Standard mill office, 2012
Soulsbyville’s story
149 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,732 in 1990, 2,092 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
- 1877Soulsbyville is settled
SoulsbyvilleCA
A town of 2,101, settled in 1877.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Leon Montan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,101
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$385K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
157
A commuter town
Settled
1877
149 years ago
Is Soulsbyville a good place to live?
Soulsbyville’s best subject grade is a B+ for health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 37 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $385K, 5 years of the Sonora area’s $77K median household income. Soulsbyville’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Soulsbyville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Soulsbyville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Soulsbyville is from typical.
Hazard riskWildfire tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →HealthSutter Amador Hospital 36.6 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & income$97K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Soulsbyville stand out
Where Soulsbyville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Soulsbyville for work
Where Soulsbyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
157jobs based in Soulsbyville
1%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Soulsbyville.
HousingCost of living grade D
Soulsbyville earns a D for cost of living
$385KZillow home value
Zillow values the typical Soulsbyville home at about $385,000, down 0.6% in a year, 49% below the California typical home. 90% of Soulsbyville households own their home.
Typical home value
Soulsbyville$385K
California$762K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB
On state tests, Soulsbyville’s schools beat 55% of California districts
55%of CA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Soulsbyville Elementary school district. 498 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soulsbyville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 498 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Natural hazards: very high risk in Soulsbyville, mostly wildfire
89risk score of 100
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 89% of U.S. communities. 58% of Soulsbyville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Soulsbyville once, in 2023.
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Soulsbyville has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
1%work in town
The median commute is under 41 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Soulsbyville dropped by 38, to 157. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.2%.
| Soulsbyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Soulsbyville1%
Sonora11%
Tuolumne City7%
East Sonora5%
Sacramento2%
41 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in Soulsbyville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Residents of Soulsbyville are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
In Soulsbyville, 21% of adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Soulsbyville beats California on 12 and trails on 7. Among adults here, 28% have obesity and 75% had a checkup this year.
| Soulsbyville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
32 measures vs. California
12 better13 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Soulsbyville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 6.4% |
Sutter Amador Hospital
36.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Soulsbyville: mild winters and hot summers
90°summer high
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–54°
Spring40–65°
Summer55–87°
Fall46–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Soulsbyville has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
0.4%conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. Parks and preserves in Soulsbyville: one, of 2 acres.
0.4%
conserved · 7 of 1,920 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Springs Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Soulsbyville
17pages on Soulsbyville
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Yosemite National Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Soulsbyville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
26 mi LakeHetch Hetchy
19 mi State parkCalaveras Big Trees State Park
40 mi WaterfallYosemite Falls
10 mi MuseumRailtown 1897 State Historic Park
22 mi National forestStanislaus National ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calaveras Big Trees State Park: John J. O'Brien (talk · contribs), Public domain · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railtown 1897 State Historic Park: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 · Stanislaus National Forest: U.S. National Park Service, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Soulsbyville: who provides what
Soulsbyville is unincorporated, so Tuolumne County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMono Vista Ranch MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTuolumne CountyTuolumne County provides services here
SchoolsSonora Union High School DistrictSoulsbyville Elementary School DistrictSummerville Union High School District3 districts serve Soulsbyville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereTuolumne County Clerk - ElectionsTuolumne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes95372, 95370, 9537995372 84% · 95370 13% · 95379 2%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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Soulsbyville
About 4 of every 100 Soulsbyville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Soulsbyville
Census-designated place in California, United States
Soulsbyville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 2,092 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 2,215 at the time of the 2010 census. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Soulsbyville is now registered as a California Historical Landmark.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,930 ft
- ZIP code
- 95372
Soulsbyville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Soulsbyville.
Twain HarteTuolumne CityMono VistaSoulsbyville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulsbyville | — | — | D | — | B | B+ |
| Twain Harte | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A |
| Tuolumne City | — | — | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Mono Vista | #570 | D | D | — | B− | B |
Soulsbyville, Twain Harte and Tuolumne City have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Soulsbyville, Twain Harte, Tuolumne City and Mono Vista report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Soulsbyville with a neighbor →
Questions about Soulsbyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Soulsbyville, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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