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Located in scenic and beautiful Northeastern California, Lassen County is bounded by Modoc County to the North, Shasta County to the West, Plumas County to the South and by the State of Nevada on the East.
State routes 44 and 36 connect Lassen County to the greater Sacramento Valley and the City of Redding while Reno is an easy and scenic 85 mile drive via Highway 395.
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Mileage Chart
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Portland is 458 miles Northwest
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San Francisco is 280 miles Southwest
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Redding is 112 miles to the West
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Reno is 86 miles Southeast
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Sacramento is 223 miles South
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Though distinctively rural, Lassen County's varied terrain encompasses forested plateaus, green mountains, snow-capped peaks and vast, open agricultural valleys. The county is approximately the size of Connecticut with 91,700 acres covered by inland water.
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| Lassen County boasts a nearly ideal climate, generally dry with warm days and cool nights. The area experiences four complete but mild seasons, with an average summer high of 93 and an average low of 28 during the winter months. Light snowfall averaging ten inches per year is normal for the valley areas with more abundant amounts falling the higher regions. |
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Average High
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Average Low
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Mean
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Rainfall Inches
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| January |
40.03
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19.0
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29.7
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2.80"
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| April |
61.2
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32.3
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46.8
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.80"
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| July |
89.3
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49.9
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69.6
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.25"
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| October |
66.6
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33.7
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50.2
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1.20"
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| Average Annual Total |
14.29"
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| Average Annual Total Snowfall |
10"
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| Average Daily Max Temperature Summer |
95
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| Average Daily Min Temperature Winter |
28
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| Average Prevailing Winds |
SW 15mph
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| Growing Season |
121 Days
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1993
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1996
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1998
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2000
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Lassen County
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28,600
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30,600
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33,750
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34,000
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Susanville
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12,500
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14,850
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17,150
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17,500
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Balance of County
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19,750
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16,150
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16,100
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17,000
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Inmate population included into amounts 10, 519
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1999
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| Personal Income (1,000's) |
579,594
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| Per Capita Income |
24,201
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| Median Household Income Census |
36,310
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| Sales Tax |
7.25%
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| Property Tax (Average Assessed Rate) |
1.0598%
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For specific tax information contact County offices
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| Lassen County Total Labor Force |
1998
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2001
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2004
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| Employment |
10,290
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10,180
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10,910
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| Unemployment |
1,070
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740
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660
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| Unemployment Rate |
9.4%
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6.8%
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5.7%
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| Non Agricultural Wage and Salary |
May 2004
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| Construction / Mining / Natural Resources |
480
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| Manufacturing |
200
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| Trade / Transportation / Utility |
1,270
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| Finance Activities |
150
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| Other Services |
150
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| Federal Government |
950
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| State and Local Government |
4,900
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| Largest Employers |
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| Banner Lassen Medical Center |
251-5000
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| Bureau of Land Management |
257-5381
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| California Correctional Center |
257-2181
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| Sunbridge Susanville |
257-5341
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| High Desert State Prison |
251-5100
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| Lassen Community College |
257-6181
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| City of Susanville |
257-2000
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| Lassen County Schools |
257-2196
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| Northeastern Rural Health Clinic Inc |
257-5335
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| Sierra Army Depot |
827-4343
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| US Forest Service |
257-2151
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| Wal-Mart Inc |
251-2000
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