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51% of residents live below the poverty line in North San Juan, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 16% of the land in North San Juan is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Oregon Creek Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. North San Juan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where North San Juan beats most towns.
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1866 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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North San Juan’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 99 of 100. Expected losses in North San Juan break down as 50% from wildfires and 28% from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values fell 5.3% in the year to September 2026. Among households in North San Juan, 61% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Commuting out is the norm in North San Juan: 5% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Nevada City (8%), Grass Valley (8%) and Truckee (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 41 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high for North San Juan comes to 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest park or preserve is Tahoe National Forest, at 185 acres. In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in North San Juan: 2, covering 187 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tahoe National Forest | — | 185 |
| 2. North San Juan Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In North San Juan, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, North San Juan is ahead of California on 5 and behind on 7. 31% of adults in North San Juan feel lonely; 74% had a checkup this year.
| North San Juan | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | North San Juan | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North San Juan is unincorporated, so Nevada 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.
Where North San Juan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of North San Juan; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 North San Juan residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Census-designated place in California, United States
North San Juan is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 49 on the San Juan Ridge in Gold Country. The zip code is 95960. The population was 245 at the 2020 census.
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