Litchfield, California
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, California |
Litchfield is a census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Susanville,[4] at an elevation of 4,065 feet (1,239 m).[2] Its population is 160 as of the 2020 census, down from 195 from the 2010 census.
History
The first post office at Litchfield opened in 1914, and moved in 1941.[4] The name honors pioneer Thomas Litch.[4]
The United States Bureau of Land Management maintains a wild horse and burro corral near Litchfield. The hay barn at the facility was set on fire by members of the Earth Liberation Front on October 15, 2001.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C). According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
At the
The whole population lived in households; no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 77 households, 22 (28.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 (53.2%) were
The age distribution was 46 people (23.6%) under the age of 18, 16 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 39 people (20.0%) aged 25 to 44, 64 people (32.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 30 people (15.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
There were 94 housing units at an average density of 23.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 52 (67.5%) were owner-occupied and 25 (32.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 24.2%. 105 people (53.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 90 people (46.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the
Federally, Litchfield is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[11]
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litchfield, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ How a shy animal lover became America's most wanted eco-terrorist, Maclean's, March 23, 2009.
- ^ Climate Summary for Litchfield, California
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Litchfield CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.