Clipper MillsCA
A town settled in 1861, now home to 414 people.
Is Clipper Mills a good place to live?
86% of residents live below the poverty line in Clipper Mills, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Clipper Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clipper Mills: who provides what
Clipper Mills is unincorporated, so Butte 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 Clipper Mills.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Clipper Mills faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Clipper Mills’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 26% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Clipper Mills sits above 98% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Clipper Mills households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Clipper Mills
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 34°; snowfall runs to about 82 inches a winter. Summers in Clipper Mills are warm, and winters mild, snowy, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Clipper Mills have diabetes than in the typical California or U.S. town
The share of adults in Clipper Mills who get no exercise outside work is 31%. Only 7 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Clipper Mills. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Clipper Mills beats the California average on 6 and trails it on 16.
| Clipper Mills | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Clipper Mills | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Clipper Mills
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clipper Mills; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clipper Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Clipper Mills
Census-designated place in California, United States
Clipper Mills (also, Clipper Mill) is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 3,550 feet (1,082 m). Clipper Mills has a post office, first established in 1861 and moved in 1891. Its zip code is 95930. Clipper Mills's population was 160 at the 2020 census. Clipper Mills' history and economy are centered on the lumber industry. A sawmill started operating nearby, in 1852, and by 1855, Clipper Mills had its own sawmills.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,550 ft
- ZIP code
- 95930
Questions about Clipper Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clipper Mills, CA a good place to live?
Clipper Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.