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KeddieCA

Some 48 people live in this town, in California.

Is Keddie a good place to live?

Keddie’s January low is 27°F, below the California town median (40°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). 59% of the land in Keddie is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Keddie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 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 Keddie.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Keddie

59%conserved

Keddie’s trail density is 4.6 miles per square mile.

59%
conserved · 247 of 418 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 4.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Keddie: wildfire

99risk score of 100

FEMA puts 47% of Keddie’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 45% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Keddie: four seasons and hot summers

28″snow a winter

Its typical July afternoon high is 88°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring35–61°
Summer50–85°
Fall37–68°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Keddie is

The share of adults in Keddie who worry about having enough food is 12%. The town does better than the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. In Keddie, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.

KeddieTypical California townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%72%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%22%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)5.9%9%8.1%
32 measures vs. California
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKeddieCA
Fewer uninsured adults5.9%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.5%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%6.4%
Plumas District Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Keddie

13pages on Keddie
Getting set up

Moving to Keddie: who provides what

Keddie is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPlumas CountyPlumas County provides services here
SchoolsPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsPlumas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9597195971 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Keddie

About Keddie

Place in California, United States

Keddie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,264 ft

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