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Butte County

Population in July 2007: 5,117.
Males: 2,692  (52.6%)
Females: 2,425  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  47.2 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip code: 95940


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,934 (it was $29,021 in 2000)
Feather Falls:  $35,934
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,325
Feather Falls:  $21,325
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $244,711 (it was $98,700 in 2000)
Feather Falls:  $244,711
California:  $532,300

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Races in Feather Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Feather Falls: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2980 feet

Land area: 427.2 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Feather Falls

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Feather Falls CCD

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Feather Falls:  0.9% ($850)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Feather Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chico, CA (26.8 miles , pop. 59,954).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (76.4 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (418.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Concow, CA (3.3 miles ), Oroville East, CA (3.6 miles ), Challenge-Brownsville, CA (3.7 miles ), Oroville, CA (3.9 miles ), South Oroville, CA (3.9 miles ), Paradise, CA (4.0 miles ), Yuba Foothills, CA (4.1 miles ), Bucks Lake, CA (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 121.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 530

Feather Falls household income distribution Feather Falls home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Feather Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 11.0 miles away from Feather Falls center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/26/1998 at 19:49:53, a magnitude 5.4 (5.0 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 ML, Depth: 14.5 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Feather Falls center
On 12/2/2000 at 15:34:15, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 ML, 4.4 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/26/2008 at 06:40:10, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 0.9 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from Feather Falls center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Feather Falls:
  • OROVILLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OROVILLE, CA)
  • FEATHER RIVER HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PARADISE, CA)
  • ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CHICO, CA)

Amtrak station near Feather Falls:
  • 16 miles: OROVILLE (GRANDE AVE. AT STATE HWY. 70) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Feather Falls:
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 25 miles; CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 76 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 79 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 2,704)

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Notable locations in Feather Falls: Elks Retreat (A), Enterprise Rancheria (B), Johnson Cabin (C), Johnson Ranch (D), Fall River Campground (E), Zink Ranch (F), Five Corners (G), Forbestown Powerhouse (H), Rogers Cow Camp (I), Frenchmans Grave (J), Rag Dump (K), Grizzly Lodge (L), Poe Powerhouse (M), Watson Cabin (N), Berry Creek Rancheria (O), Big Bald Rock Trailhead (P), Hinton Ranch (Q), Pine Cluster Ranch (R), Lewis Flat Campsite (S), Brush Creek Administrative Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Indian Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sly Creek Reservoir (A), Concow Reservoir (B), Lost Creek Reservoir (C), Madrone Lake (D), Lake Wyandotte (E), Ponderosa Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Mountain House Creek (B), Minnie Creek (C), Nolton Creek (D), Mill Creek (E), North Fork Feather River (F), Middle Fork Feather River (G), Nutmeg Creek (H), Last Chance Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Feather Falls include: Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (1), Sycamore Creek Recreation Area (2), Foreman Creek Recreation Area (3), Crain Memorial Park (4), Craig Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Feather Falls, CA



Feather Falls compared to California state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Butte County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Feather Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents35.0%12.9%7.7%5.4%3.6%
Congregations3.9%10.5%4.6%3.9%6.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%2.8%2.2%24.1%
Congregations4.6%9.2%3.3%2.0%51.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
California average:  5.75%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Butte County:  0.10%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sacramento County, CA  0.49% ($35,431 average AGI)
from Glenn County, CA  0.28% ($28,772)
from Shasta County, CA  0.26% ($27,331)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
California average:  6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Butte County:  0.05%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sacramento County, CA  0.59% ($28,914 average AGI)
to Sutter County, CA  0.26% ($30,185)
to Glenn County, CA  0.22% ($36,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Feather Falls:
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPAY (1290 AM; 5 kW; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPCO (1370 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, CA; Owner: CAROUSEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KKXX (930 AM; 1 kW; PARADISE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Feather Falls:
  • KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHHZ (97.7 FM; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHJQ (92.3 FM; SUSANVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTOR (99.7 FM; WESTWOOD, CA; Owner: SIERRA RADIO, INC.)
  • KBNF (98.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CAROUSEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRCX-FM (99.9 FM; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K209AY (89.7 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: THE UNIV. FOUND. CA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K216CF (91.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLVC (88.3 FM; MAGALIA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZAP (96.7 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC.)
  • KMJE (101.5 FM; GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KHSL-FM (103.5 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K213BZ (90.5 FM; RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCHO (91.7 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: UNIV. FOUNDATION/CA. ST. UNIV. CHICO)
  • KMXI (95.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLRS (92.7 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Feather Falls:
  • K18AO (Channel 18; OROVILLE/PARADISE, CA; Owner: CHICO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • K49CT (Channel 49; PARADISE, CA; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF CHICO-REDDING, INC.)
  • K15CX (Channel 15; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • FEATHERFLCDFFFS, 2814 Lumkin Road, Type: Building, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQIG632
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.250 MHz, 151.385 MHz, 151.400 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2008, Expiration Date: 02/04/2018, Certifier: James Kirstein
    Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811-0231, Phone: (916) 657-6174, Fax: (916) 657-9233, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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