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TaylorsvilleCA

A town in California.

Is Taylorsville a good place to live?

Only 10 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower January low than Taylorsville. 76% of the land in Taylorsville is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Taylorsville yet; the figures below are still real.

Taylorsville
Taylorsville, 1924
Taylorsville’s story

162 years in pictures

Census counts: 154 in 2000, 123 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1924 and 3 maps from 1950 on.

  • 1864Taylorsville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Taylorsville: who provides what

Taylorsville is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIvcsd-Greenville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPlumas CountyPlumas County provides services here
SchoolsPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsPlumas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9598395983 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Taylorsville.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Taylorsville is conserved land

4.7 miles of trail. Taylorsville’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile.

76.4%conserved
76.4%
conserved · 1,578 of 2,066 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A typical Taylorsville home is worth about $277K

The typical Taylorsville home is worth about $277,000, about the same as a year ago, 64% below the California typical home.

$277KZillow home value

Typical home value

Taylorsville$277K
California$762K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Taylorsville stands out in California and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

FEMA puts nearly three fifths of Taylorsville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to wildfires. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Taylorsville households. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

In Taylorsville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A July afternoon gets to about 88° and a January night to 26°, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring35–61°
Summer50–84°
Fall37–67°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Taylorsville is

Of 32 CDC measures, Taylorsville beats the California average on 9 and trails it on 12. Among adults in the town, 17% report frequent physical distress.

TaylorsvilleTypical California townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%22%23%
32 measures vs. California
9 better11 too close to call12 worse
What stands outTaylorsvilleCA
Fewer uninsured adults5.6%10.6%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.7%57.5%
More adults with COPD9.6%5.1%
Plumas District Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Taylorsville

15pages on Taylorsville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Taylorsville

About Taylorsville

Place in California, United States

Taylorsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 123 at the 2020 census, down from 150 at the 2010 census. The annual Stone Ranch Reunion is held in Taylorsville.

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

Area
3.2 sq mi
Elevation
3,547 ft
ZIP code
95983

Questions about Taylorsville

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Is Taylorsville, CA a good place to live?

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