Lassen County, California

Lassen County, California
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
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	Supervisors Chris Gallagher; Gary Bridges; Tom Neely; Aaron Albaugh; Jason Ingram;
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 (April 1, 2020)
• 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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^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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