Hamilton Branch, California

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Population in 2010: 537.
Population change since 2000: -8.5%
Males: 278  (51.8%)
Females: 259  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

61.1 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 96137.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,389 (it was $49,083 in 2000)
Hamilton Branch:

$93,389
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,547 (it was $23,051 in 2000)

Hamilton Branch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $395,683 (it was $164,300 in 2000)
Hamilton Branch:

$395,683
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $423,709; detached houses: $428,926; mobile homes: $421,759
March 2022 cost of living index in Hamilton Branch: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.6%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hamilton Branch, CA (2022)
    • 37182.4%White alone
    • 419.1%Two or more races
    • 265.8%Hispanic
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Ancestries: English (24.9%), German (12.7%), Swedish (9.0%), American (7.2%), Irish (7.2%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4620 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 499 people per square mile   (low).

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6 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.3%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,164 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,664 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chico, CA (53.8 miles , pop. 59,954).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (120.5 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (453.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA (1.3 miles ),
East Shore, CA (1.5 miles),
Clear Creek, CA (1.7 miles),
Lake Almanor Country Club, CA (1.8 miles ),
Westwood, CA (2.3 miles ),
Prattville, CA (2.4 miles),
Almanor, CA (2.4 miles),
Lake Almanor West, CA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 121.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 530

Distribution of median household income in Hamilton Branch, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hamilton Branch, CA in 2022
Hamilton Branch satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

8.5%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Hamilton Branch, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (17.2%)
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (13.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (24.3%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.3%)
  • Utilities (7.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (25.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (19.5%)
  • Social assistance (14.1%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Hamilton Branch, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (17.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Child care workers (6.1%)
  • Woodworkers (5.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (19.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (18.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
  • Woodworkers (8.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (25.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (15.6%)
  • Child care workers (14.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)

Average climate in Hamilton Branch, California

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 73.0. This is about average.

City:

73.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 28.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.5 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 18.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.79. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.79
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Hamilton Branch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 5642% 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 187.5 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 190.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 236.3 miles away from Hamilton Branch 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 156.8 miles away from Hamilton Branch center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 177.7 miles away from Hamilton Branch center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 202.0 miles away from Hamilton Branch center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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).
Hamilton Branch topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Hamilton Branch:

  • SENECA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CHESTER, CA)
  • INDIAN VALLEY HOSPITAL D P SNF (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton Branch:

  • Butte College (about 53 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,649)
  • California State University-Chico (about 55 miles; Chico, CA; FT enrollment: 14,838)
  • Shasta College (about 69 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • Yuba College (about 83 miles; Marysville, CA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 85 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 85 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 6,919)
  • Western Nevada College (about 103 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Rock 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
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.2%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.3%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton Branch:

Marital status in Hamilton Branch, CA
  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Hamilton Branch:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hamilton Branch, 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
Here:

5.83 / 10,000 pop.
California:

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

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Plumas County:

26.0%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.9%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Hamilton Branch:

53.2%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

49.7%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.9%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hamilton Branch:

10.3%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hamilton Branch:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Hamilton Branch:

36.5%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
This city:

57.9%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

75.3%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hamilton Branch, CA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton Branch:

  • 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.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KPAY (1290 AM; 5 kW; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCFJ (570 AM; 5 kW; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: EDI MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton Branch:

  • 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)
  • K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHJQ (92.3 FM; SUSANVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • KRDG (105.3 FM; SHINGLETOWN, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF REDDING, INC.)
  • KJDX (93.3 FM; SUSANVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLVB-FM (102.7 FM; RED BLUFF, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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.)
  • KHSL-FM (103.5 FM; PARADISE, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCA (89.7 FM; BURNEY, CA; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)
  • KCHO (91.7 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: UNIV. FOUNDATION/CA. ST. UNIV. CHICO)
  • KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRRX (106.1 FM; BURNEY, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF REDDING, INC.)
  • KMXI (95.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFMF (93.9 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF CHICO, INC)
  • KKXS (96.1 FM; SHINGLETOWN, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton Branch:

  • K57AD (Channel 57; CHESTER, ETC., CA; Owner: ALMANOR TV AND FM ASSOCIATION)
  • K59AU (Channel 59; CHESTER, ETC., CA; Owner: ALMANOR TV AND FM ASSOCIATION)
  • K67BS (Channel 67; CHESTER, ETC., CA; Owner: ALMANOR TV AND FM ASSOCIATION)
  • K63DP (Channel 63; CHESTER, CA; Owner: ALMANOR TV AND FM ASSOCIATION)
  • K54EE (Channel 54; WESTWOOD, ETC., CA; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF CHICO-REDDING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.3mTotal length
  • 1,300Total average daily traffic
  • 78Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,800Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Dyer, Lat: 40.239028 Lon: -121.032778, Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQOD442,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/19/2011, Expiration Date: 08/19/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/31/2021, Certifier: Scott M Schifando, Registrant: Digitalpath Inc., 275 Airpark Blvd. Suite 500, Chico, CA 95973, Phone: (530) 571-7669, Fax: (530) 899-7787, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hamilton Branch, CA
  • 45.1%Wood
  • 38.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hamilton Branch, CA
  • 60.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.2%Electricity
  • 15.2%Wood


Hamilton Branch compared to California state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Hamilton Branch on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South Africa (population 500+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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