Post MountainCA
Some 233 people live in this town, in California.
Is Post Mountain a good place to live?
79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Post Mountain, where California’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Post Mountain. 58% of the land in Post Mountain is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Post Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Post Mountain: who provides what
Post Mountain is unincorporated, so Trinity 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 Post Mountain.
Post Mountain keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
20 miles of trail. In Post Mountain, the trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Post Mountain is higher than in the typical California or U.S. town
FEMA puts 48% of Post Mountain’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 38% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Post Mountain stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its workers do their job from home
Among 848 California towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Post Mountain. Half commute less than 153 miles. The top destinations are Hayfork (20%), San Jose (4%) and Redding (3%).
| Post Mountain | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 100% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Post Mountain brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90° and January nights drop to 31°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Post Mountain is
25% of Post Mountain adults worry about having enough food. This California town does better than the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17. Among adults here, 33% get no exercise outside work and 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Post Mountain | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Post Mountain | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with asthma | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Post Mountain
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Post Mountain; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Post Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Post Mountain for work
Where Post Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Post Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Post Mountain, CA a good place to live?
Post Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 233 people live in this town, in California.