HickmanCA
The town, settled in 1891, counts 844 residents.
Is Hickman a good place to live?
Hickman’s typical July afternoon high is 95°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Hickman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
844 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 Hickman.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman CharterLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 647 | B+ |
| Hickman ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 308 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Hickman home is worth about $606K
Values rose 5% in the 12 months to September 2026. Three quarters of Hickman households own their home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hickman faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected losses in Hickman break down as 77% from drought and 11% from inland flooding. For Hickman, the FEMA risk score is 66 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hickman has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of working residents in Hickman who work locally: 1.8%. Since 2013, Hickman has added 102 jobs, to 165 in 2023. The mean commuting time for Hickman comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are Modesto (16%), Turlock (11%) and Ceres (6%).
| Hickman | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hickman is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hickman is ahead of California on 2 and behind on 6. Nearly a fifth of adults binge drink here. Two figures for adults locally: 72% had a checkup this year, 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Hickman | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hickman | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.6% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hickman
Castle Air Museum and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hickman. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
29 mi MuseumRailtown 1897 State Historic Park
39 mi MuseumHaggin Museum
13 mi MuseumMcHenry Mansion
14 mi TheatreGallo Center for the ArtsPhoto credits
Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railtown 1897 State Historic Park: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McHenry Mansion: Rayana fazli at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Gallo Center for the Arts: OsotedeMonte, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Hickman: who provides what
Hickman is unincorporated, so Stanislaus 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.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hickman
About 10 of every 100 Hickman residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Hickman
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