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Drytown, California
CDP
About Drytown
Drytown, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northern California.
Drytown holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.26 square miles.
📰 Drytown News Today
- Drytown, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
- Drytown, CA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 12
- Aaron Burnham and the Brushfires at the Drytown Social Club — Saturday, October 14 Ledger Dispatch · Oct 11
- Arthur Edmonds Obituary - Drytown, CA (1923-2015) Daily Democrat · Jun 9
- Palmdale’s Beloved Water Park Gets $2 Million Upgrade Planetizen · May 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Drytown Unique
- The only place in America named Drytown — 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 northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- The Old Schoolhouse, Drytown · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.26 sq mi
Coordinates38.4415, -120.8605