Richvale, California

About Richvale

Richvale, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.

Officially, Richvale is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.93 square miles.

📰 Richvale News Today

• 2026 Rice Production Workshop Next Month in Richvale, California USA Rice Federation · Feb 18
• Local rice growers invited to Richvale workshop Action News Now · Mar 2
• Alan Rose Obituary - Redding, CA Dignity Memorial · Jan 24
• Norris Anderson Obituary (1945 - 2025) - Gridley, CA - The Gridley Herald Legacy obituary · Nov 5
• Distracted driver sends car into canal west of Richvale Action News Now · May 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Richvale Unique

• The only place in America named Richvale — 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 northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richvale

• Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Richvale

• Richvale Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Richvale

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