LookoutCA
A town of 49, settled in 1874.
Is Lookout a good place to live?
Lookout’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Lookout. Lookout has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 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 Lookout.
Lookout faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Lookout, 48% come from drought and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lookout: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Winters in Lookout are chilly, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Lookout is conserved land
In Lookout, the density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 5.6 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Lookout’s adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Lookout, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 24%. Of 32 CDC measures, Lookout beats the California average on 7 and trails it on 13. In Lookout, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 15% have diabetes.
| Lookout | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lookout | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lookout
Moving to Lookout: who provides what
Lookout is unincorporated, so Modoc 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lookout; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lookout residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Lookout
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lookout (formerly, Whitley's Ford) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States. It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of Adin, at an elevation of 4144 feet (1263 m). Its population is 68 as of the 2020 census, down from 84 from the 2010 census. Lookout's ZIP Code is 96054. The Whitley's Ford post office operated from 1874 to 1875. The Lookout post office opened in 1880. The original name honors James W. Whitley, a local hotelier. The name Lookout recalls how Native Americans used nearby hills as observation points.
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- Established
- 1874
- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,144 ft
- ZIP code
- 96054
- Area code
- 530
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