Dorris, California

About Dorris

Set in the northwestern part of California, Dorris is a tiny community, home to 817 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dorris holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,167 residents per square mile.

📰 Dorris News Today

• Railroad Fire: Evacuation Warning has been lifted for DOR-4106 in Dorris KDRV NewsWatch 12 · Jun 18
• Shelter-in-place ordered in Dorris after deadly herbicide spill KRCR · Mar 17
• Highway 97 reopens after toxic spill shuts down California town Record Searchlight · Mar 18
• Dorris Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Shelter in place order following chemical spill in N. California - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 · Mar 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Dorris Unique

• The only place in America named Dorris — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dorris

• A Slice of Heaven (café)
• Cinders Cafe — american (café)
• El tapatio

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dorris

• Turtle Campground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Dorris

• Butte Valley Elementary
• Butte Valley High
• Cascade High
• Picard Community Day Elementary

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Dorris

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