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Manton
CaliforniaCDP
Manton
Total population
629
Median home value
$424,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$120,000
Air quality index
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
Manton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census, down from 347 at the 2010 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A post office called Manton has been in operation since 1889. According to tradition, the town derives its name from "Man's Town" because a large share of the first settlers were males. In August 2005, the town was overrun by a forest fire which destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of the entire town. There were no injuries.
Geography
Manton is located at (40.419020, -121.863519). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which 99.85% is land and 0.15% is water. This region experiences very hot and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures in July, August and September over 70 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Manton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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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
Current forecast
Forecast for Manton, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves950
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves930
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves884
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves796
- Western BluebirdSialia mexicana Swainson, 1832 · Aves757
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves745
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves664
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves642
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.71 — 2026-09-1922 km SSW of Manton, CA
- M 2.72 — 2026-09-025 km W of Hamilton City, CA
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-119 km E of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA
- M 2.7 — 2026-08-064 km SSE of Anderson, CA
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-0415 km S of Hamilton City, CA
- M 2.57 — 2026-07-1711 km ESE of Burney, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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
- Paynes Creek7.1 mi away
- Mineral15.8 mi away · pop. 133
- Oak Run20.6 mi away
- Palo Cedro22.8 mi away
- Bella Vista26.4 mi away · pop. 4,511
- Old Station28.6 mi away
- Montgomery Creek29 mi away
- Happy Valley30 mi away · pop. 5,944
- Hat Creek31.9 mi away · pop. 57
- Mountain Gate32.1 mi away
- Lake Almanor West36.7 mi away
- Lake Almanor Peninsula39 mi away · pop. 412
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 Manton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 103 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 103 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 107 mi
- Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 108 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 115 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 118 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 118 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 120 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
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET