Rumsey Town Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Rumsey’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1945 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1888Rumsey is settled
RumseyCA
A town settled in 1888, now home to 80 people.
Rumsey Town Hall · Photo: Yolorose · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Rumsey a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rumsey, above both the California town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Rumsey. Rumsey Town Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rumsey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rumsey.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Rumsey: drought
88risk score of 100
One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to Rumsey households. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
DroughtEarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Rumsey’s year
96°summer high
Rumsey’s peak summer temperature is recorded as 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–58°
Spring46–73°
Summer59–93°
Fall49–78°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Rumsey’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical California or U.S. town
Rumsey does better than the California average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. 28% of Rumsey adults have obesity. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 14% binge drink.
| Rumsey | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. California
6 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Rumsey | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.7% | 57.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 6.4% |
Adventist Health Clearlake
21.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Rumsey is conserved land
0%conserved
In Rumsey, the concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile. 2.7 miles of trail.
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,613 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rumsey
14pages on Rumsey
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Rumsey: who provides what
Rumsey is unincorporated, so Yolo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYolo CountyYolo 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.govWho runs elections hereYolo County Elections OfficeYolo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9567995679 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 Rumsey; the nearest are
Pacific Union CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angwin24.7 mi$37,173 tuitionWoodland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Woodland31.8 mi$1,124 in-state tuitionUniversity of California-DavisUniversity or college · Public · Davis36.1 mi$16,774 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Rumsey residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Rumsey
Place in California, United States
Rumsey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Yolo County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rumsey had a population of 91. It is located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Esparto, in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern part of the county. Rumsey's ZIP Code is 95679 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 95679
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