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Mohawk VistaCA

A town of 48.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Mohawk Vista a good place to live?

67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mohawk Vista, against 29% in California’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Mohawk Vista. 80% of the land in Mohawk Vista is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Mohawk Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Portola · 6 mi Loyalton · 20 mi

MabieC-RoadMohawk Vista

Getting set up

Moving to Mohawk Vista: who provides what

Mohawk Vista is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPlumas-Sierra Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesPlumas CountyPlumas County provides services here

SchoolsPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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 herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsPlumas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025

ZIP code9610396103 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 Mohawk Vista.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Mohawk Vista

13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Mohawk Vista’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.

80%conserved

80%

conserved · 6,092 of 7,616 acres

13 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Full pageMohawk Vista’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map13 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land80% conserved · 6,092 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mohawk Vista?”

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Mohawk Vista

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes

Full pageMohawk Vista’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Mohawk Vista, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Mohawk Vista has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Mohawk Vista is 82°F.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°

Spring32–55°

Summer48–78°

Fall37–62°

Oct 29

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

82°

typical summer high

Full pageMohawk Vista’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 25°Rain & snow39″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Mohawk Vista than in most of California or the rest of the country

47% of Mohawk Vista adults have high blood pressure. Mohawk Vista beats the California average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of Mohawk Vista adults have diabetes.