KeswickCA
A town of 240, settled in 1896.
Is Keswick a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Keswick, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Keswick. Keswick’s trail density is 3.1 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Keswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Keswick: who provides what
Keswick is unincorporated, so Shasta 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 Keswick.
Very high risk in Keswick, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than California overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide). Keswick’s median age is 49.7 years. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Keswick | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 47% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Keswick’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.5 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Keswick | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 28.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Keswick’s working residents commute to Redding
Most working residents leave Keswick for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Keswick is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Redding (52%), Anderson (3%) and Red Bluff (3%).
| Keswick | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keswick has mild winters and hot summers
Keswick has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Keswick is
Keswick beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Keswick.
| Keswick | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Keswick | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Shasta–Trinity National Forest and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keswick. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National forestShasta–Trinity National Forest
5 mi MuseumTurtle Bay Exploration Park
2 mi National Recreation AreaWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area764K visitors a year
5 mi TheatreCascade Theatre
26 mi MuseumWeaverville Joss House State Historic Park
5 mi GardenMcConnell Arboretum & Botanical GardensPhoto credits
Shasta–Trinity National Forest: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Turtle Bay Exploration Park: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Theatre: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: Daderot, CC0
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Everything we know about Keswick
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Keswick
About 0 of every 100 Keswick residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Keswick for work
Where Keswick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Keswick
Census-designated place in California, United States
Keswick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Keswick sits at an elevation of 732 feet (223 m). Its population is 188 as of the 2020 census, down from 451 from the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Questions about Keswick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Keswick, CA a good place to live?
Keswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.