Tehama County
Tehama County, California
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) Population per square mile: 20.70
Population 2005: 61,197 State rank: 41 Population change: 2000-20005 9.20%; 1990-2000 12.90% Population 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; Population below poverty level: 17.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,029-$20,711
Unemployment (2004): 7.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 22.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 23.80%
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