Clipper Mills, California

Census-designated place in California, United States

Clipper Mills

census-designated place

Location of Clipper Mills in Butte County, California.

Clipper Mills

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°31′58″N 121°09′27″W﻿ / ﻿39.53278°N 121.15750°W﻿ / 39.53278; -121.15750
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Butte County
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
• Land| 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation

[2]

| 3,550 ft (1,082 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 160
• Density| 92.01/sq mi (35.53/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code|

95930

Area code| 530
GNIS feature IDs| 1655908; 2612476
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Mills, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Mills, California

Clipper Mills (also, Clipper Mill) is a census-designated place[3] in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3,550 feet (1,082 m). Clipper Mills has a post office, first established in 1861 and moved in 1891.[4] Its zip code is 95930. Clipper Mills's population was 160 at the 2020 census.

Clipper Mills' history and economy are centered on the lumber industry. A sawmill started operating nearby, in 1852, and by 1855, Clipper Mills had its own sawmills.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 142| | —
2020| 160| | 12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6]

Clipper Mills first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[6]

The 2020 United States census reported that Clipper Mills had a population of 160. The population density was 92.0 inhabitants per square mile (35.5/km2). The racial makeup of Clipper Mills was 87.5% White, 0.0% African American, 1.9% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 80 households, out of which 25.0% included children under the age of 18, 38.8% were married-couple households, 15.0% were cohabiting couple households, 23.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 22.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 31.2% of households were one person, and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.0. There were 45 families (56.2% of all households).

The age distribution was 16.9% under the age of 18, 3.8% aged 18 to 24, 15.6% aged 25 to 44, 24.4% aged 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.1 years. There were 78 males and 82 females.

There were 141 housing units at an average density of 81.1 units per square mile (31.3 units/km2), of which 80 (56.7%) were occupied. Of these, 82.5% were owner-occupied, and 17.5% were occupied by renters.[7][8]

## Climate

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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clipper Mills has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Mills, California
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Mills, California
4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 214\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
6. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "Clipper Mills CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
8. ^ "Clipper Mills CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
9. ^ Climate Summary for Clipper Mills, California

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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States

County seat: Oroville

Cities and towns|

* Biggs
* Chico
* Gridley
* Oroville
* Paradise

Butte County map

CDPs|

* Bangor
* Berry Creek
* Butte Creek Canyon
* Butte Meadows
* Butte Valley
* Cherokee
* Clipper Mills
* Cohasset
* Concow
* Durham
* Forbestown
* Forest Ranch
* Honcut
* Kelly Ridge
* Magalia
* Nord
* Oroville East
* Palermo
* Rackerby‡
* Richvale
* Robinson Mill
* South Oroville
* Stirling City
* Thermalito
* Yankee Hill

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Bend
* Brush Creek
* Cana
* Centerville
* Dayton
* DeSabla
* East Gridley
* Feather Falls
* Helltown
* Hurleton
* Inskip
* Jonesville
* Lomo
* Lovelock
* Mayaro
* Merrimac
* Nelson
* Nimshew
* Old Forbestown
* Paradise Pines
* Powellton
* Pulga
* Richardson Springs
* Sunnyslope
* Toadtown
* Wyandotte

Ghost towns|

* Bagdad
* Bauka
* Bayu
* Bidwell's Bar
* Coutolenc
* Diamondville
* Enterprise
* Eskini
* Flea Valley
* Hamilton
* Hokomo
* Holhoto
* Isaiah
* Kalkalya
* Kulaiapto
* Lumpkin
* Lynchburg
* Michopdo
* Neals Diggins
* Nelson Bar
* Ololopa
* Oregon City
* Otaki
* Paki
* Rock Creek
* Sunusi
* Tadoiko
* Taikus
* Totoma
* Tsuka
* Yauko
* Yuman

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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