Glenn County, California

County of Glenn
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Location in the state of California
California's location in the United States
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Sacramento Valley
Incorporated	1891
County seat	Willows
Largest city	Orland
Area
– Total	1,327.16 sq mi (3,437.3 km2)
– Land	1,314.79 sq mi (3,405.3 km2)
– Water	12.36 sq mi (32 km2)
Population (2010)
– Total	28,122
– Density	21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone	Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Website	www.countyofglenn.net

Glenn County is in the California Central Valley. As of 2010, it had a population of 28,122. The county seat is the city of Willows.

History

Glenn County was formed in 1891 from parts of Colusa County. It was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime, and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,327.16 square miles (3,437.3 km²), of which 1,314.79 square miles (3,405.3 km²) (or 99.07%) is land and 12.36 square miles (32.0 km²) (or 0.93%) is water.^[1]

Cities and towns

• Butte City
• Fruto
• Hamilton City
• Orland
• Willows
• Elk Creek

Adjacent counties

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

National protected areas

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

Politics

Glenn County vote
by party in presidential elections

Year	GOP	DEM	Others
2008	59.9% 5,910	37.8% 3,734	2.3% 225
2004	66.7% 6,308	31.7% 2,995	1.6% 151
2000	66.5% 5,795	28.7% 2,498	4.8% 418
1996	56.9% 5,041	32.0% 2,841	11.1% 984
1992	43.2% 3,812	30.2% 2,666	25.8% 2,278
1988	62.1% 4,944	36.3% 2,894	1.6% 128
1984	69.7% 6,020	28.8% 2,488	1.4% 124
1980	64.8% 5,386	26.8% 2,227	8.4% 699
1976	52.7% 4,094	45.0% 3,501	2.3% 178
1972	59.0% 4,569	34.6% 2,681	6.4% 493
1968	53.9% 3,848	34.6% 2,466	11.5% 824
1964	46.0% 3,351	54.0% 3,937	0.0% 2
1960	53.2% 3,911	46.4% 3,410	0.5% 35
1956	52.0% 3,463	47.9% 3,192	0.2% 10
1952	64.5% 4,454	35.1% 2,422	0.5% 35
1948	51.0% 2,819	46.6% 2,578	2.4% 131
1944	49.3% 2,409	50.2% 2,452	0.5% 23
1940	43.9% 2,473	55.0% 3,095	1.1% 63
1936	32.5% 1,620	66.0% 3,288	1.5% 76
1932	31.3% 1,432	65.1% 2,973	3.6% 164
1928	65.0% 2,466	34.2% 1,297	0.8% 29
1924	44.8% 1,444	11.4% 367	43.8% 1,409
1920	64.2% 1,916	30.2% 902	5.6% 167

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.

Glenn is part of California's 2nd congressional district, which is held by Republican Wally Herger. In the State Assembly, Glenn is part of the 2nd district, which is held by Republican Jim Nielsen. In the State Senate, Glenn is part of the 4th district, which is held by Republican Doug LaMalfa.

On Nov. 4, 2008 Glenn County voted 73.3 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.

Transportation

Major highways

• Interstate 5
• State Route 32
• State Route 45
• State Route 162

Public transportation

Glenn Ride runs buses from Willows to Hamilton City, and on into Chico (Butte County) 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.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	5,150		—
1910	7,172		39.3%
1920	11,853		65.3%
1930	10,935		−7.7%
1940	12,195		11.5%
1950	15,448		26.7%
1960	17,245		11.6%
1970	17,521		1.6%
1980	21,350		21.9%
1990	24,798		16.1%
2000	26,453		6.7%
2010	28,122		6.3%
[2][3][4]

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%).^[5]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Glenn County	28,122	19,990	231	619	722	24	5,522	1,014	10,539
Incorporated cities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Orland	7,291	4,828	37	122	208	1	1,833	262	3,269
Willows	6,166	4,304	78	138	312	11	1,099	224	2,020
Census-designated places	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Artois	295	245	0	8	3	0	25	14	54
Elk Creek	163	144	0	7	1	0	8	3	8
Hamilton City	1,759	834	18	23	15	0	804	65	1,489
Unincorporated communities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	12,448	9,635	98	321	183	12	1,753	446	3,699

2000

As of the census^[6] 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 (8/km²). There were 9,982 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.78% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 2.09% Native American, 3.38% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 18.18% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. 29.64% 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 12.50% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Hiking trails in Glenn County
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Glenn County, California
• Thomas D. Harp, mentions formation of the county

References

1. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
2. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/ca190090.txt
3. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
4. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
5. ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau. http://www2.census.gov/census_2010/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/California/. 
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• County of Glenn website
• Glenn County Resource Guide

Coordinates: 39°35′N 122°23′W / 39.59°N 122.39°W / 39.59; -122.39