Glenn County, California

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Glenn County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,917.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Willows.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located in the Sacramento Valley, in the northern part of the California Central Valley. The reservation of the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is located in Glenn County.

History

Glenn County split from Colusa County in 1891. It was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who purchased Template:Convert in the northeast end of Rancho Jacinto in 1867. He became the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Willows">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

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2020 census

Glenn County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 18,149 18,461 16,548 15,717 13,897 85.01% 74.45% 62.56% 55.89% 48.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 54 131 117 192 140 0.25% 0.53% 0.44% 0.68% 0.48%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 353 447 439 477 531 1.65% 1.80% 1.66% 1.70% 1.84%
Asian alone (NH) 155 773 863 674 626 0.73% 3.12% 3.26% 2.40% 2.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> 22 22 39 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.13%
Other race alone (NH) 107 28 55 39 144 0.50% 0.11% 0.21% 0.14% 0.50%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> 569 462 999 x x 2.15% 1.64% 3.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,532 4,958 7,840 10,539 12,541 11.86% 19.99% 29.64% 37.48% 43.37%
Total 21,350 24,798 26,453 28,122 28,917 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2011

Population, race, and income
Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 28,027
  White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 21,943 78.3%
  Black or African American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 261 0.9%
  American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 768 2.7%
  Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 645 2.3%
  Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 9 0.0%
  Some other race<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 3,460 12.3%
  Two or more races<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 941 3.4%
 Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref> 10,270 36.6%
Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> $21,254
Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> $43,239
Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> $51,067

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place Type<ref name="US-CB">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> Other<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
<ref name="other" group=note>Other = Some other race + Two or more races</ref> 		Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> Black or African
American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/> 		Native American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
<ref name="na" group=note>Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native</ref> 		Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003"/>
Artois CDP 189 87.8% 12.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.2%
Elk Creek CDP 89 93.3% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 3.4%
Hamilton City CDP 1,992 66.1% 32.4% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 91.1%
Orland City 7,214 79.6% 18.0% 1.1% 0.1% 1.2% 43.2%
Willows City 6,190 76.5% 12.7% 4.8% 2.2% 3.8% 27.4%
Places by population and income
Place Type<ref name="US-CB"/> Population<ref name="US-CB-B01003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref> Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301"/> Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013"/> Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113"/>
Artois CDP 189 $27,344 $70,288 $70,288
Elk Creek CDP 89 $19,307 $28,333 $56,250
Hamilton City CDP 1,992 $11,825 $29,458 $30,669
Orland City 7,214 $17,372 $45,186 $51,577
Willows City 6,190 $20,484 $43,493 $50,694

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Glenn County had a population of 28,122. The racial makeup of Glenn County was 19,990 (71.1%) White, 231 (0.8%) African American, 619 (2.2%) Native American, 722 (2.6%) Asian, 24 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 5,522 (19.6%) from other races, and 1,014 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10,539 persons (37.5%).<ref>Template:USCensus2010CA</ref>

2000

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 26,453 people, 9,172 households, and 6,732 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,982 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 71.8% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 18.2% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. 29.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.8% were of German, 9.4% American, 6.2% English and 5.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 69.5% spoke English, 27.0% Spanish and 2.1% Hmong as their first language. There were 9,172 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,107, and the median income for a family was $37,023. Males had a median income of $29,480 versus $21,766 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,069. About 12.5% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

Glenn is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

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Glenn County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref> In the State Assembly, Glenn County is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the State Senate, the county is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Transportation

Major highways

Public transportation

Glenn Ride runs buses from Willows to Hamilton City, and on into Chico (Butte County). The nearest Amtrak station is in Chico.

Airports

Willows-Glenn County Airport and Haigh Field are both general aviation airports.

Railroads

California Northern Railroad shortline serves Willows. The main line runs north to Tehama and south to Davis, where the railroad interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad. Prior to the line being leased to the California Northern, the route was operated by Southern Pacific and was known as the West Side Line. The railroad first reached Willows on December 28, 1879, from Davis. In 1882 the extension from Willows to Tehama was completed. In 1884 the West Side and Mendocino Railroad constructed a line east from Willows to Fruto.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Other communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Glenn County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 Orland City 7,291
2 † Willows City 6,166
3 Hamilton City CDP 1,759
4 Artois CDP 295
5 Grindstone Rancheria<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> AIAN 164
6 Elk Creek CDP 163

Education

K-12 school districts include:<ref name=GlennCoSDMap2020>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> Template:Div col

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See also

Notes

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