Fall River Cemetery, 2009
Fall River Mills’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 648 in 2000, 616 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
- 1855Fall River Mills is settled
Fall River MillsCA
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Photo: Astronomy1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
444
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$292K
+2% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
30.6
years
Jobs based here
413
A job hub
Is Fall River Mills a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Fall River Mills, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 10 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower January low than Fall River Mills. Fall River Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Fall River Mills stand out
Where Fall River Mills beats most towns.
Small town
444 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
McArthurFall River Mills
Getting set up
Moving to Fall River Mills: who provides what
Fall River Mills is unincorporated, so Shasta County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFall River Valley Csd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers9% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesShasta CountyShasta County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereShasta County Clerk-ElectionsShasta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9602896028 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 Fall River Mills.
Schools
The schools Fall River Mills’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Fall River Joint Unified school district. 275 students attend Fall River Mills’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 275 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Fall River Mills’ typical home value is about $292K
Among households in Fall River Mills, 42% live in a home they own.
$292KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fall River Mills$292K
California$762K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, Fall River Mills draws in 378 commuters
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Since 2013, Fall River Mills has added 44 jobs, to 413 in 2023. Roughly one working resident in four has a job in Fall River Mills itself. The top destinations are Burney (14%), Redding (6%) and McArthur (3%).
24%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fall River Mills24%
Burney14%
Redding6%
McArthur3%
Anderson2%
15 mi
median commute distance
413
jobs based in Fall River Mills
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Fall River Mills, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Fall River Mills is higher. Federal aid has come to Fall River Mills households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 64% come from inland flooding and 17% from earthquakes.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Fall River Mills, expect mild winters and hot summers
In Fall River Mills, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–47°
Spring36–63°
Summer50–87°
Fall37–69°
Sep 19
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Fall River Mills have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
Fall River Mills: 13% of adults binge drink. 17% of Fall River Mills adults report frequent physical distress.
| Fall River Mills | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. California
9 better13 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Fall River Mills | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 6.4% |
Mayers Memorial Hospital
1.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Fall River Mills has set aside 2.3% of its land for conservation
Trails total 1.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Fall River Mills’ density of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 3 acres.
2.3%conserved
| Fall River Mills | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
2.3%
conserved · 40 of 1,753 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fall River Lions Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fall River Mills
18pages on Fall River Mills
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fall River Mills; the nearest are
Shasta CollegeCommunity college · Public · Redding52.8 mi$1,197 in-state tuitionCollege of the SiskiyousCommunity college · Public · Weed56.7 mi$1,444 in-state tuitionOregon Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Klamath Falls, OR88.2 mi$13,260 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fall River Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A job hub
Every workday, about 378 people come to Fall River Mills for work
Where Fall River Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
413jobs based in Fall River Mills
24%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Fall River Mills
4 notable people were born in Fall River Mills.
About Fall River Mills
Unincorporated community in California
Fall River Mills, colloquially referred to as Fall River, is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 616 as of the 2020 census, up from 573 from the 2010 census. The town lies in the Fall River Valley between the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges, and is named for the nearby spring-fed Fall River. The U.S. Army established Fort Crook in the valley in 1857. Fall River Mills Airport is the only airport within 75 miles (121 km) of Redding and Alturas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,327 ft
- ZIP code
- 96028
Questions about Fall River Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fall River Mills, CA a good place to live?
Fall River Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Fall River Mills, CA known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Jamie Pineda and Megan Dahle.