HornbrookCA
The town, settled in 1891, counts 268 residents.
Is Hornbrook a good place to live?
Hornbrook’s average commute is 10 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 847 California towns, just 4 have a lower typical household income than Hornbrook. Hornbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hornbrook.
The typical home in Hornbrook: about $230K
62% of Hornbrook households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Hornbrook’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Hornbrook Elementary school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornbrook ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 33 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: very high risk in Hornbrook, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hornbrook, 67% come from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Hornbrook than in most of California or the rest of the country
For half of commuters, work is under 43 miles away. The top destinations are Happy Camp (26%), Yreka (14%) and Arcata (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Hornbrook
In Hornbrook, the peak summer temperature is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hornbrook is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Hornbrook beats California on 2 and trails on 14. For adults locally, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 26%. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have high blood pressure, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Hornbrook | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hornbrook | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 10.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.4% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hornbrook
Moving to Hornbrook: who provides what
Hornbrook 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.
100% of working residents leave Hornbrook for work
Where Hornbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hornbrook; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hornbrook residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Hornbrook
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Is Hornbrook, CA a good place to live?
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