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C-RoadCA

A town.

Land area

3 sq mi

Is C-Road a good place to live?

Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than C-Road. C-Road’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade C-Road yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to C-Road: who provides what

C-Road is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPlumas-Sierra Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterClio Public Utility District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

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 codes96106, 9610396106 53% · 96103 47%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 C-Road.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in C-Road

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes

Full pageC-Road’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In C-Road, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

C-Road has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–45°

Spring32–60°

Summer45–83°

Fall34–66°

Sep 10

typical first frost

Jun 11

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageC-Road’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 23°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

11.2% of C-Road is conserved land

3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

11.2%conserved

11.2%

conserved · 190 of 1,693 acres

3.7 mi

of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

Full pageC-Road’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land11.2% conserved · 190 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in C-Road?”

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

Health

Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of C-Road’s adults have high blood pressure

45% of C-Road adults have high blood pressure, against 31% in California’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults have diabetes in C-Road. C-Road beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

	C-Road	California towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	31%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	16%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	81%	72%	79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	36%	33%

32 measures vs. California

13 better9 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	C-Road	CA
Fewer uninsured adults	4%	10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.7%	14.9%
More adults who have had cancer	14.3%	6.4%

Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus

6.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageC-Road’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.3 miles to an ER · Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than CA on 13 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about C-Road

13pages on C-Road

The big questions

HealthBetter than CA on 13 of 32 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 11% conserved land PlacesAttractions32 nearby · Western Pacific Railroad Museum 6 mi LibraryPortola Branch Library Colleges

The story

Climate86° summer highs · 38″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of C-Road; the nearest are

Feather River Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Quincy24.8 mi$1,465 in-state tuition University of Nevada-RenoUniversity or college · Public · Reno, NV43.3 mi$9,578 in-state tuition Lassen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Susanville46.3 mi$1,144 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About C-Road

Place in California, United States

C-Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census, down from 150 at the 2010 census.

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