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South Oroville, California
CDP
About South Oroville
South Oroville is a small unincorporated community in northwestern California.
Officially, South Oroville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.63 square miles.
📰 South Oroville News Today
- $5.1M South Oroville Safe Routes to School project begins construction KRCR · Jun 30
- Shelter-in-place lifted at Las Plumas High School in South Oroville after law enforcement activity Action News Now · Feb 6
- Firefighters contain South Oroville house fire, five residents displaced KRCR · Jan 22
- Study: Toxin level acceptable at proposed biomass plant site - Chico Enterprise-Record Chico Enterprise-Record · Mar 13
- South Oroville, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes South Oroville Unique
- The only place in America named South Oroville — 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Oroville
- Oroville Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.63 sq mi
Coordinates39.4766, -121.5439