Forbestown

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Forbestown

Total population

90

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation845 m

Land area16.27 km²

Weather90°F · Sunny

Coordinates39.53°, -121.27°

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

Forbestown is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet. Its zip code is 95941 and its area code is 530. Forbestown had a population of 396 at the 2020 census.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Forbestown, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Clara Taggart McChesney

American artist, 1861-1928 (1860–1928)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Oroville East
  11.8 mi away
• North San Juan
  13.7 mi away
• Palermo
  15.2 mi away
• Little Grass Valley
  21.3 mi away
• Butte Valley
  22.4 mi away
• Penn Valley
  23.3 mi away
• Paradise
  23.9 mi away
• Live Oak
  27.3 mi away · pop. 9,347
• Butte Creek Canyon
  27.8 mi away
• Durham
  28.8 mi away · pop. 5,340
• Graniteville
  28.9 mi away
• Marysville
  31 mi away · pop. 12,726

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Forbestown

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 67 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 67 mi
• Wildfire Bull, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-10-02 · 68 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 70 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 70 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 77 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 95 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 95 mi

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

Recently spotted species

turkey mullein

Croton setiger

Seen 2026-09-21

Turkestan Cockroach

Periplaneta lateralis

Seen 2026-09-20

jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Seen 2026-09-19

buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-19

Arizona Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

Seen 2026-09-10

Western Screech-Owl

Megascops kennicottii

Seen 2026-09-06

Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

Seen 2026-09-03

Green Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca shoshone

Seen 2026-08-30

Shin Oak

Quercus garryana semota

Seen 2026-08-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-11 05:45 UTC.