Greenhorn

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Greenhorn

Total population

243

Median home value

$276,400

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,538

Greenhorn$72k

National$74k

Elevation1352 m

Land area17.38 km²

Weather87°F · Patchy Smoke

Coordinates39.90°, -120.76°

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

Greenhorn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census, up from 236 at the 2010 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

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 Greenhorn, 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).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in California

• Plumas Eureka
  8.8 mi away
• Mabie
  14.3 mi away
• Gold Mountain
  16.1 mi away
• Portola
  16.1 mi away
• Little Grass Valley
  16.2 mi away
• Graniteville
  31.7 mi away
• Clear Creek
  32 mi away · pop. 172
• Lake Almanor West
  32.7 mi away
• Lake Almanor Peninsula
  32.8 mi away · pop. 412
• Patton Village
  34.8 mi away
• Forbestown
  37.4 mi away · pop. 90
• North San Juan
  41.1 mi away

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 Greenhorn

Emigrant Trails west

N/A · 2000

Kidtopia

Roberta Gould · 2000

Songs of the American West

Richard E. Lingenfelter · 1968

Shorter contributions to general geology, 1953

Geological Survey (U.S.) · 1954

Exploring Wild Death Valley

Steve Greene · 2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 40 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 49 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 50 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 50 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 53 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 66 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 124 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 128 mi

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

Recently spotted species

lace lip fern

Myriopteris gracillima

Seen 2026-09-30

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Seen 2026-09-28

Western Gray Squirrel

Sciurus griseus

Seen 2026-09-27

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-09-27

sugar pine

Pinus lambertiana

Seen 2026-09-25

California Mountain Kingsnake

Lampropeltis zonata

Seen 2026-09-25

California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Seen 2026-09-25

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Seen 2026-09-25

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Seen 2026-09-24

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