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MillvilleCA

A town of 939, settled in 1860.

Is Millville a good place to live?

Millville’s July high is 99°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Millville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

939 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Palo CedroPalo CedroMillville
Getting set up

Moving to Millville: who provides what

Millville is unincorporated, so Shasta County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBella Vista Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesShasta CountyShasta County provides services here
SchoolsShasta Union High School DistrictMillville Elementary School District2 districts serve Millville; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereShasta County Clerk-ElectionsShasta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes96062, 96073, 9606996062 78% · 96073 18% · 96069 4%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 Millville.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Millville, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Millville’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Millville Elementary school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Millville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8208A

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of residents in Millville live below the poverty line than in the typical California or U.S. town

3% of residents live below the poverty line in Millville, below both California’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Millville’s median household income is $142,000. Jobs based in Millville grew to 122 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.

3%work in town
MillvilleCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$142,000$95,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.4%6.6%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes28 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Millville3%
Redding44%
Anderson4%
Palo Cedro3%
Chico3%
11 mi
median commute distance
122
jobs based in Millville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

A typical Millville home is worth about $538K

The typical Millville home is worth about $538,000, up 0.8% in a year, 29% below the California typical home. 90% of Millville households own their home.

$538KZillow home value

Typical home value

Millville$538K
California$762K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Millville, expect mild winters and hot summers

Millville has mild winters and hot summers. The January low in Millville is 39°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–57°
Spring48–73°
Summer64–95°
Fall51–78°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Older than California overall

People 65 and older are 23% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.

45.6median age · CA 37.9
MillvilleCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Median age45.6 years39 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%29%29%
MillvilleCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school17%
Some college37%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 26% and 67% women

The Census survey reached too few of Millville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.3 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Millville
MillvilleCAU.S.
Under 1011%11.4%11.6%
10 to 177.5%10.5%10.3%
18 to 2412.4%9.1%9.1%
25 to 344.9%14.8%13.7%
35 to 4411.5%13.9%13.2%
45 to 5421.2%12.5%12.2%
55 to 648.7%12.1%12.7%
65 to 7413.2%9.2%10.2%
75 and older9.7%6.5%7%
No diploma2%15.3%10.4%
High school16.5%20.5%26%
Some college37.4%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s11.5%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate10.3%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Millville is

Millville beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Millville.

MillvilleCalifornia townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%24%25%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)4.7%9%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%72%79%
32 measures vs. California
13 better10 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMillvilleCA
Fewer uninsured adults4.7%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.7%6.4%
Shasta Regional Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Millville is conserved land

6.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,227 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Lassen Volcanic National Park and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millville. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lassen Peak: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Turtle Bay Exploration Park: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Theatre: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: Daderot, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Millville

17pages on Millville
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Millville

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Millville for work

Where Millville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Redding Redding 44% 4% → Anderson Anderson 4% 3% → Palo Cedro Palo Cedro 3% 3% → Chico Chico 3% 2% → Red Bluff Red Bluff 2% 2% → Eureka Eureka 2% Millville · 3% stay
122jobs based in Millville
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Millville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Millville, CA a good place to live?

Millville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.