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Bend
CaliforniaCDP
Bend
Total population
593
Median home value
$461,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bend is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. Bend is located on the Sacramento River, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Red Bluff. Bend had a post office from 1897 to 1935. The community was originally known as Horsethief Bend; the name was changed to Sander's Bend and later shortened to Bend. The community was named after a nearby meander in the Sacramento River. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.1 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) is (8.07%) water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,044
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves4,932
- Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves3,857
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves3,675
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,619
- Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves3,536
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves3,163
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves3,121
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Red Bluff HighHigh · Red Bluff · 1,618 students · 20.5:1 ratio
- Vista Preparatory AcademyMiddle · Red Bluff · 549 students · 22:1 ratio
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · Cottonwood · 525 students · 21.9:1 ratio
- William M. Metteer ElementaryElementary · Red Bluff · 463 students · 21:1 ratio
- Jackson Heights ElementaryElementary · Red Bluff · 453 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- Antelope ElementaryElementary · Red Bluff · 446 students · 22.3:1 ratio
- Evergreen MiddleMiddle · Cottonwood · 400 students · 20:1 ratio
- Bidwell ElementaryElementary · Red Bluff · 369 students · 20.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-119 km E of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA
- M 2.7 — 2026-08-064 km SSE of Anderson, CA
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-0415 km S of Hamilton City, CA
- M 2.57 — 2026-07-1711 km ESE of Burney, CA
- M 2.52 — 2026-07-159 km NNE of Covelo, CA
- M 4.42 — 2026-07-1111 km N of Covelo, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bend





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library