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A town of 4,011, settled in 1882.
Kelseyville grades D− overall, 838th among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $46K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Kelseyville, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 29 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $346K, 5.7 years of the Clearlake area’s $61K median household income.
Where Kelseyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Kelseyville is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,567 in 1980, 3,382 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1921 on.
Kelseyville is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Kelseyville.
Kelseyville is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of California; it also has poverty well above the California rate.
The FEMA risk score in Kelseyville is 100 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kelseyville Unified school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kelseyville High, with 515 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelseyville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 543 | C− |
| Kelseyville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 515 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $346K, is 13% below its June 2022 peak. At about $346K, home values are down 6% in five years, against a rise of 13% across California.
Kelseyville’s median rent is $1,132 a month. The typical Kelseyville home is worth about $346,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% below the California typical home. 60% of Kelseyville households own their home.
| Kelseyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,132 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 4,247 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kelseyville’s, it is less healthy than 55%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Kelseyville. Kelseyville beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Kelseyville.
| Kelseyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kelseyville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Kelseyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kelseyville County Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 514 in 2013 to 787.
Jobs based in Kelseyville grew to 787 in 2023, 273 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Kelseyville for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Lakeport (17%), Santa Rosa (4%) and Clearlake (4%).
| Kelseyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Clearlake 4 Se weather station, 15 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 209 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 85% of California places with climate records. January nights average 36.7°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 75% of California places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.1°.
Kelseyville has mild winters and warm summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Kelseyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 91°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 41°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Kelseyville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kelseyville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Place in California, United States
Kelseyville is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California, United States, located six miles (9.7 kilometers) southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1,384 feet (422 meters). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). Its population was 3,382 according to the 2020 United States census.
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Kelseyville grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #838 of 841 in California. It grades D for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
2 notable people were born here, including Les Webber and Lane Tanner.