GranitevilleCA
A town in California.
Is Graniteville a good place to live?
Graniteville’s peak summer temperature is 81°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. 71% of the land in Graniteville is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Tahoe National Forest, at 664 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Graniteville yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Graniteville: who provides what
Graniteville is unincorporated, so Nevada 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 Graniteville.
Graniteville keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
There are 2.0 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. For Graniteville, the concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tahoe National Forest | 1.9 mi | 664 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Graniteville: wildfire
Graniteville’s FEMA hazard score is recorded as 99 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 28% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Graniteville is 30°F, against 40°F in California’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns
Winters in Graniteville are mild and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Graniteville is
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Graniteville. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Graniteville is ahead of California on 15 and behind on 6.
| Graniteville | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 35% |
| What stands out | Graniteville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Graniteville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Graniteville; the nearest are
About Graniteville
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Graniteville (previously: Eureka and unofficially Eureka South) is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Nevada County, California, United States. The town sits on the San Juan ridge separating the Middle and South Forks of the Yuba River, approximately 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Nevada City. The elevation of Graniteville is 4,977 feet (1,517 m) above sea level. As of the 2020 census, the population was just one, down from eleven in the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,977 ft
- Area code
- 530
Questions about Graniteville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Graniteville, CA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Graniteville yet; the figures below are still real. A town in California.