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Warner Valley
California›Plumas County

Warner ValleyCA

A town in California.

Drakesbad Guest Ranch · Photo: LassenNPS · Public domain
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Warner Valley, CA · Drakesbad Guest Ranch · Photo: LassenNPS · Public domain

Is Warner Valley a good place to live?

Warner Valley’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Warner Valley. 80% of the land in Warner Valley is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Warner Valley yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Warner Valley.

Outdoors

Warner Valley has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

79.8%conserved

Walkers can cover 31 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. For Warner Valley, the trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile.

79.8%
conserved · 8,860 of 11,101 acres
31 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lassen Volcanic National Park—12
2. Lassen Volcanic Wilderness—2

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Warner Valley is inland flooding, at a high overall level

75risk score of 100

Households in Warner Valley have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Compared with three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 23%.

FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

In Warner Valley, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

110″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 22°, with about 110 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring30–54°
Summer45–77°
Fall33–61°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Warner Valley is

Against the California average, Warner Valley comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. The share of adults in Warner Valley who have high blood pressure is 39%. 32% of adults in Warner Valley sleep under 7 hours; 77% had a checkup this year.

Warner ValleyTypical California townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%72%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)10%16%14%
32 measures vs. California
11 better14 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWarner ValleyCA
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.2%6.4%
Seneca District Hospital
8.8 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 Warner Valley

13pages on Warner Valley
Nearby attractions

Lassen Volcanic National Park and 2 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warner Valley. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lassen Peak: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loomis Museum: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Warner Valley: who provides what

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

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 code9602096020 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 Warner Valley; the nearest are

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