Lassen County, California
Lassen County | |
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The Lassen County Courthouse in Susanville | |
Location within the U.S. state of California | |
California's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′55″N 120°37′16″W / 40.715287°N 120.621223°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Founded | April 1, 1864 |
| Named after | Peter Lassen |
| Seat | Susanville |
| Largest city | Susanville |
| Government | |
| • Chair | Tom Neely |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,720.115 sq mi (12,225.04 km2) |
| • Land | 4,541.369 sq mi (11,762.09 km2) |
| • Water | 178.746 sq mi (462.95 km2) 3.79% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,730 |
• Estimate (2024) | 28,340 |
| • Density | 6.239/sq mi (2.409/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 and 837 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | 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, and was estimated to be 28,340 in 2024, Its county seat and the largest city is Susanville.
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.