A town of 925, settled in 1937. A typical home worth about $161K.
The 2 things Tulelake does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Tulelake. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Tulelake home is worth about $161,000, about the same as a year ago, 79% below the California typical home.
Most working residents leave Tulelake for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Klamath Falls (6%), Medford (6%) and Redding (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
The public schools Tulelake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulelake Basin Elementary | K–6 | 270 | C− |
| Tulelake High | 7–12 | 209 | C |
| Tulelake Continuation High | 7–12 | — | Not graded |
| Pedro Valley School Private | 8–12 | 6 |
Tulelake has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
4 crimes were reported in Tulelake in 2025: 2 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Tulelake is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Tulelake beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Tulelake | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.8% | 10.6% |
0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otis Roper Park | — | 4 |
1,010 people in 2010; 925 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in California, United States
Tulelake ( TOO-lee-layk) is a city in northeastern Siskiyou County, California, United States. The town is named after nearby Tule Lake. Its population is 857 as of the 2023 census, down from 902 in the 2020 census. Tulelake peace officers are authorized by state law, along with cooperation of the state of Oregon, to serve as and be recognized as peace officers within Malin, Oregon, along with the inverse being true for peace officers employed within Malin, wherein they are recognized as peace officers within Tulelake by the California Penal Code.
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