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Clear CreekCA

The town has 172 residents and lies in California.

Is Clear Creek a good place to live?

Clear Creek’s midpoint age is 57.5 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Clear Creek. Clear Creek’s trail network density is 1.6 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Clear Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

172 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WestwoodWestwoodClear Creek
Getting set up

Moving to Clear Creek: who provides what

Clear Creek is unincorporated, so Lassen County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLassen Municipal Utility DistrictEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClear Creek Csd-Westwood water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLassen CountyLassen County provides services here
SchoolsWestwood 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 hereLassen County Clerk, Registrar of VotersLassen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9613796137 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 Clear Creek.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Clear Creek, with inland flooding at the top

The risk rating from FEMA in Clear Creek is 81 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clear Creek once, in 2021. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to wildfires.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

In Clear Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Clear Creek, the peak summer temperature is 84°F.

110″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring32–57°
Summer46–81°
Fall34–64°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Clear Creek have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical California or U.S. town

Clear Creek: 14% of adults have diabetes. Against the California average, Clear Creek comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. Among adults here, 17% smoke cigarettes and 40% have high blood pressure.

Clear CreekCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%11%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%22%23%
32 measures vs. California
7 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outClear CreekCA
Fewer uninsured adults6.3%10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.1%14.9%
More adults with COPD10.4%5.1%
Seneca District Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 2.3% of Clear Creek

There are 1.7 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Clear Creek has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.

2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 17 of 726 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clear Creek Park—3

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

Housing

The median home in Clear Creek sells for about $237K

89% of households own their home in Clear Creek.

$237Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clear Creek

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clear Creek; the nearest are

About Clear Creek

Census-designated place in California, United States

Clear Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) west-southwest of Westwood, at an elevation of 4970 feet (1515 m). Its population is 175 as of the 2020 census, up from 169 from the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
4,970 ft
Area code
530

Questions about Clear Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clear Creek, CA a good place to live?

Clear Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.