DalesCA
This town in California has a population of 91.
Is Dales a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Dales, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 848 California towns, just 4 have a higher midpoint age than Dales. Dales 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 Dales: who provides what
Dales is unincorporated, so Tehama 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 Dales.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Dales, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score here in Dales is 96 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22.9% of Dales is conserved land
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail. Dales’ density of trails is recorded as 0.7 miles per square mile. The park or preserve in Dales covers 11 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sacramento River Bend Area | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dales: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dales is
Among adults in Dales, 25% have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent mental distress, 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| Dales | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dales | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dales
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dales; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dales residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Dales
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Dales is an unincorporated community approximately 10 miles (16 km) north east of Red Bluff, on California State Route 36, at the intersection of Manton Road (aka Long Road or Tehama County Highway A6), in Tehama County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dales had a population of 28.
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Questions about Dales
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Is Dales, CA a good place to live?
Dales has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.