Penn ValleyCalifornia
Penn Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California. The population was 1,593 at the 2020 census, down from 1,621 at the 2010 census.
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About Penn Valley
Penn Valley is a small unincorporated community in northern California.
Penn Valley holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.12 square miles.
What Makes Penn Valley Unique
- The only place in America named Penn Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Penn Valley
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Penn Valley
- Penn Valley Union Special Education Preschool
- Ready Springs Elementary
- Vantage Point Charter
- Williams Ranch Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.