Yurok Geography (Waterman) map 16, 1920
Kep'el’s story
Kep'el in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 4 maps from 1945 on.
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The town has 10 residents and lies in California.
Is Kep'el a good place to live?
Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Kep'el. Kep'el has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
10 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kep'el.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Kep'el, with inland flooding at the top
99risk score of 100
55% of Kep'el’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 20%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Kep'el brings mild winters and hot summers
3″snow a winter
For Kep'el, the July high is put at 88°F, near the California town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–51°
Spring42–66°
Summer54–85°
Fall45–70°
Nov 26
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Kep'el than in most of California or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Kep'el who smoke cigarettes is 20%. Just over two fifths of Kep'el adults have high blood pressure, where California’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. Two figures for adults here: 19% report frequent physical distress, 30% say their health is fair or poor. This California town does better than the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20.
| Kep'el | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Kep'el | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 10.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 71.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 10.6% |
Mad River Community Hospital
30.3 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 Kep'el
13pages on Kep'el
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Redwood National Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kep'el. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year
14 mi State parkPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park
31 mi National forestSix Rivers National Forest
37 mi State parkJedediah Smith Redwoods State Park39 mi Zoo & aquariumSequoia Park Zoo
33 mi MuseumArcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife SanctuarySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Redwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Public domain · Six Rivers National Forest: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0 · Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Mario Vaden (talk · contribs), Public domain · Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary: Monotropa_uniflora (talk) (Uploads), Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Kep'el: who provides what
Kep'el is unincorporated, so Humboldt County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHumboldt CountyHumboldt County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereHumboldt County Office of ElectionsHumboldt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9554695546 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
None within 15 miles of Kep'el; the nearest are
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtUniversity or college · Public · Arcata31.2 mi$8,250 in-state tuitionCollege of the RedwoodsCommunity college · Public · Eureka45 mi$1,198 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Kep'el residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Kep'el
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Kepel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within the Yurok reservation in Humboldt County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kep'el had a population of 76. Kep'el is located in the northwestern part of the state.
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