PikeCA
A town settled in 1895, now home to 34 people.
Is Pike a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Pike, above both California’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). 26% of the land in Pike is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tahoe National Forest, at 2,748 acres. Pike has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pike.
Very high risk in Pike, with inland flooding at the top
43% of Pike’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 41%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: nearly a quarter of Pike
For Pike, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tahoe National Forest | 0.6 mi | 2,748 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pike
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 33° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Pike than in most of California or the rest of the country
In Pike, 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Across all 32 CDC measures, Pike beats California on 8 and trails on 12. Two figures for adults locally: 18% report frequent physical distress, 16% have diabetes.
| Pike | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pike | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.8% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pike
Moving to Pike: who provides what
Pike is unincorporated, so Sierra 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pike; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pike residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Pike
Census-designated place in California, United States
Pike, formerly Pike City is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Pike is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west-southwest of Alleghany. The community was named after Pike County, Missouri. The post office in Pike opened as Pike City Post Office in 1877, became Pike Post Office in 1895, and closed in 1954. The population was 159 at the 2020 census. Pike is the home of playwright and director Zach Helm.
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- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,445 ft
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