Clipper Mills, California

Clipper Mills
Location of Clipper Mills in Butte County, California.
Location of Clipper Mills in Butte County, California.
Clipper Mills is located in California
Clipper Mills
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
CountyButte County
Area
 • Total1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation3,550 ft (1,082 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total160
 • Density92.01/sq mi (35.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95930
Area code530
GNIS feature IDs1655908; 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 3550 feet (1082 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 142 at the 2010 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]

  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, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 214. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.