Colusa, California

About Colusa

Colusa, CA is a close-knit town located in northwestern California with an estimated population of 6,589.

Colusa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,511 residents per square mile.

📰 Colusa News Today

• Colusa High School (CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Colusa DMV temporarily closed — 4 nearby offices can help Action News Now · Aug 14
• Colusa County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Robert Pelton Obituary pressdemocrat.com · Jul 30
• California 2026 Primary Election Results: Colusa County Board of Supervisors race KCRA · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colusa Unique

• The only place in America named Colusa — 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,589.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colusa

• Rocco's Bar & Grill
• Slough House Social
• Birrieria Michoacan — mexican
• Chef Colus
• Daily Habbit — coffee shop (café)
• Don Habanero Méxican Restaurant — mexican
• La Tiendita — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colusa

• Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colusa National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• A.B. Davison Park reviews ★
• C.D. Semple Park reviews ★
• Colusa reviews ★
• Colusa River State Recreational Wildlife Park reviews ★
• Colusa Weir Recreation Area reviews ★
• Levee park reviews ★
• Municipal Swimming Pool reviews ★
• Sankey Park reviews ★
• Steve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Colusa

• Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)
• Colusa Alternative Home
• Colusa High
• George T. Egling Middle
• James M. Burchfield Primary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Colusa Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colusa

🏘️ Nearby Communities