GazelleCA
Settled in 1870, this town now has 87 residents.
Is Gazelle a good place to live?
Gazelle’s typical journey to work is 14 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 847 California towns, just 8 have a lower middle household income than Gazelle. Gazelle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gazelle: who provides what
Gazelle is unincorporated, so Siskiyou 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 Gazelle.
Very high risk in Gazelle, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Gazelle, 39% come from inland flooding and 35% from wildfires. One declared disaster, in 2005, has brought federal aid to Gazelle households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Gazelle’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Gazelle Union Elementary school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gazelle ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 34 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Gazelle have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical California or U.S. town
Gazelle does better than the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. In Gazelle, 36% of adults have high blood pressure. Nearly a fifth of adults in Gazelle report frequent mental distress; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Gazelle | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Gazelle | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Gazelle sells for about $435K
Gazelle: 55% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gazelle
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gazelle
About 2 of every 100 Gazelle residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Gazelle
Place in California
Gazelle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 95 as of the 2020 census, up from 70 from the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,769 ft
- ZIP code
- 96034
Questions about Gazelle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gazelle, CA a good place to live?
Gazelle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.