Tehama County, California
Tehama County, California | |
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| County of Tehama | |
Images, from top down, left to right: Black Rock in the Ishi Wilderness, State Theatre in Red Bluff, Park Headquarters in Lassen Volcanic National Park, front of the William B. Ide Adobe | |
Interactive map of Tehama County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Shasta Cascade |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1856 |
| County seat | Red Bluff |
| Largest city | Red Bluff |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Administrator |
| • Chair | Matt Hansen |
| • Vice Chair | Pati Nolen |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • Chief Administrator | Gabriel Hydrick |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,962 sq mi (7,670 km2) |
| • Land | 2,950 sq mi (7,600 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 9,239 ft (2,816 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65,829 |
• Estimate (2024) | 64,451 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $2.517 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www.co.tehama.ca.us |
Tehama County (/təˈheɪmə/ ⓘ tə-HAY-mə) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,829. The county seat and largest city is Red Bluff. Tehama County comprises the Red Bluff, California micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Redding-Red Bluff, California combined statistical area. The county is bisected by the Sacramento River.