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Challenge-Brownsville
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
887
Median home value
$344,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:34AM PDT until October 5 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Challenge-Brownsville, a small census-designated community in California, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The population stands at approximately 887. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (39.465°, -121.263°). The location receives about 1,867 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 70.7°F and lows near 47.9°F and about 54.6 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The administrative footprint covers about 25.1 km². Population density therefore averages about 35 per km², low overall population density. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
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
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Challenge-Brownsville, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Yuba Environmental Science Charter AcademyElementary · Oregon House · 163 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Yuba Feather ElementaryElementary · Challenge · 124 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Dobbins ElementaryElementary · Dobbins · 44 students · 14.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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
- Forbestown4.4 mi away · pop. 90
- North San Juan10.6 mi away
- Oroville East11.9 mi away
- Palermo14 mi away
- Penn Valley19 mi away
- Little Grass Valley24.2 mi away
- Butte Valley24.8 mi away
- Live Oak24.9 mi away · pop. 9,347
- Paradise27.1 mi away
- Marysville27.6 mi away · pop. 12,726
- Graniteville28.2 mi away
- Durham30.3 mi away · pop. 5,340
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 66 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 68 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 70 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 70 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 78 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 94 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 94 mi
- Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 96 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET
