Glenn County, California | |||||
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County of Glenn | |||||
Images, from top down, left to right: A view from Interstate 5 in Glenn County, a scene in Willows, Gianella Bridge
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Country | United States | ||||
State | California | ||||
Region | Sacramento Valley | ||||
Incorporated | 1891 | ||||
County seat | Willows | ||||
Largest city | Orland | ||||
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 | 7,451 ft (2,271 m) | ||||
Population (April 1, 2010) | |||||
• Total | 28,122 | ||||
• Estimate (2015) | 28,017 | ||||
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) | ||||
Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) | ||||
• Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) | ||||
Area code | 530 | ||||
FIPS code | 06-021 | ||||
GNIS feature ID | 277275 | ||||
Website | Glenn County, California |
Glenn County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,122. The county seat is Willows. It is located in the California Central Valley.
Glenn County was formed in 1891 from parts of Colusa County. It was named for 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.
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.
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%).