Iron HorseCA
A town of 434.
Is Iron Horse a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower January low than Iron Horse. 67% of the land in Iron Horse is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Iron Horse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
434 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Iron Horse: who provides what
Iron Horse 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Iron Horse.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Iron Horse
5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Iron Horse’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, below the California town median (1.0) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tahoe National Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Iron Horse
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Iron Horse’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Portola (15%), Delleker (10%) and Sacramento (8%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Iron Horse has four seasons and pleasant summers
Iron Horse has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Iron Horse’s July high is 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Iron Horse is
Iron Horse beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Iron Horse adults report frequent physical distress.
| Iron Horse | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Iron Horse | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.5% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Iron Horse
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iron Horse; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Iron Horse residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Iron Horse for work
Where Iron Horse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Iron Horse
Place in California, United States
Iron Horse is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 269 at the 2020 census, down from 297 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,944 ft
Questions about Iron Horse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iron Horse, CA a good place to live?
Iron Horse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.