CanbyCA
Today 259 people live in this town, first settled in 1874.
Is Canby a good place to live?
92% of residents live below the poverty line in Canby, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Canby. Canby’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Canby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Canby: who provides what
Canby is unincorporated, so Modoc 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canby.
The biggest natural risk in Canby is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Canby’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 81 of 100. Expected losses in Canby break down as 42% from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Canby: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 22°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Canby’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
In Canby, 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor. This California town beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Canby | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Canby | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.6% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Canby
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canby; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Canby residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Canby
Census-designated place in California, United States
Canby is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States. It is located 17 miles (27 km) west of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,314 feet (1,315 m). Its population is 183 as of the 2020 census, down from 315 from the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96015. The community is served by area code 530. Canby is the location of the main branch of the I'SOT religious community, and is known for the I'SOT's nativity scenes prominently displayed along the town's main street, California State Route 299.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,314 ft
- ZIP code
- 96015
- Area code
- 530
Questions about Canby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canby, CA a good place to live?
Canby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.