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Alturas, CA

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Population
2,634
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
4,371 ft
Median Home Value
$170,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$833/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$59,896
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Alturas

Alturas sits in the far northeastern corner of California, serving as the small, quiet hub of Modoc County. It offers a true high-desert lifestyle surrounded by wide-open ranchland, the Pit River, and the rugged Warner Mountains. With around 2,500 residents, daily life is unhurried and community-focused, centered around local neighborhood parks, a historic downtown core, and easy access to the surrounding Modoc National Forest. It is a solid match for anyone looking for quiet routines, dark night skies, and immediate access to vast, uncrowded outdoor spaces.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Tornado Risk IndexA+99.5rating

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