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PoseyCA

A town in California.

Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1915
111 years ago

Is Posey a good place to live?

Posey’s midsummer high is 93°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Posey yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Posey.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Posey, with wildfire at the top

99risk score of 100

For Posey, the risk rating from FEMA is 99 of 100. Expected losses in Posey break down as 36% from wildfires and 30% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Posey once, in 2023.

FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Posey

93°summer high

The town’s January low is 35°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°
Spring42–68°
Summer59–91°
Fall47–76°
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Posey’s adults binge drink than in the typical California or U.S. town

Posey beats the California average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 29%. Only 4 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Posey.

PoseyTypical California townTypical U.S. town
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%12%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%16%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
32 measures vs. California
10 better9 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPoseyCA
Fewer uninsured adults5.8%10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%14.9%
More adults with COPD12.5%5.1%
Kern Valley Healthcare District
19.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about Posey

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Getting set up

Moving to Posey: who provides what

Posey is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesTulare CountyTulare County provides services here
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 hereTulare County Registrar of VotersTulare County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9326093260 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Posey; the nearest are

About Posey

Census-designated place in California, United States

Posey is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. Posey is 21 miles (34 km) east-southeast of Ducor. Posey has a post office with ZIP code 93260, which opened in 1915. The population was 23 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10 at the 2010 census. The elevation of Posey is 3573 feet.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
3,576 ft
ZIP code
93260
Area code
661

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