Glenn County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,917. The county seat is Willows. It is located in the Sacramento Valley, in the northern part of the California Central Valley. The reservation of the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is located in Glenn County.
History
Glenn County split from Colusa County in 1891. It was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who purchased in the northeast end of Rancho Jacinto in 1867. He became 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 U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Colusa County - south
- Lake County - southwest
- Mendocino County - west
- Tehama County - north
- Butte County - east
National protected areas
- Mendocino National Forest (part)
- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics
<!-- PresRow should be -->
Glenn County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by . In the State Assembly, Glenn County is in . In the State Senate, the county is in .
Crime
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
! colspan="3" | Population and crime rates
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Population
| 54 || 1.93
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Homicide
| 340 || 12.13
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Motor vehicle theft
! data-sort-type="number" | Violent crimes
† county seat
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2010 Census)
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
|Orland
| City
| 7,291
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
|† Willows
| City
| 6,166
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 3
|Hamilton City
| CDP
| 1,759
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 4
|Artois
| CDP
| 295
|- style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
| 5
|Grindstone Rancheria
| AIAN
| 164
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 6
|Elk Creek
| CDP
| 163
|}
Education
K-12 school districts include:
- Hamilton Unified School District (some areas PK-12, some areas grades 9-12 only)
- Orland Joint Unified School District (some areas PK-12, some areas grades 9-12 only)
- Princeton Joint Unified School District
- Stony Creek Joint Unified School District
- Willows Unified School District
Elementary school districts include: