Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Tuttle

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
California›Merced County
CompareFollow

TuttleCA

73 people call this town in California home.

Population
73
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
81.6
years
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Tuttle a good place to live?

Tuttle’s midsummer high is 96°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). 16% of the land in Tuttle is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Tuttle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Merced · 5 miAtwater · 12 miChowchilla · 15 miLivingston · 20 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Tuttle: who provides what

Tuttle is unincorporated, so Merced County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMerced Irrigation District24.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMerced CountyMerced County provides services here
SchoolsMerced Union High School DistrictWeaver Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Tuttle; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereMerced County Registrar of Voters - ElectionsMerced County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes95340, 9534195340 94% · 95341 6%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 Tuttle.

Outdoors

15.8% of the land in Tuttle is protected from building

The trail density for Tuttle comes to 1.1 miles per square mile.

15.8%conserved
15.8%
conserved · 177 of 1,120 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Full pageTuttle’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land15.8% conserved · 177 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Tuttle?”

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

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Tuttle

The town’s January low comes in at 38°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–58°
Spring48–75°
Summer61–94°
Fall50–78°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Feb 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
Full pageTuttle’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 38°Rain & snow12″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Tuttle has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingEarthquakes
Full pageTuttle’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready71 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Tuttle is

For adults in Tuttle, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 23%. This California town tracks California closely on all 32 CDC measures. Two figures for adults here: 20% have been diagnosed with depression, 31% have obesity.

TuttleCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%29%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%36%33%
32 measures vs. California
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercy Medical Center
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageTuttle’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby5.6 miles to an ER · Mercy Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than CA on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tuttle

13pages on Tuttle
The big questions
HealthBetter than CA on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 16% conserved landPlacesAttractions30 nearby · Merced Theatre 6 miLibraryMerced County LibraryCollegesUniversity of California-Merced is 5.4 mi away
The story
Climate96° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Tuttle

University of California-MercedUniversity or college · Public · Merced5.4 mi$15,623 in-state tuitionMerced CollegeCommunity college · Public · Merced6 mi$1,200 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Tuttle residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Tuttle

Census-designated place in California, United States

Tuttle (formerly Turner) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 6 miles (10 km) east of Merced, the county seat, at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m). The population was 102 at the 2020 census. The town was named for R.H. Tuttle, an official of the railroad.

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

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
207 ft
Area code
209

Questions about Tuttle

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tuttle, CA a good place to live?

Tuttle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.