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Berry Creek

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Berry Creek

Total population

760

Median home value

$249,200

10.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,673

Berry Creek$46k
National$74k

Air quality index

51Moderate
Elevation608 m
Land area148.09 km²
Coordinates39.63°, -121.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
608 m
Area
148.09 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Berry Creek is a census-designated place about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Oroville, California in hilly terrain at 2,000 feet (610 m) above mean sea level. The community is located along the Oroville-Quincy Highway on the shore of Madrone Lake. The community is home to Berry Creek Elementary School (K-8), 2 small mountain churches, 1 mini mart w/ gas, 1 small community park. Berry Creek is home to the annual Berry Festival which is held during August.

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History & geography

History

Berry Creek's first post office was established in 1875 being transferred from Oak Arbor; it changed locations several times before being closed in 1912. It was re-established in 1913, closed again in 1926, and re-opened in 1927. On the evening of September 9, 2020, the Bear Fire reached the edge of town at 10 PM PDT and burned nearly all the structures in Berry Creek to the ground, destroying Berry Creek. 14 people were killed in the town.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
54.2
Median home value
$249,200
Housing units
458
Poverty rate
37.8%
Unemployment
19.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6318
Longitude
-121.4056
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
91
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.5%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
32.9%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
19.4%
No leisure activity
26.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
65,435
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,634
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    1,624
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    1,440
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,353
  • Oak Titmouse
    Baeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves
    1,301
  • Acorn Woodpecker
    Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    1,278
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    1,212
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    1,203

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
630
Largest magnitude
5.69
Largest event
2013-05-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,867

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
241
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Berry Creek

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • NASA EONET