Grimes

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

Grimes is a census-designated place in Colusa County, California, United States, on the Southern Pacific Railroad. It lies at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). The two main roads that run through it are State Route 45 and Grimes-Arbuckle Road. Its ZIP code is 95950, and its area code is 530. Grimes's population was 296 at the 2020 U.S. 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.

Health (adults)

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

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Don Young

American politician (1933–2022)

Roxana Judkins Stinchfield Ferris

U.S. botanist (1895–1978)

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

Nearby places in California

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  17.7 mi away · pop. 12,726
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  19 mi away · pop. 9,347
• Nicolaus
  21.3 mi away
• Knights Landing
  21.4 mi away
• East Nicolaus
  22.2 mi away
• Beale AFB
  29.5 mi away
• Palermo
  31.8 mi away
• Oroville
  34.3 mi away · pop. 20,042
• Oroville East
  36.5 mi away
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  38.4 mi away
• Penn Valley
  38.7 mi away
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  38.8 mi away · pop. 5,340

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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 Grimes

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Grimes Califo State of Mind Collection · 2019

Appetite city

William Grimes · 2009

Building bridges across time

Gail Terry Grimes · 1994

Wholesale only

Grimes Nurseries · 1955

The early days and men of California

William F. Swasey · 1891

The great murals of Farmer John Brand, Clougherty Meat Packing Co. in Vernon, California

Les Grimes · 1971

Open a Dispensary

George Grimes · 2010

California's War Against Donald Trump

James Lacy · 2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 60 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 60 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 68 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 90 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 103 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 109 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 109 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 109 mi

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

Recently spotted species

alkali heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Seen 2026-09-30

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Seen 2026-09-25

Paranecta

Paranecta

Seen 2026-09-25

Big-eyed Toad Bug

Gelastocoris oculatus

Seen 2026-09-25

California King Snake

Lampropeltis californiae

Seen 2026-09-22

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Seen 2026-09-22

buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-22

Telegraphweed

Heterotheca grandiflora

Seen 2026-09-21

Pacific Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer catenifer

Seen 2026-09-16

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