Welcome to Susanville ...
The city of Susanville is located in Lassen County<1> and is the County Seat for Lassen County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Susanville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
The city was incorporated August 24, 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Susanville has a population of 15,049 people<2> (see below for details).
Susanville is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Susanville is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Susanville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Susanville: (530)
The ZIP codes for Susanville: 96127, 96130<4>
Websites for Susanville ...
Official Website: www.cityofsusanville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Susanville had an population of 15,049 people. This is a decrease of 16.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Susanville had a population of 17,947 people (or 51.43% of the total population of Lassen County). This makes Susanville the county's most populous community.
The population of Susanville represents 0.05% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 304th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,947 people, the population of Susanville increased 32.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,541 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Susanville.
Communities Also Named Susanville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Susanville - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Susanville.
Communities near Susanville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Susanville.
- Leavitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Leavitt is located in Lassen County
- Belfast
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
- Standish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
- Antelope ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Karlo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Pine Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Westwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Westwood is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwood <5>
- Horse Lake ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
- Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Susanville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Susanville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Susanville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Susanville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Susanville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Susanville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Susanville ...
Looking for more information about Susanville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Susanville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Susanville.
Adding Susanville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Susanville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Susanville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Susanville post office opened in 1859.
We also found Susanville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Susanville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Susanville: www.cityofsusanville.org/
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Susanville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Susanville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Susanville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Susanville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |