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Colusa County, California | |
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| County of Colusa | |
 Colusa County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Interactive map of Colusa County | |
 Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sacramento Valley |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
| Named for | Rancho Colus |
| County seat | Colusa |
| Largest city | Colusa (population) Williams (area) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CAO |
| • Chair[2] | Kent S. Boes |
| • Vice Chair[3] | Gary J. Evans |
| • Board of Supervisors[4] | Supervisors
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| • County Administrative Officer | Wendy G. Tyler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,156 sq mi (2,990 km2) |
| • Land | 1,151 sq mi (2,980 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 7,059 ft (2,152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,839 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 530 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Colusa County (/kəˈluːsə/ ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,839.[6] The county seat is Colusa.[7] It is in the northern Sacramento Valley, northwest of the state capital, Sacramento.
History
Colusa County is one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Tehama County in 1856 and to Glenn County in 1891.[8]
The county was named after the 1844 Rancho Colus Mexican land grant to John Bidwell. The name of the county in the original state legislative act of 1850 was spelled Colusi, and often in newspapers was spelled Coluse.[9][10] The word is derived from the name of a Patwin village known as Ko'-roo or Korusi located on the west side of the Sacramento River on the site of the present-day city of Colusa.[11][12] The name was established as Colusa by 1855.[8]
Early history
Present-day Colusa County was originally home to the Patwin band of the Wintun people,[13] whose territory included areas along the Sacramento River as well as lands extending west towards Lake County, bounded in the north by the sources of Stony Creek near Stonyford and in the south by Putah Creek.[14]
Linguistically, the Patwin people in the Colusa area spoke two dialects of the Southern Wintuan language. River Patwin was spoken in villages along the Sacramento River, including at Korusi, site of the present city of Colusa. Hill Patwin was spoken in the plains and foothills to the west.[13]
European settlement
Present-day Colusa County was included as part of three Mexican land grants: John Bidwell's smaller 1845 Rancho Colus grant, which included the modern city of Colusa;[15] the larger 1844 Rancho Jimeno grant, which surrounded the Colus grant;[16][15] and the 1844 Larkin's Children grant, located upriver from Colusa near the present town of Princeton, California.[17][18]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,156 square miles (2,990 km2), of which 1,151 square miles (2,980 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (0.5%) is water.[19] A large number of streams drain the county, including Elk Creek, Salt Creek, Stony Creek and Bear Creek.
The county's eastern boundary is formed, in part, by the Sacramento River.
Adjacent counties
- Glenn County - north
- Butte County - northeast
- Sutter County - east
- Yolo County - south
- Lake County - west
National protected areas
- Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
- Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
- Mendocino National Forest (part)
- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 115 | — | |
| 1860 | 2,274 | 1,877.4% | |
| 1870 | 6,165 | 171.1% | |
| 1880 | 13,118 | 112.8% | |
| 1890 | 14,640 | 11.6% | |
| 1900 | 7,364 | −49.7% | |
| 1910 | 7,732 | 5.0% | |
| 1920 | 9,290 | 20.2% | |
| 1930 | 10,258 | 10.4% | |
| 1940 | 9,788 | −4.6% | |
| 1950 | 11,651 | 19.0% | |
| 1960 | 12,075 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 12,430 | 2.9% | |
| 1980 | 12,791 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 16,275 | 27.2% | |
| 2000 | 18,804 | 15.5% | |
| 2010 | 21,419 | 13.9% | |
| 2020 | 21,839 | 2.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 22,037 | [20] | 0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[21] 1790–1960[22] 1900–1990[23] 1990–2000[24] 2010[25] 2020[26] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[25] | Pop 2020[26] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 8,524 | 6,941 | 39.80% | 31.78% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 168 | 182 | 0.78% | 0.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 296 | 280 | 1.38% | 1.28% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 267 | 252 | 1.25% | 1.15% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 59 | 70 | 0.28% | 0.32% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 29 | 92 | 0.14% | 0.42% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 272 | 546 | 1.27% | 2.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,804 | 13,476 | 55.11% | 61.71% |
| Total | 21,419 | 21,839 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2011
| Population, race, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population[27] | 21,297 | ||||
| White[27] | 14,491 | 68.0% | |||
| Black or African American[27] | 203 | 1.0% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native[27] | 288 | 1.4% | |||
| Asian[27] | 252 | 1.2% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[27] | 41 | 0.2% | |||
| Some other race[27] | 4,893 | 23.0% | |||
| Two or more races[27] | 1,129 | 5.3% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[28] | 11,460 | 53.8% | |||
| Per capita income[29] | $21,271 | ||||
| Median household income[30] | $49,558 | ||||
| Median family income[31] | $55,063 | ||||
Places by population, race, and income
| Places by population and race | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[32] | Population[27] | White[27] | Other[27] [note 1] |
Asian[27] | Black or African American[27] |
Native American[27] [note 2] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[28] |
| Arbuckle | CDP | 3,236 | 55.3% | 43.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 66.0% |
| College City | CDP | 70 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 35.7% |
| Colusa | City | 5,951 | 62.2% | 32.2% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 56.4% |
| Grimes | CDP | 517 | 64.2% | 35.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 81.8% |
| Lodoga | CDP | 185 | 85.4% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Maxwell | CDP | 1,144 | 77.4% | 22.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 65.2% |
| Princeton | CDP | 209 | 92.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% |
| Stonyford | CDP | 104 | 99.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Williams | City | 5,003 | 65.0% | 32.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 74.3% |
| Places by population and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[32] | Population[33] | Per capita income[29] | Median household income[30] | Median family income[31] |
| Arbuckle | CDP | 3,236 | $16,604 | $48,878 | $52,708 |
| College City | CDP | 70 | $37,704 | $62,750 | $64,750 |
| Colusa | City | 5,951 | $21,811 | $49,100 | $51,667 |
| Grimes | CDP | 517 | $9,984 | $30,897 | $31,058 |
| Lodoga | CDP | 185 | $25,004 | $24,881 | $65,500 |
| Maxwell | CDP | 1,144 | $16,454 | $43,036 | $44,405 |
| Princeton | CDP | 209 | $28,005 | $58,571 | $60,000 |
| Stonyford | CDP | 104 | $21,163 | $33,750 | $49,250 |
| Williams | City | 5,003 | $14,974 | $47,934 | $52,303 |
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Colusa County had a population of 21,419. The racial makeup of Colusa County was 13,854 (64.7%) White, 195 (0.9%) African American, 419 (2.0%) Native American, 281 (1.3%) Asian, 68 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,838 (27.3%) from other races, and 764 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,804 persons (55.1%).[34]
| Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The County |
Total Population |
two or more races |
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| Colusa County | 21,419 | 13,854 | 195 | 419 | 281 | 68 | 5,838 | 764 | 11,804 |
Total Population |
two or more races |
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| Colusa | 5,971 | 3,944 | 54 | 107 | 80 | 28 | 1,510 | 248 | 3,128 |
| Williams | 5,123 | 2,785 | 59 | 55 | 94 | 4 | 1,946 | 180 | 3,891 |