MonmouthCA
A town of 115, settled in 1908.
Is Monmouth a good place to live?
Monmouth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monmouth: who provides what
Monmouth is unincorporated, so Fresno 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 Monmouth.
The schools Monmouth’s kids attend
The Caruthers Unified school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Monmouth’s only public school teaches 150 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 150 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Monmouth has mild winters and hot summers
Its July high is 98°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Monmouth is
18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Monmouth, above both California’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (17%). Monmouth: 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 24% worry about having enough food and 71% had a checkup this year.
| Monmouth | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Monmouth | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 10.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.8% | 10.6% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.8% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Monmouth is drought, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Monmouth is lower. 80% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by earthquakes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tulare Lake and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monmouth. Close and well known come first.
35 mi LakeTulare Lake
17 mi Stadium & arenaValley Children's Stadium
18 mi MuseumForestiere Underground Gardens
17 mi Stadium & arenaSave Mart Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaChukchansi Park
14 mi Zoo & aquariumFresno Chaffee ZooPhoto credits
Tulare Lake: Trace Fleeman Garcia, CC0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forestiere Underground Gardens: R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Save Mart Center: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Chukchansi Park: YAHQQLIGAN, CC BY 2.0 · Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Jim Moore, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Monmouth
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Monmouth
About 7 of every 100 Monmouth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Questions about Monmouth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monmouth, CA a good place to live?
Monmouth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.