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Lassen County, California

July 21, 2023

Lassen County (/ˈlæsən/ (listen) LASS-ən) is a county in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,730.[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 one federal and two state prisons; the former in Herlong and the latter two in Susanville. In 2007, half the adults in Susanville worked in one of the facilities.[5]

Lassen County, California
County
Lassen County
Lassen County Courthouse
Seal
Interactive map of Lassen County
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 40°39′N 120°35′W / 40.65°N 120.58°W / 40.65; -120.58
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionNortheast California
Incorporated1864
Named forPeter Lassen
County seatSusanville
Largest citySusanville
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • ChairGary Bridges
 • Vice ChairAaron Albaugh
 • Board of Supervisors[1]
Supervisors
  • Chris Gallagher
  • Gary Bridges
  • Tom Neely
  • Aaron Albaugh
  • Jason Ingram
Area
 • Total4,720 sq mi (12,200 km2)
 • Land4,541 sq mi (11,760 km2)
 • Water179 sq mi (460 km2)
Highest elevation
[2]
8,741 ft (2,664 m)
Population
 (April 1, 2020)
 • Total32,730
 • Density6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.lassen.ca.us

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 California 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. In the 1890s many immigrant family groups arrived in the county, primarily coming from Lincolnshire and Herefordshire, England as well as the towns of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Kragujevac in Serbia.[9][10] Several "Yankee" settlers arrived from Waldo County, Maine and Lincoln County, Maine as well.[11]

During World War I, the area was heavily in favor of American entry into the war, and a disproportionate amount of volunteers from Lassen County signed up to take part in the war effort. A pro-German newspaper editor from San Francisco noted that "the inhabitants of Lassen County" were "sympathetic to Britain, hostile to Germany, and indifferent to France."[12][13][9][14]

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, Anderson-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.[15] 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]

Education

Lassen County is served by Lassen Community College, Lassen High School District, Mt. Lassen Charter School, Thompson Peak Charter School, Diamond Mountain Charter High, Diamond View Middle School, Herlong High School, Meadow View Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Long Valley Charter School, Fort Sage Charter School, and Westwood Junior Senior High School.

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.[16] Part of Lassen Volcanic National Park extends onto a western corner of the county.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18701,327—
18803,340151.7%
18904,23926.9%
19004,5116.4%
19104,8026.5%
19208,50777.2%
193012,58948.0%
194014,47915.0%
195018,47427.6%
196013,597−26.4%
197014,96010.0%
198021,66144.8%
199027,59827.4%
200033,82822.6%
201034,8953.2%
202032,730−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[25]
1790–1960[26] 1900–1990[27]
1990–2000[28] 2010–2015[29]

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%).[30]

2000

As of the census[31] 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 (2.7 people/km2). There were 12,000 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1.2/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. Of all households, 24.5% 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

From 1932 through 1976, Lassen was powerfully Democratic, voting for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election save 1972, when it voted for Nixon over McGovern by just 6.8%. From 1980 on, however, it has been overwhelmingly Republican in presidential and congressional elections, coinciding with the dominance of the prisons in local employment. Jimmy Carter (in 1976) remains the last Democrat to have carried the county. In both 2016 and 2020, Lassen stood as Donald Trump's best county in the state, giving him a 50% or greater margin over overwhelming statewide winners Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.

United States presidential election results for Lassen County, California[33]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 8,970 74.47% 2,799 23.24% 276 2.29%
2016 7,574 70.79% 2,224 20.79% 901 8.42%
2012 7,296 68.03% 3,053 28.47% 376 3.51%
2008 7,483 65.45% 3,586 31.37% 364 3.18%
2004 8,126 70.97% 3,158 27.58% 166 1.45%
2000 7,080 66.88% 2,982 28.17% 524 4.95%
1996 5,194 52.60% 3,318 33.60% 1,363 13.80%
1992 3,836 37.02% 3,388 32.70% 3,138 30.28%
1988 5,157 58.59% 3,446 39.15% 199 2.26%
1984 5,352 61.09% 3,254 37.14% 155 1.77%
1980 4,464 54.45% 2,941 35.87% 793 9.67%
1976 3,007 42.97% 3,801 54.32% 190 2.72%
1972 3,618 50.80% 3,134 44.00% 370 5.20%
1968 2,553 41.06% 2,930 47.12% 735 11.82%
1964 2,124 34.25% 4,072 65.67% 5 0.08%
1960 2,365 40.24% 3,472 59.08% 40 0.68%
1956 2,533 42.48% 3,412 57.22% 18 0.30%
1952 3,313 43.66% 4,237 55.83% 39 0.51%
1948 1,960 33.95% 3,632 62.91% 181 3.14%
1944 1,896 33.92% 3,678 65.81% 15 0.27%
1940 1,902 30.13% 4,367 69.17% 44 0.70%
1936 1,035 19.62% 4,193 79.47% 48 0.91%
1932 1,167 26.89% 3,056 70.41% 117 2.70%
1928 2,111 56.73% 1,597 42.92% 13 0.35%
1924 1,072 40.78% 356 13.54% 1,201 45.68%
1920 1,582 66.22% 643 26.92% 164 6.86%
1916 877 36.96% 1,323 55.75% 173 7.29%
1912 27 1.91% 644 45.61% 741 52.48%
1908 551 54.61% 361 35.78% 97 9.61%
1904 573 62.69% 301 32.93% 40 4.38%
1900 549 58.10% 326 34.50% 70 7.41%
1896 420 43.66% 528 54.89% 14 1.46%
1892 540 48.09% 524 46.66% 59 5.25%

Lassen County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[34] is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle,[35] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle.[36]

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

Infrastructure

Airports

Susanville Municipal Airport, Herlong Airport and Westwood Airport are general aviation airports in the county.

Major highways

Public transportation

Lassen Rural Bus (LRB), operated by the Lassen Transit Service Agency, runs a local service in Susanville, and longer distance routes to Westwood and Doyle.

Utilities

The Lassen Municipal Utility District (LMUD) is the primary electric utility in the county, and was created in 1986 by purchasing transmission facilities from CP National (now Pacificorp) at a cost of $19 million.[39][40] In 2019 it had 42 employees, and the General Manager was Doug C. Smith.[41] It is powered in part by the Honey Lake biomass power plant, which runs on wood waste from the nearby Lassen National Forest.[42] The Whaleback Fire caused a significant outage in 2018.[43]

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Lassen County.

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Susanville City 16,728
2 Janesville CDP 2,461
3 Westwood CDP 1,541
4 Johnstonville CDP 973
5 Patton Village CDP 632
6 Susanville Indian Rancheria[44] AIAN 570
7 Doyle CDP 536
8 Bieber CDP 266
9 Herlong CDP 237
10 Spaulding CDP 206
11 Clear Creek CDP 175
12 Litchfield CDP 160
13 Milford CDP 147
14 Stones Landing CDP 86
15 Little Valley CDP 84
16 Madeline CDP 21
17 Nubieber CDP 19

See also

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. ^ a b 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.

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Lassen County ˈ l ae s e n listen LASS en is a county in the northeastern portion of the U S state of California As of the 2020 census the population was 32 730 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 one federal and two state prisons the former in Herlong and the latter two in Susanville In 2007 half the adults in Susanville worked in one of the facilities 5 Lassen County CaliforniaCountyLassen CountyLassen County CourthouseSealInteractive map of Lassen CountyLocation in the state of CaliforniaCoordinates 40 39 N 120 35 W 40 65 N 120 58 W 40 65 120 58CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionNortheast CaliforniaIncorporated1864Named forPeter LassenCounty seatSusanvilleLargest citySusanvilleGovernment TypeCouncil CAO ChairGary Bridges Vice ChairAaron Albaugh Board of Supervisors 1 Supervisors Chris GallagherGary BridgesTom NeelyAaron AlbaughJason IngramArea Total4 720 sq mi 12 200 km2 Land4 541 sq mi 11 760 km2 Water179 sq mi 460 km2 Highest elevation 2 8 741 ft 2 664 m Population April 1 2020 Total32 730 Density6 9 sq mi 2 7 km2 Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific Time Zone Summer DST UTC 7 Pacific Daylight Time Congressional district1stWebsitewww co lassen ca us Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Geography 3 1 Adjacent counties 3 2 National protected areas 4 Demographics 4 1 2011 4 1 1 Places by population race and income 4 2 2010 4 3 2000 5 Politics 5 1 Voter registration 5 1 1 Cities by population and voter registration 5 2 Overview 6 Crime 6 1 Cities by population and crime rates 7 Infrastructure 7 1 Airports 7 2 Major highways 7 3 Public transportation 7 4 Utilities 8 Communities 8 1 City 8 2 Census designated places 8 3 Unincorporated communities 8 4 Population ranking 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditLassen 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 California 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 In the 1890s many immigrant family groups arrived in the county primarily coming from Lincolnshire and Herefordshire England as well as the towns of Belgrade Novi Sad Nis and Kragujevac in Serbia 9 10 Several Yankee settlers arrived from Waldo County Maine and Lincoln County Maine as well 11 During World War I the area was heavily in favor of American entry into the war and a disproportionate amount of volunteers from Lassen County signed up to take part in the war effort A pro German newspaper editor from San Francisco noted that the inhabitants of Lassen County were sympathetic to Britain hostile to Germany and indifferent to France 12 13 9 14 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 amp 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 Anderson 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 15 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 Education EditLassen County is served by Lassen Community College Lassen High School District Mt Lassen Charter School Thompson Peak Charter School Diamond Mountain Charter High Diamond View Middle School Herlong High School Meadow View Elementary McKinley Elementary Long Valley Charter School Fort Sage Charter School and Westwood Junior Senior High School Geography Edit Hog Flat Reservoir covered in snow during early AprilAccording 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 16 Part of Lassen Volcanic National Park extends onto a western corner of the county Adjacent counties Edit Modoc County California north Washoe County Nevada east Sierra County California southeast Plumas County California south Shasta County California westNational protected areas Edit Lassen National Forest part Lassen Volcanic National Park part Modoc National Forest part Plumas National Forest part Toiyabe National Forest part Demographics Edit2011 Edit Population race and incomeTotal population 17 35 001 White 17 24 515 70 0 Black or African American 17 3 048 8 7 American Indian or Alaska Native 17 1 300 3 7 Asian 17 464 1 3 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 17 162 0 5 Some other race 17 4 467 12 8 Two or more races 17 1 045 3 0 Hispanic or Latino of any race 18 6 075 17 4 Per capita income 19 19 339Median household income 20 52 484Median family income 21 65 396Places by population race and income Edit Places by population and racePlace Type 22 Population 17 White 17 Other 17 note 1 Asian 17 Black or AfricanAmerican 17 Native American 17 note 2 Hispanic or Latino of any race 18 Bieber CDP 280 82 5 16 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 16 1 Clear Creek CDP 138 96 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 Doyle CDP 367 96 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Herlong CDP 1 260 32 0 38 5 1 0 24 4 4 1 47 0 Janesville CDP 1 302 92 8 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Johnstonville CDP 656 97 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 6 Litchfield CDP 95 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milford CDP 99 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nubieber CDP 38 92 1 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 Patton Village CDP 624 58 0 9 6 0 0 19 2 13 1 8 0 Spaulding CDP 137 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 Susanville City 17 728 65 0 17 3 1 5 10 7 5 5 19 9 Westwood CDP 1 473 92 7 2 9 0 6 0 1 3 7 2 6 Places by population and incomePlace Type 22 Population 23 Per capita income 19 Median household income 20 Median family income 21 Bieber CDP 280 25 141 61 250 54 844Clear Creek CDP 138 29 639 44 167 60 313Doyle CDP 367 23 339 27 917 32 885Herlong CDP 1 260 5 943 43 958 45 893Janesville CDP 1 302 25 821 71 090 70 481Johnstonville CDP 656 31 534 60 682 67 813Litchfield CDP 95 37 227 41 528 45 556Milford CDP 99 38 215 61 472 24 Nubieber CDP 38 9 524 31 250 31 563Patton Village CDP 624 27 081 46 447 62 656Spaulding CDP 137 30 669 35 714 51 806Susanville City 17 728 16 580 49 160 68 780Westwood CDP 1 473 23 055 38 512 51 2152010 Edit Historical population CensusPop Note 18701 327 18803 340151 7 18904 23926 9 19004 5116 4 19104 8026 5 19208 50777 2 193012 58948 0 194014 47915 0 195018 47427 6 196013 597 26 4 197014 96010 0 198021 66144 8 199027 59827 4 200033 82822 6 201034 8953 2 202032 730 6 2 U S Decennial Census 25 1790 1960 26 1900 1990 27 1990 2000 28 2010 2015 29 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 30 Population reported at 2010 United States CensusThe County TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Lassen County 34 895 25 532 2 834 1 234 356 165 3 562 1 212 6 117Incorporatedcity TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Susanville 17 947 11 269 2 249 612 198 111 2 928 580 4 259Census designatedplace TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race Bieber 312 264 0 15 1 0 24 8 72Clear Creek 169 149 0 5 0 2 1 12 15Doyle 678 583 14 37 3 2 12 27 55Herlong 298 187 38 16 1 3 9 44 46Janesville 1 408 1 283 13 32 11 3 27 39 118Johnstonville 1 024 929 7 16 13 0 26 33 73Litchfield 195 176 0 0 0 0 14 5 25Milford 167 150 1 1 1 1 4 9 11Nubieber 50 26 0 13 0 0 6 5 10Patton Village 702 552 48 27 4 5 18 48 62Spaulding 178 168 0 3 1 0 1 5 6Westwood 1 647 1 430 3 104 10 2 49 49 179Otherunincorporated areas TotalPopulation White AfricanAmerican NativeAmerican Asian PacificIslander otherraces two ormore races Hispanicor Latino of any race All others not CDPs combined 10 120 8 366 461 353 113 36 443 348 1 1862000 Edit As of the census 31 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 2 7 people km2 There were 12 000 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile 1 2 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 Of all households 24 5 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 EditVoter registration Edit Population and registered votersTotal population 17 35 001 Registered voters 32 note 3 13 932 39 8 Democratic 32 3 401 24 4 Republican 32 6 687 48 0 Democratic Republican spread 32 3 286 23 6 Independent 32 726 5 2 Green 32 43 0 3 Libertarian 32 95 0 7 Peace and Freedom 32 37 0 3 Americans Elect 32 1 0 0 Other 32 67 0 5 No party preference 32 2 875 20 6 Cities by population and voter registration Edit Cities by population and voter registrationCity Population 17 Registered voters 32 note 3 Democratic 32 Republican 32 D R spread 32 Other 32 No party preference 32 Susanville 17 728 25 2 26 7 44 1 17 4 12 5 22 0 Overview Edit From 1932 through 1976 Lassen was powerfully Democratic voting for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election save 1972 when it voted for Nixon over McGovern by just 6 8 From 1980 on however it has been overwhelmingly Republican in presidential and congressional elections coinciding with the dominance of the prisons in local employment Jimmy Carter in 1976 remains the last Democrat to have carried the county In both 2016 and 2020 Lassen stood as Donald Trump s best county in the state giving him a 50 or greater margin over overwhelming statewide winners Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden United States presidential election results for Lassen County California 33 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 8 970 74 47 2 799 23 24 276 2 29 2016 7 574 70 79 2 224 20 79 901 8 42 2012 7 296 68 03 3 053 28 47 376 3 51 2008 7 483 65 45 3 586 31 37 364 3 18 2004 8 126 70 97 3 158 27 58 166 1 45 2000 7 080 66 88 2 982 28 17 524 4 95 1996 5 194 52 60 3 318 33 60 1 363 13 80 1992 3 836 37 02 3 388 32 70 3 138 30 28 1988 5 157 58 59 3 446 39 15 199 2 26 1984 5 352 61 09 3 254 37 14 155 1 77 1980 4 464 54 45 2 941 35 87 793 9 67 1976 3 007 42 97 3 801 54 32 190 2 72 1972 3 618 50 80 3 134 44 00 370 5 20 1968 2 553 41 06 2 930 47 12 735 11 82 1964 2 124 34 25 4 072 65 67 5 0 08 1960 2 365 40 24 3 472 59 08 40 0 68 1956 2 533 42 48 3 412 57 22 18 0 30 1952 3 313 43 66 4 237 55 83 39 0 51 1948 1 960 33 95 3 632 62 91 181 3 14 1944 1 896 33 92 3 678 65 81 15 0 27 1940 1 902 30 13 4 367 69 17 44 0 70 1936 1 035 19 62 4 193 79 47 48 0 91 1932 1 167 26 89 3 056 70 41 117 2 70 1928 2 111 56 73 1 597 42 92 13 0 35 1924 1 072 40 78 356 13 54 1 201 45 68 1920 1 582 66 22 643 26 92 164 6 86 1916 877 36 96 1 323 55 75 173 7 29 1912 27 1 91 644 45 61 741 52 48 1908 551 54 61 361 35 78 97 9 61 1904 573 62 69 301 32 93 40 4 38 1900 549 58 10 326 34 50 70 7 41 1896 420 43 66 528 54 89 14 1 46 1892 540 48 09 524 46 66 59 5 25 Lassen County is in California s 1st congressional district represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa 34 is in the 1st Senate District represented by Republican Brian Dahle 35 and the 1st Assembly District represented by Republican Megan Dahle 36 Crime EditThe following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1 000 persons for each type of offense Population and crime ratesPopulation 17 35 001Violent crime 37 96 2 74 Homicide 37 1 0 03 Forcible rape 37 6 0 17 Robbery 37 9 0 26 Aggravated assault 37 80 2 29Property crime 37 196 5 60 Burglary 37 101 2 89 Larceny theft 37 note 4 229 6 54 Motor vehicle theft 37 25 0 71Arson 37 11 0 31Cities by population and crime rates Edit Cities by population and crime ratesCity Population 38 Violent crimes 38 Violent crime rateper 1 000 persons Property crimes 38 Property crime rateper 1 000 personsSusanville 17 849 96 5 38 320 17 93Infrastructure EditAirports Edit Susanville Municipal Airport Herlong Airport and Westwood Airport are general aviation airports in the county Major highways Edit U S Route 395 State Route 36 State Route 44 State Route 139 State Route 299Public transportation Edit Lassen Rural Bus LRB operated by the Lassen Transit Service Agency runs a local service in Susanville and longer distance routes to Westwood and Doyle Utilities Edit The Lassen Municipal Utility District LMUD is the primary electric utility in the county and was created in 1986 by purchasing transmission facilities from CP National now Pacificorp at a cost of 19 million 39 40 In 2019 it had 42 employees and the General Manager was Doug C Smith 41 It is powered in part by the Honey Lake biomass power plant which runs on wood waste from the nearby Lassen National Forest 42 The Whaleback Fire caused a significant outage in 2018 43 Communities EditCity Edit Susanville county seat Census designated places Edit Bieber Clear Creek Doyle Herlong Janesville Johnstonville Litchfield Little Valley Madeline Milford Nubieber Patton Village Spaulding Stones Landing Westwood Unincorporated communities Edit Ravendale Standish Termo WendelPopulation ranking Edit The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Lassen County county seat Rank City Town etc Municipal type Population 2020 Census 1 Susanville City 16 7282 Janesville CDP 2 4613 Westwood CDP 1 5414 Johnstonville CDP 9735 Patton Village CDP 6326 Susanville Indian Rancheria 44 AIAN 5707 Doyle CDP 5368 Bieber CDP 2669 Herlong CDP 23710 Spaulding CDP 20611 Clear Creek CDP 17512 Litchfield CDP 16013 Milford CDP 14714 Stones Landing CDP 8615 Little Valley CDP 8416 Madeline CDP 2117 Nubieber CDP 19See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Lassen County CaliforniaNotes Edit Other Some other race Two or more races Native American Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow Only larceny theft cases involving property over 400 in value are reported as property crimes References Edit Elected Officials Lassen County Hat Mountain Peakbagger com Retrieved May 27 2015 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved September 10 2022 How much do you know about your county County Explorer Retrieved September 10 2022 a b c Taylor Robert Prison Town a view from outside Contra Costa Times 28 July 2007 hosted at Mercury News The Roop County War Archived 2008 07 18 at the Wayback Machine a b Lassen County History Lassen County California Genweb Project 2006 accessed January 14 2014 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States U S Government Printing Office p 182 a b Serbian Studies Volumes 4 5 North American Society for Serbian Studies 1986 Henderson George Olasiji Thompson Dele 1995 Migrants Immigrants and Slaves Racial and Ethnic Groups in America Lanham Maryland University Press of America ISBN 0 8191 9738 6 Durham David L 1998 California s Geographic Names A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State Clovis Calif Word Dancer Press p 355 The Projection of Britain British Overseas Publicity and Propaganda 1919 1939 by Philip M Taylor Taylor Philip M Taylor 1981 Serb World 5 6 Neven Publishing Corporation 1988 p 40 California at War The State and the People During World War I By Diane M T North 2018 Town s Last Mill to Be Shut Down Los Angeles Times 18 December 2003 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved September 26 2015 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B02001 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B03003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 26 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19301 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19013 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B19113 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 U S Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table B01003 U S Census website Retrieved 2013 10 21 Data unavailable U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 26 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved September 26 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 26 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Retrieved September 26 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on January 26 2016 Retrieved April 4 2016 2010 Census P L 94 171 Summary File Data United States Census Bureau U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q California Secretary of State February 10 2013 Report of Registration Archived July 27 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013 10 31 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved August 31 2018 California s 1st Congressional District Representatives amp District Map Civic Impulse LLC Retrieved March 1 2013 Senators State of California Retrieved March 10 2013 Members Assembly State of California Retrieved March 2 2013 a b c d e f g h i j Office of the Attorney General Department of Justice State of California Table 11 Crimes 2009 Archived 2013 12 02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013 11 14 a b c United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime in the United States 2012 Table 8 California Retrieved 2013 11 14 About Lassen Municipal Utility District www lmud org Retrieved January 11 2020 Commission United States Federal Energy Regulatory 1988 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reports Federal Energy Regulatory Commission SMUD chief made nearly 580 000 last year among highest in California Sacramento Bee Archived from the original on September 14 2019 Retrieved January 13 2020 Wood Waste Helps Keep the Lights on in Rural Communities www usda gov Retrieved January 13 2020 Whaleback Fire Near Spalding Fully Contained At 18 703 Acres www ktvn com Retrieved January 13 2020 Staff Website Services amp Coordination US Census Bureau 2020 Census www census gov Retrieved January 21 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lassen County California Official website Lassen County Times newspaper Lassen County History and Culture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lassen County California amp oldid 1159465336, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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