Tehama County

Tehama County, California

633 Washington St Rm 11
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone: (530) 527-3350
Fax: (530) 527-1745
www.co.tehama.ca.us

In N central CA, north of Chico; organized Apr 9, 1856 from Butte, Colusa, and Shasta counties. Name Origin: For the city, origin and meaning uncertain. It is almost certainly Indian, though an Arabian generic tihama 'hot lowlands' is frequently found in Arabic placenames. The Indian parallel term may also mean 'lowlands' or shallow,' as in a ford of a river.

Area (sq mi): 2962.27 (land 2950.99; water 11.28). Pop per sq mi: 20.70.
Pop 2005: 61,197. State rank: 41. Pop change: 2000-20005 9.20%; 1990-2000 12.90%. Pop 2000: 56,039 (White 78.50%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 15.80%; Asian 0.80%; Other 13.90%). Foreign born: 7.90%. Median age: 37.80.
Income 2000: per capita $15,793; median household $31,206; Pop below poverty level: 17.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,029-$20,711.
Unemployment 2004: 7.30%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 22.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Red Bluff (13,911)

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