Lassen County, California
Lassen County | |
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Interactive map of Lassen County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′55″N 120°37′16″W / 40.715287°N 120.621223°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Shasta Cascade |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1864 |
| Named after | Peter Lassen |
| County seat | Susanville |
| Largest city | Susanville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CAO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Gary Bridges |
| • Vice Chair | Aaron Albaugh |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County Administrative Officer | Susan R Parker |
| 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) |
| Highest elevation | 8,741 ft (2,664 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,730 |
• Estimate (2024) | 28,340 |
| • Density | 7.207/sq mi (2.783/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $1.298 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 530 and 837 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | https://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.