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

• California phasing out this weedkiller after toxic spill in Dorris Record Searchlight · Aug 12
• California pesticide manufactures voluntarily cancel Paraquat use KDRV · Aug 12
• Shelter-in-place ordered in Dorris after deadly herbicide spill KRCR · Mar 17
• Shelter in place order lifted for chemical spill in Dorris, Highway 97 reopened Action News Now · Jun 30
• Shelter in place order following chemical spill in N. California kobi5.com · Mar 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🏞️ 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dorris

🏘️ Nearby Communities