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WilsoniaCA
A town of 31.
Photo: Wilsonia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
31
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Wilsonia a good place to live?
68% of the land in Wilsonia is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wilsonia has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Gamlin Cabin and Knapp Cabin. Wilsonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Mount Whitney and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilsonia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MountainMount Whitney
Big draw8 mi National ParkSequoia National Park1.4M visitors a year
in town National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
17 mi MountainMoro Rock
40 mi Park & preserveMount Whitney Trail
19 mi Park & preserveJohn Muir WildernessSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Whitney: Geographer (talk · contribs), CC BY 1.0 · Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Whitney Trail: Sanjoy Ghosh, CC BY 2.0 · John Muir Wilderness: Miguel.v, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Wilsonia: who provides what
Wilsonia is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNps-Grant Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesTulare CountyTulare 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 hereTulare County Registrar of VotersTulare County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9363393633 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 Wilsonia.
Outdoors
Wilsonia has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
For Wilsonia, the trail network density is 1.7 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Kings Canyon National Park, at 174 acres.
67.6%conserved
67.6%
conserved · 118 of 174 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kings Canyon National Park | 0.5 mi | 174 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Wilsonia, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Wilsonia sits above 98% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to wildfires.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wilsonia has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 79°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 186 inches of snow falls in a winter.
186″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–45°
Spring32–54°
Summer50–76°
Fall39–63°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilsonia
13pages on Wilsonia
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wilsonia; the nearest are
Reedley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reedley29.3 mi$1,334 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-FresnoUniversity or college · Public · Fresno44 mi$7,350 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Wilsonia residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Wilsonia
Census-designated place in California, United States
Wilsonia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. As of the 2020 census, Wilsonia had a population of 14. Wilsonia sits at an elevation of 6,617 feet (2,017 m). It is surrounded by the General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,617 ft
Questions about Wilsonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilsonia, CA a good place to live?
Wilsonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.