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A town of 424, settled in 1867.
Greenville’s mean commuting time is 49 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Greenville. 33% of the land in Greenville is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,140 in 1960, a peak of 1,537 in 1980, 1,026 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1957 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
Greenville is unincorporated, so Plumas 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville.
The share of households in Greenville who are owner-occupiers: 86%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 1.1% of its value.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Plumas Unified school district. 106 students attend Greenville’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 106 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Greenville households. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6.3 miles of trail. Greenville’s trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Greenville, 6.1% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 11% of working residents work locally. Jobs based locally fell to 215 in 2023, 70 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles.
| Greenville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults 18 to 64 in Greenville, the share who have no health insurance is 6.3%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Greenville is ahead of California on 6 and behind on 11. In Greenville, 39% of adults have high blood pressure, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Greenville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Greenville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.6% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville
About 1 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Place in California, United States
Greenville (Northeast Maidu: Kotassi) is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California, United States, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. Most of the buildings were destroyed by the Dixie Fire in August 2021. The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census, down from 1,129 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Greenville as a census-designated place (CDP). According to the Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), all of it land.
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Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.