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A town of 366, settled in 1906. A typical home worth about $278K.

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Population
366
residents
Typical home
$278K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

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Small town

366 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Tehama home is worth about $278K

The typical Tehama home is worth about $278,000, up 6.6% in a year, 64% below the California typical home.

$278KZillow home value

Typical home value

Tehama$278K
California$764K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
32
paid flood claims since 1983
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tehama

Most working residents leave Tehama for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chico (9%), Los Molinos (9%) and Red Bluff (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tehama0%
Chico9%
Los Molinos9%
Red Bluff8%
Corning5%
24 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Tehama
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Tehama has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–58°
Spring49–74°
Summer64–94°
Fall51–79°
Nov 29
typical first frost
Feb 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Tehama is

Tehama beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

32 measures vs. California
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outTehamaCA
More adults treating high blood pressure76%71.3%
More adults with COPD11.9%5.1%
Enloe Health
24.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.9% of Tehama is conserved land

3.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 5 of 507 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 4.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Halbert Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tehama for work

Where Tehama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Chico Chico 9% 9% → Los Molinos Los Molinos 9% 8% → Red Bluff Red Bluff 8% 5% → Corning Corning 5% 4% → Sacramento Sacramento 4% 4% → Vina Vina 4% Tehama · 0% stay
3jobs based in Tehama
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Molino Lodge
2006 · Molino Lodge · Wikimedia Commons
Tehama’s story

120 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Tehama - California - USSouthern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, Bridge No. 210.52, Milepost 210.52
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About Tehama

City in California, United States

Tehama is a city in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 435 at the 2020 census, up from 418 at the 2010 census.

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

Established
1906
Population
435
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
210 ft
ZIP code
96090
Area code
530

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