Blairsden, California

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Population in 2010: 39.
Population change since 2000: -22.0%
Males: 17  (43.6%)
Females: 22  (56.4%)
Median resident age:

55.8 years
California median age:

32.1 years

Zip code: 96103

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-664,098,797 (it was $33,393 in 2000)
Blairsden $-664,098,797
CA $91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $-682,313,029 (it was $15,004 in 2000)

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $385,437; detached houses: $421,806; townhouses or other attached units: $449,706; in 2-unit structures: $874,089; mobile homes: $157,169; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $227,962
March 2022 cost of living index in Blairsden: 92.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Blairsden, CA (2010)
    • 3794.9%White alone
    • 25.1%Hispanic



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blairsden, California as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Blairsden is 26 to 1.


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Blairsden, CA City Guides:

Ancestries: Scottish (30.0%), German (28.0%), French Canadian (14.0%), Polish (12.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4380 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile   (very low).

Blairsden, California map

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reno, NV (45.7 miles , pop. 180,480).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (96.1 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (412.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Graeagle, CA (1.0 miles ),
Mohawk Vista, CA (1.4 miles),
Plumas Eureka, CA (1.4 miles ),
C-Road, CA (1.5 miles),
Clio, CA (1.8 miles),
Valley Ranch, CA (1.9 miles),
Johnsville, CA (2.0 miles),
Whitehawk, CA (2.3 miles)

Latitude: 39.78 N, Longitude: 120.62 W

Area code: 530

Blairsden satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

8.5%
California:

5.1%

Average climate in Blairsden, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 88.3. This is worse than average.

City:

88.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 28.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 22.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.8
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

Blairsden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6550% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 177.7 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from Blairsden center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 268.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 186.9 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from Blairsden center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Plumas County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Fires: 3, Mudslides: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blairsden:

  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 46 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,092)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 46 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
  • Butte College (about 56 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 8,649)
  • Western Nevada College (about 61 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • California State University-Chico (about 66 miles; Chico, CA; FT enrollment: 14,838)
  • Yuba College (about 67 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
  • Sierra College (about 76 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)

Points of interest:

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Creek: Gray Eagle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Plumas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blairsden and their reported violations in the past:

BLAIRSDEN WATER USERS ASSOC. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from FEB-27-2007 to FEB-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-10-2009 to OCT-15-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-10-2009 to OCT-15-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-12-2009 to SEP-10-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2009)
  • 5 other older health violations
FEATHER RIVER INN (Population served: 150, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-01-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-2002)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-01-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-2002)
GRAY EAGLE LODGE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-17-2010 to SEP-28-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-18-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-18-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blairsden that have no violations reported:

  • LITTLE BEAR R.V. PARK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

50.0%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.5%
Whole state:

14.2%

For population 15 years and over in Blairsden:

Marital status in Blairsden, CA
  • Never married: 56.8%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 43.2%

For population 25 years and over in Blairsden:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.8
California average:

16.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blairsden, CA (based on Plumas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,66723
Catholic1,2164
Mainline Protestant8468
Other7646
None15,514-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Plumas County:

5.83 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Plumas County:

4.37 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
This county:

18.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Plumas County:

7.7%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Plumas County:

26.0%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.9%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

55.0%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

57.5%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Blairsden:

27.4
State:

28.1

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.3
California:

6.8

General health condition:
This city:

75.0%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

86.0%
State:

80.9%

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Businesses in Blairsden, CA

  • Ace Hardware: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Blairsden:

  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPCO (1370 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, CA; Owner: CAROUSEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blairsden:

  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • KHJQ (92.3 FM; SUSANVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTOR (99.7 FM; WESTWOOD, CA; Owner: SIERRA RADIO, INC.)
  • KBNF (98.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CAROUSEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K209AY (89.7 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: THE UNIV. FOUND. CA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHXR (94.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 2,025Total average daily traffic
  • 324Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 120 Lundy Ln (Lat: 39.787389 Lon: -120.648278), Call Sign: KNHF285, Licensee ID: L00051524,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.190 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/1998, Expiration Date: 08/19/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/19/2003, Registrant: Plumas Eureka Fire Protection District, 200 Lundy Ln, Blairsden, CA 96103

  • MP 312.6, Mp 312.6, 2.2 Mi Se Of (Lat: 39.752972 Lon: -120.591694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNDL759,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.515 MHz, 160.875 MHz, Grant Date: 09/24/2015, Expiration Date: 10/12/2025, Certifier: W G Howard, Registrant: Prokarma, 222 So 15th St., Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Fax: (402) 346-6676, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • BLAIRSDEN, 301 Plumas St (Lat: 39.780917 Lon: -120.618417), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPTV271,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 11/23/2021, Expiration Date: 12/20/2031, Certifier: Herbert R Parker, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • Mohawk Vista, Lat: 39.773639 Lon: -120.600972, Type: Upole, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQJY260,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/27/2019, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Charles A Bridgeman, Registrant: Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications, 73233 State Route 70, Portola, CA 96122, Phone: (530) 258-7014, Email:

  • Mohawk Cemetery, Lat: 39.777472 Lon: -120.638583, Type: Upole, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQJY260,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/27/2019, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Charles A Bridgeman, Registrant: Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications, 73233 State Route 70, Portola, CA 96122, Phone: (530) 258-7014, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KA6QAY, Licensee ID: L00210872, Grant Date: 03/23/2006, Expiration Date: 06/03/2016, Cancellation Date: 06/05/2018, Certifier: David C Head, Registrant: David C Head, Blairsden, CA 96103

  • Call Sign: N0XKH, Licensee ID: L00668943, Grant Date: 04/26/2013, Expiration Date: 06/08/2023, Certifier: William P Richey, Registrant: William P Richey, Blairsden, CA 96103-0525


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blairsden, CA
  • 77.4%Wood
  • 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Blairsden compared to California state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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