Durham, California

About Durham

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

Durham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 81.69 square miles.

📰 Durham News Today

• Schedule - Durham Trojans (Durham, CA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 3
• Durham steps up in second half as Trojans top Colusa for homecoming victory - Chico Enterprise-Record Chico Enterprise-Record · Oct 3
• Durham steps up in second half as Trojans top Colusa for homecoming victory - Oroville Mercury-Register Oroville Mercury-Register · Oct 3
• Schedule - Durham Trojans (Durham, CA) JV Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 28
• Durham Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

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 Durham Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Durham — but the California one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Chico (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Durham

• Almendra Winery & Distillery

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Patrick Ranch Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Durham

• Durham Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Durham

• Durham Elementary
• Durham High
• Durham Intermediate

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Durham, CA
📞 (530) 684-6837

durham.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Durham

🏘️ Nearby Communities