Glenn County, California
County
County of Glenn
Images, from top down, left to right: A view from Interstate 5 in Glenn County, a scene in Willows, Gianella Bridge
Seal
Interactive map of Glenn County
Location in the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Sacramento Valley
Incorporated	1891
Named for	Hugh J. Glenn
County seat	Willows
Largest city	Orland
Government
• Type	Council–CAO
• Chair	Grant Carmon
• Vice Chair	Jim Yoder
• Board of Supervisors[2]	Supervisors Grant Carmon Monica Rossman Tom Arnold Jim Yoder Vacant[1]
• County Administrative Officer	Scott De Moss
Area
• Total	1,327 sq mi (3,440 km2)
• Land	1,314 sq mi (3,400 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2)
Highest elevation [3]	7,451 ft (2,271 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,917
• Density	22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-021
GNIS feature ID	277275
Congressional district	1st
Website	Glenn County, California

Glenn County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,917.^[4] The county seat is Willows.^[5] It is located in the Sacramento Valley, in the northern part of the California Central Valley. The Grindstone Rancheria, reservation of the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians, is located in Glenn County.

History

Glenn County split from Colusa County in 1891, from parts of Colusa County. It was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who purchased 8,000 acres (32.4 km²) 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.^[6][7][8][9]

Sheriffs

• Peter Herman Clark (Mar 1, 1891- November 7, 1894)
• William H. Sale (Nov 7, 1894- November 7, 1900)
• Jack A. Bailey (Nov 7, 1900- November 7, 1918)
• Newt Collins (Nov 7, 1918- November 7, 1922)
• Roy D. Heard (Nov 7, 1922- November 7, 1934)
• Lawrence Atherton Braden (Nov 7, 1934- November 7, 1940)
• Roy D. Heard (Nov 7, 1940- November 7, 1946)
• Hal Singleton (Nov 7, 1946- December 27, 1951)- Killed in Car Crash
• Ben Karanig (Dec 27, 1951- November 7, 1980)
• Roger Roberts (Nov 7, 1980- November 7, 1982)
• Richard "Rick" Weaver (Nov 7, 1982- November 7, 1984)
• Louis K. Donnelley (Nov 7, 1984- November 7, 1998)
• Robert "Bob" Shadley (Nov 7, 1998- March 15, 2005) - Resigned
• Larry Jones (Mar 15, 2005- November 7, 2014)
• Richard L. Warren Jr. (Nov 7, 2014- )

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,327 square miles (3,440 km²), of which 1,314 square miles (3,400 km²) is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[10]

Adjacent counties

• Colusa County - south
• Lake County - southwest
• Mendocino County - west
• Tehama County - north
• Butte County - east

National protected areas

• Mendocino National Forest (part)
• Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

2020 census

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

Places by population, race, and income

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%).^[26]

2000

As of the census^[27] of 2000, there were 26,453 people, 9,172 households, and 6,732 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km²). There were 9,982 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km²). 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. Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Glenn_County,_California
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