con Creek School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Boonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

667 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Ukiah · 13 mi Point Arena · 19 mi Lakeport · 24 mi Cloverdale · 24 mi

Con Creek School · National Register of Historic Places

Boonville’s story

151 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1875Boonville is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Boonville: who provides what

Boonville is unincorporated, so Mendocino County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMeadow Estates Mutual water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMendocino CountyMendocino County provides services here

SchoolsAnderson Valley 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 hereMendocino County Clerk-ElectionsMendocino County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code9541595415 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 Boonville.

Schools

The schools Boonville’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Boonville, with 382 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Anderson Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6	Grades K–6	190	–
Anderson Valley Junior-Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	192	–

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The districtsAnderson Valley Unified Every school2 schools · Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High Questions“Are Boonville’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Boonville stands out in California and nationally, with the median household income lower than most

The top destinations are Philo (11%), St. Helena (3%) and Ukiah (3%). Boonville: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 59, to 319. The mean commuting time here is 18 minutes.

16%work in town

	Boonville	California towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	18 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$42,000	$95,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	17%	10%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	16%	6.6%	8%

Where working residents work

In Boonville16%

Philo11%

St. Helena3%

Ukiah3%

Santa Rosa2%

20 mi

median commute distance

319

jobs based in Boonville

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here319 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work16% work in Boonville Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Boonville is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Households in Boonville have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Boonville Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Boonville has mild winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 3 inches of snow, with January nights at 39° and July afternoons at 86°.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–57°

Spring43–67°

Summer52–84°

Fall46–74°

Nov 20

typical first frost

Mar 19

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 39°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Boonville is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, Boonville is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 3. Among adults in the town, 73% had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults here: 23% say their health is fair or poor, 21% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Boonville	California towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	13%	9%	8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	73%	72%	79%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	23%	22%	19%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	22%	23%