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GlennvilleCA

Some 23 people live in this town, in California.

Is Glennville a good place to live?

26% of residents live below the poverty line in Glennville, above both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 848 California towns, just 2 have a higher midpoint age than Glennville. Glennville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Glennville.

Natural hazards

Glennville has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire

92risk score of 100

Glennville’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 92 of 100. FEMA puts 60% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 23% to inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2023.

FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Glennville brings four seasons and hot summers

94°summer high

Glennville’s typical July afternoon high is 94°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–58°
Spring43–70°
Summer59–92°
Fall48–77°
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Glennville have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town

The share of adults in Glennville who smoke cigarettes: 19%. The town does better than the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18.

GlennvilleCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%12%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%11%14%
32 measures vs. California
7 better7 too close to call18 worse
What stands outGlennvilleCA
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.4%14.9%
More adults with COPD12.5%5.1%
Kern Valley Healthcare District
18.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Glennville is conserved land

0%conserved

1.1 miles of trail. The trail density for Glennville comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.

0%
conserved · 0 of 1,204 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Glennville

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Getting set up

Moving to Glennville: who provides what

Glennville is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGlennville Mutual Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKern CountyKern County provides services here
SchoolsKern High School DistrictLinns Valley-Poso Flat Union School District2 districts serve Glennville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereKern County Clerk - Elections OfficeKern County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes93226, 9328793226 80% · 93287 20%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Glennville; the nearest are

About Glennville

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Glennville (formerly Linn's Valley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. As of the 2020 census, Glennville had a population of 158.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
3,176 ft
ZIP code
93226

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