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Yermo is as rural as it gets but as more than meets the eye
Yermo is a tiny community off Interstate 15 that's as rural as it gets. "There are three families here that have the same last name, and that makes up a third of our population," says Cody Frazier, pastor of the local Silver Valley Baptist Church. "Get to know them, and you get to know everyone." There are only a few commercial stops here, including the largest gas station in California — a pit stop for travelers to Vegas. But while a blink could capture the entire place, a double take reveals more than one might imagine, including an annual bluegrass festival, an international sculpture garden and the original Del Taco. Yermo is also south of an abandoned mining town turned historic ghost town.
Yards in Yermo are mostly desert, bordered by iron fences and dotted by hardy bushes.
Locals and visitors to Yermo can rent a cabin or bunkhouse or camp in the desert or for hiking and off-roading fun.
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There’s one park and a rattlesnake habitat in the neighborhood
One of Yermo's quirky features is its rattlesnake habitat. "Someone who lived out there made it a wildlife preserve," Frazier says. "But you can see rattlesnake anywhere." Smith Park is the only recreational park in the neighborhood. It's a small, compact area with a playground next to the community center. Silver Valley Church spearheads outreach programs at the center. "We host youth programs, basketball tournaments and feed people," Frazier says. "We try to do something once or twice a month." For more parks, including a skate park and a dog park, locals head west for around 13 miles.
Your children will love the playground at Norman Smith Park.
Yermo residents will head over 13 miles west to Barstow for more park amenities.
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Modest homes at equally modest price points
Minimal traditional cottages and ranch styles are typical here. The land is flat, with wide dusty roads, and the rolling Calico Mountains rolling bluffs are in the distance. Yards are mostly desert, bordered by iron fences and dotted by hardy bushes. Prices range from the mid $80,000s to the mid $200,000s, depending on size and condition. The median lot size is over 7,800 square feet, and the median build year is 1956.
Ranch style homes in Yermo have views of the Calico Mountains.
The median lot size in Yermo is over 7,800 square feet, and the median build year is 1956.
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Grade schoolers head to the Silver Valley Unified School District
Students in Yermo attend the Silver Valley Unified School District. Yermo Elementary School serves students K-8 and earns a B-minus on Niche. Silver Valley High School, earning a B-plus, carries them the rest of the way. The elementary school's student-to-teacher ratio is significantly lower than the California average at 16:1 compared to 22:1.
A view of the Yermo Elementary buildings from the street.
Silver Valley High has dozens of effective and excellent teachers and staff.
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The neighborhood’s near several highways and the railroad
Yermo surrounds the still-active Union Pacific Railroad and Interstate 15. Interstate 40 is within 15 miles. Buses through Victor Valley Transit Authority take locals to larger cities like Victorville. Barstow Community Hospital is around 13 miles west. San Bernardino International Airport is over is within 85 miles, over an hour's drive away.
Yermo surrounds the still-active Union Pacific Railroad and Interstate 15.
Interstate 15 runs through Yermo.
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Weekend getaways and touring sculptures in the desert
A major attraction of the area is Liberty Sculpture Park. Built within 26 acres of Yermo’s desert, it features life-size anti-communist sculptures and honors the universal desire for freedom. “Tons of people come into Yermo every week to see them. Almost every time I drive by, someone pulls in,” Frazier says. Calico Ghost Town Regional Park is less than 5 miles north of Yermo and maintains the original five buildings of the old 19th-century mining town. Locals can rent a cabin or bunkhouse or camp in the desert or for hiking and off-roading fun. They can also head there for Bluegrass in the Spring, typically held in May. The event conjures the wild west through pig racing shows, theatrical gun-slinging duals and blacksmith demos.
Calico Ghost Town was an old West silver mining town that was abandoned in the 1890's and is now a regional park in Yermo.
Liberty Sculpture Park was built within 26 acres of Yermo’s desert, it features life-size anti-communist sculptures and honors the universal desire for freedom.
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Some local spots to shop and dine, but more downtown
The original Del Taco still stands in Yermo, serving fast Mexican food. In Peggy Sue's 50's Diner, established over a decade earlier, waitresses model Betty Boop's look and walk across checkerboard floors to deliver malt milkshakes and deli sandwiches to booths. Eddies World quickly became another local icon after opening in 2018. The 26,000-square-foot gas station has rows of stuffed animals and candy, a main restaurant serving Americana classics and Peet's Coffee. Thrift & More is a humble antique store in Yermo. Chains, like Walmart Supercenter, are within 13 miles.
The original Del Taco still stands in Yermo, serving fast Mexican food.
Peggy Sue's 50's Diner is an iconic restaurant and landmark to Yermo.
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There’s a risk for wildfires here, and a low crime score
The CAP Index Crime Score in Yermo is significantly lower than the national average, at 1 out of 10 versus 4. Yermo has a significant wildfire risk, and it’s susceptible to flash floods during Monsoon season, typically from June to September.
. Yermo has a significant wildfire risk, and it’s susceptible to flash floods during Monsoon season, typically from June to September.
The CAP Index Crime Score in Yermo is significantly lower than the national average, at 1 out of 10 versus 4.
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On average, homes in Yermo, CA sell after 50 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Yermo, CA over the last 12 months is $195,000, down 19% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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