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CartagoCA

A town of 49, settled in 1918.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Cartago a good place to live?

Cartago’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, below both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 44% of the land in Cartago is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Cartago has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

OlanchaCartago

Getting set up

Moving to Cartago: who provides what

Cartago is unincorporated, so Inyo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLos Angeles Department of Water & Power26.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCartago Mutual Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesInyo CountyInyo County provides services here

SchoolsLone Pine 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 hereInyo County Clerk-ElectionsInyo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025

ZIP code9354993549 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 Cartago.

Outdoors

In Cartago, trail density runs higher than in the typical California or U.S. town

Cartago’s trail density is 4.9 miles per square mile. 5.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

44.2%conserved

44.2%

conserved · 331 of 747 acres

5.9 mi

of trails · 4.9 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cartago Wildlife Area	0.1 mi	17

Full pageCartago’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map5.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Cartago Wildlife Area Conserved land44.2% conserved · 331 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Cartago?”

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

Natural hazards

Cartago faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesHeat wavesInland flooding

Full pageCartago’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Cartago, expect four seasons and hot summers

Cartago has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Cartago is 99°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–57°

Spring45–74°

Summer63–96°

Fall47–78°

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

99°

typical summer high

Full pageCartago’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 32°Rain & snow5″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingHeating & cooling Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cartago is

Cartago beats the California average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Cartago adults have diabetes.

	Cartago	California towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	31%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	16%