Lassen County, California




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Lassen County, California
County
Lassen County

Lassen County Courthouse
Lassen County Courthouse


Official seal of Lassen County, California
Seal

Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California


California's location in the United States
California's location in the United States

Country
 United States
State
 California
Region Northeast California
Incorporated 1864
Named for Peter Lassen
County seat Susanville
Area
 • Total 4,720 sq mi (12,200 km2)
 • Land 4,541 sq mi (11,760 km2)
 • Water 179 sq mi (460 km2)
Highest elevation[1]
8,741 ft (2,664 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)[2]
 • Total 34,895
 • Estimate (2016)[2]
30,870
 • Density 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone
UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Website www.co.lassen.ca.us

Lassen County is a county in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895.[3] The county seat and only incorporated city is Susanville.[4]


Lassen County comprises the Susanville, California, micropolitan statistical area. A former farming, mining and lumber area, its economy now depends on employment at two state and one federal prison; the former two in Susanville and the latter in Herlong. In 2007 half the adults in Susanville worked in one of the facilities.[5]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties


    • 2.2 National protected areas




  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 2011


      • 3.1.1 Places by population, race, and income




    • 3.2 2010


    • 3.3 2000




  • 4 Politics


    • 4.1 Voter registration


      • 4.1.1 Cities by population and voter registration




    • 4.2 Overview




  • 5 Crime


    • 5.1 Cities by population and crime rates




  • 6 Transportation


    • 6.1 Major highways


    • 6.2 Public transportation


    • 6.3 Airports




  • 7 Communities


    • 7.1 City


    • 7.2 Census-designated places


    • 7.3 Unincorporated communities


    • 7.4 Population ranking




  • 8 See also


  • 9 Notes


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





History


Lassen County was formed on April 1, 1864 from parts of Plumas and Shasta counties following the two-day conflict known as the "Sagebrush War", also called the Roop County War,[6] that started on February 15, 1863. Due to uncertainties over the California border, the area that is now Lassen County was part of the unofficial Nataqua Territory and Roop County, Nevada during the late 1850s and early 1860s.


The county was named by European Americans after Peter Lassen,[7] along with Lassen Peak, which is in adjoining Shasta County.[8] Lassen was one of General John C. Fremont's guides, and a famous trapper, frontiersman and Indian fighter. He was murdered under mysterious circumstances near the Black Rock Desert in 1859, and his murder was never solved.


By the 1880s small towns began to spring up all over Lassen County. Bieber developed at the north end of the county, in rich farm land. Gold was discovered at Hayden Hill, and the small town developed to support the miners. Hayden Hill no longer exists: when the mining stopped, the townspeople left for other communities. Madeline was formed at the north end of another rich farming valley, and along the railroad tracks heading north to Alturas, California. This community still has about 50 people living in and around the town.


A narrow gauge railroad, the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, ran through Lassen County from 1880 to 1927. The NCOR was the longest small gauge of the century. It was intended to connect Reno, Nevada to the Columbia River, but only 238 miles (383 km) of track were laid, from Reno to Lakeview, Oregon.


In 1913 the Fernley & Lassen Railroad was built and it was used to export timber from the large forests of Lassen County. As this railroad was completed, the Red River Lumber Company set up shop,[7] building the town of Westwood, California to support its massive logging operation. Two other lumber mills followed the Red River Lumber Co. They built their mills in the county seat of Susanville. The Lassen Lumber and Box Company and the Fruit Growers Company both operated mills in Susanville for several decades.


In 2003, Redding-based Sierra Pacific Industries, announced plans to relocate or lay off 150 workers as they closed the last lumber mill in Susanville, due to the lack of large timber for the mill.[9] Sierra Pacific chose to close the mill permanently rather than spend the several million dollars required to convert the mill from large to small timber.


Since the late 20th century, three prisons have been opened in and near Susanville: California Correctional Center (minimum security, 1963) and High Desert State Prison (California) (maximum security, 1995), both in the city; and the nearby Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong (opened 2007). In 2007, half the adults in Susanville worked in one of the three prisons.[5] In "job-starved rural America, ... residents see them [prisons] as the last and only chance for employment after work at the lumber mill or the dairy dries up."[5]



Geography




Hog Flat Reservoir covered in snow during early April


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,720 square miles (12,200 km2), of which 4,541 square miles (11,760 km2) is land and 179 square miles (460 km2) (3.8%) is water.[10] Part of Lassen Volcanic National Park extends onto a western corner of the county.



Adjacent counties




  • Modoc County, California - north


  • Washoe County, Nevada - east


  • Sierra County, California - southeast


  • Plumas County, California - south


  • Shasta County, California - west



National protected areas




  • Lassen National Forest (part)


  • Lassen Volcanic National Park (part)


  • Modoc National Forest (part)


  • Plumas National Forest (part)


  • Toiyabe National Forest (part)



Demographics



2011






























































Places by population, race, and income



















































































































































































































































































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Historical population
Census Pop.

1870 1,327
1880 3,340 151.7%
1890 4,239 26.9%
1900 4,511 6.4%
1910 4,802 6.5%
1920 8,507 77.2%
1930 12,589 48.0%
1940 14,479 15.0%
1950 18,474 27.6%
1960 13,597 −26.4%
1970 14,960 10.0%
1980 21,661 44.8%
1990 27,598 27.4%
2000 33,828 22.6%
2010 34,895 3.2%
Est. 2017 31,163 [19] −10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]
1790–1960[21] 1900–1990[22]
1990–2000[23] 2010–2015[3]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Lassen County had a population of 34,895. The racial makeup of Lassen County was 25,532 (73.2%) White, 2,834 (8.1%) African American, 1,234 (3.5%) Native American, 356 (1.0%) Asian, 165 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 3,562 (10.2%) from other races, and 1,212 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,117 persons (17.5%).[24]










































































































































































































































2000


As of the census[25] of 2000, there were 33,828 people, 9,625 households, and 6,776 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 12,000 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.8% White, 8.8% Black or African American, 3.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. 13.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.8% were of German, 12.1% Irish, 10.5% English, 8.7% American and 5.0% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 88.2% spoke English and 10.3% Spanish as their first language.


There were 9,625 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.


In the county, the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 168.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 192.2 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $36,310, and the median income for a family was $43,398. Males had a median income of $37,333 versus $26,561 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,749. About 11.1% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.



Politics



Voter registration

































































Cities by population and voter registration


























Overview


Lassen is an overwhelmingly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976. In 2016, Lassen was Donald Trump's best county in the state, with a commanding 50 point margin over the overwhelming statewide victor Hillary Clinton.



Presidential elections results













































































































































































































Lassen County vote
by party in presidential elections
[27]
Year

GOP

DEM
Others

2016

70.79% 7,574
20.79% 2,224
8.42% 901

2012

68.03% 7,296
28.47% 3,053
3.51% 376

2008

65.45% 7,483
31.37% 3,586
3.18% 364

2004

70.97% 8,126
27.58% 3,158
1.45% 166

2000

66.88% 7,080
28.17% 2,982
4.95% 524

1996

52.60% 5,194
33.60% 3,318
13.81% 1,363

1992

37.02% 3,836
32.70% 3,388
30.28% 3,138

1988

58.59% 5,157
39.15% 3,446
2.26% 199

1984

61.09% 5,352
37.14% 3,254
1.77% 155

1980

54.45% 4,464
35.87% 2,941
9.67% 793

1976
42.97% 3,007

54.32% 3,801
2.72% 190

1972

50.80% 3,618
44.00% 3,134
5.20% 370

1968
41.06% 2,553

47.12% 2,930
11.82% 735

1964
34.25% 2,124

65.67% 4,072
0.08% 5

1960
40.24% 2,365

59.08% 3,472
0.68% 40

1956
42.48% 2,533

57.22% 3,412
0.30% 18

1952
43.66% 3,313

55.83% 4,237
0.51% 39

1948
33.95% 1,960

62.91% 3,632
3.14% 181

1944
33.92% 1,896

65.81% 3,678
0.27% 15

1940
30.13% 1,902

69.17% 4,367
0.70% 44

1936
19.62% 1,035

79.47% 4,193
0.91% 48

1932
26.89% 1,167

70.41% 3,056
2.70% 117

1928

56.73% 2,111
42.92% 1,597
0.35% 13

1924
40.78% 1,072
13.54% 356

45.69% 1,201

1920

66.22% 1,582
26.92% 643
6.86% 164

1916
36.96% 877

55.75% 1,323
7.29% 173

1912
1.91% 27
45.61% 644

52.48% 741

1908

54.61% 551
35.78% 361
9.61% 97

1904

62.69% 573
32.93% 301
4.38% 40

1900

58.10% 549
34.50% 326
7.41% 70

1896
43.66% 420

54.89% 528
1.46% 14

1892

48.09% 540
46.66% 524
5.25% 59



Lassen County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[28] is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines,[29] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.[30]



Crime


The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.




























































Cities by population and crime rates






















Transportation



Major highways




  • U.S. Route 395


  • State Route 36


  • State Route 44


  • State Route 139


  • State Route 299



Public transportation


Lassen Rural Bus (LRB) runs a local service in Susanville, and longer distance routes to Westwood and Doyle.



Airports


Susanville Municipal Airport, Herlong Airport and Westwood Airport are all general aviation airports.
The Westwood Airport's runways are no longer maintained and should be used at your own risk.



Communities



City



  • Susanville (county seat)


Census-designated places




  • Bieber

  • Clear Creek

  • Doyle

  • Herlong

  • Janesville

  • Johnstonville

  • Litchfield

  • Little Valley

  • Milford

  • Nubieber

  • Patton Village

  • Spaulding

  • Westwood




Unincorporated communities



  • Madeline

  • Ravendale

  • Standish

  • Termo

  • Wendel



Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Lassen County.[33]


county seat





























































































Rank
City/Town/etc.
Municipal type
Population (2010 Census)



1

Susanville
City
17,947
2

Westwood
CDP
1,647
3

Janesville
CDP
1,408
4

Johnstonville
CDP
1,024
5

Patton Village
CDP
702
6

Doyle
CDP
678
7

Susanville Indian Rancheria[34]

AIAN
549
8

Bieber
CDP
312
9

Herlong
CDP
298
10

Litchfield
CDP
195
11

Spaulding
CDP
178
12

Clear Creek
CDP
169
13

Milford
CDP
167
14

Nubieber
CDP
50


See also




  • Portal-puzzle.svg Lassen County, California portal

  • Hiking trails in Lassen County

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lassen County, California



Notes





  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races


  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native


  3. ^ ab Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.


  4. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.




References





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  9. ^ "Town's Last Mill to Be Shut Down", Los Angeles Times, 18 December 2003


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  12. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.


  13. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  14. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  15. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  16. ^ ab U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  17. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.


  18. ^ Data unavailable


  19. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


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  21. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 26, 2015.


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  30. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.


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  34. ^ Staff, Website Services & Coordination. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census Interactive Population Map". www.census.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2018.




External links








  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata

  • Lassen County Times Newspaper

  • Lassen County History and Culture





Coordinates: 40°39′N 120°35′W / 40.65°N 120.58°W / 40.65; -120.58







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