ClioCA
A town of 91, settled in 1904.
Is Clio a good place to live?
79% of residents live below the poverty line in Clio, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Clio. Clio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
91 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clio: who provides what
Clio is unincorporated, so Plumas 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 Clio.
Very high risk in Clio, with inland flooding at the top
Clio’s FEMA risk score comes in at 98 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 58% come from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of households own their home in Clio than in most of California or the rest of the country
Values fell 1.8% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clio
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clio stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Clio, 85% of adults had a checkup this year, against 72% in California’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Clio: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 4 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Clio.
| Clio | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Clio | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Clio
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clio; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clio residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Clio
Place in California, United States
Clio (formerly, Wash) is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Clio is located 23 miles (37.0 km) southeast of Quincy. The population was 77 at the 2020 census, up from 66 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,416 ft
- ZIP code
- 96106
Questions about Clio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clio, CA a good place to live?
Clio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.