Knights Ferry · National Register of Historic Places
Knights Ferry’s story
175 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1851Knights Ferry is settled
Knights FerryCA
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Is Knights Ferry a good place to live?
Knights Ferry’s concentration of trails is 2.5 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Knight's Ferry Bridge and Knights Ferry is on the National Register of Historic Places. Knights Ferry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Knights Ferry stand out
Where Knights Ferry beats most towns.
Small town
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Orange BlossomKnights Ferry
Getting set up
Moving to Knights Ferry: who provides what
Knights Ferry is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterKnights Ferry Comm. Svc. Dist. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesStanislaus CountyStanislaus County provides services here
SchoolsKnights Ferry Elementary School DistrictOakdale Joint Unified School District (9-12)2 districts serve Knights Ferry; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereStanislaus County Clerk, Registrar of VotersStanislaus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9536195361 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Knights Ferry.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Knights Ferry, mostly drought
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Knights Ferry than in 68% of U.S. communities. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 24%.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Knights Ferry’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Knights Ferry’s only public school teaches 106 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Ferry ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 106 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Knights Ferry
July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–58°
Spring46–74°
Summer59–93°
Fall49–78°
Dec 11
typical first frost
Feb 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Knights Ferry is
24% of Knights Ferry adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the California average, Knights Ferry comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Among adults locally, 76% had a checkup this year and 32% feel lonely.
| Knights Ferry | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.5% | 9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. California
11 better15 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Knights Ferry | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 6.4% |
Oak Valley Hospital District
11.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Knights Ferry is conserved land
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Knights Ferry Recreation Area, at 23 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 109 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knights Ferry Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knights Ferry
15pages on Knights Ferry
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Knights Ferry; the nearest are
Columbia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sonora21 mi$1,282 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-StanislausUniversity or college · Public · Turlock22.7 mi$8,246 in-state tuition
College town 31 of every 100 Knights Ferry residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Knights Ferry
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Knights Ferry is an unincorporated historic community and census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about 30 miles (48 km) east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. The Williams Ranch near the town was one of many filming locations for the television series Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. As of the 2020 census, Knights Ferry had a population of 112. Knights Ferry is home to the Knights Ferry Bridge, the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River at 330 feet (100 m) in length. It is also home to a K-8 elementary school and a museum about the history of the town and also about local wil…
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Questions about Knights Ferry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knights Ferry, CA a good place to live?
Knights Ferry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.