CedarvilleCA
Home to 575 people, the town was settled in 1869.
Is Cedarville a good place to live?
Cedarville’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Cedarville. Cedarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
575 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cedarville: who provides what
Cedarville 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 Cedarville.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Cedarville’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Surprise Valley Joint Unified school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–7 | Grades K–7 | 51 | B+ |
| Surprise Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 38 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Cedarville is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Cedarville break down as 39% from inland flooding and 34% from drought. For Cedarville, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 79 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cedarville: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Cedarville has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 139 commuters
The median commute is under 20 miles. In Cedarville, a quarter of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Alturas (16%), Chico (5%) and Oroville (2%). The typical household income in the town is $52,000.
| Cedarville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Cedarville is
For adults in Cedarville, the share who binge drink is 14%. This California town does better than the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Cedarville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Cedarville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cedarville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cedarville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cedarville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Cedarville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedarville, CA a good place to live?
Cedarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.