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With 472 residents, it is a town in California.
Newell’s mean commuting time is 39 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Newell. Tule Lake Segregation Center and Captain Jack's Stronghold is on the National Register of Historic Places. Newell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and a map from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Newell 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Newell.
Newell’s FEMA risk score stands at 79 of 100. Expected losses in Newell break down as 48% from drought and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Tulelake (6%), Klamath Falls (6%) and Redding (5%). For working residents in Newell, the share who work locally is 1.9%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 54 miles.
| Newell | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Newell who get no exercise outside work: 30%. Of 32 CDC measures, Newell beats the California average on 2 and trails it on 11. Among adults locally, 28% say their health is fair or poor and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Newell | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Newell | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.7% | 71.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4 miles of trail. The trail density in Newell is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Newell | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Newell; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Newell residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Newell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in California, United States
Newell is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States. It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,042 feet (1,232 m). Its population is 301 as of the 2020 census, down from 449 from the 2010 census. The community is located along State Route 139, south of Tulelake and approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the Oregon border. It is less than 8 miles (13 km) south of Tulelake on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, Newell, California. The U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, calls its existence official with a feature ID of 1659219 and lists the coordinates of the community as 41°53′18″N 121°22′2…
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Newell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.