Tehama County, California

Tehama County, California
County
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
Seal
Interactive map of Tehama County
Location in the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Shasta Cascade
Incorporated	1856
County seat	Red Bluff
Largest city	Red Bluff
Government
• Type	Council–Administrator
• Chair	Bill Moule
• Vice Chair	John Leach
• Board of Supervisors[1]	Supervisors Bill Moule Candy Carlson Pati Nolen Matt Hansen John Leach
• 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 [2]	9,239 ft (2,816 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	65,829
• Density	22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
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; Wintun for "high water") 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.^[3] The county seat and largest city is Red Bluff.^[4]

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.