Lassen County, California | |
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Lassen County | |
![]() Lassen County Courthouse | |
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![]() Location in the state of California | |
Coordinates: 40°39′N 120°35′W / 40.65°N 120.58°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Northeast California |
Incorporated | 1864 |
Named for | Peter Lassen |
County seat | Susanville |
Largest city | Susanville |
Government | |
• Type | Council–CAO |
• Chair | Gary Bridges |
• Vice Chair | Aaron Albaugh |
• Board of Supervisors[1] | Supervisors
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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 | 8,741 ft (2,664 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,730 |
• Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www.co.lassen.ca.us |
Lassen County (/ˈlæsən/ LASS-ən) is a county located 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]
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