Susanville
city in and county seat of Lassen County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Lassen
- Incorporated
- August 24, 1900
- Named after
- Susan Roop
- Mayor
- Mendy Schuster
- Total
- 8.00 sq mi (20.73 km )
- Land
- 7.92 sq mi (20.51 km )
- Water
- 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km ) 1.06%
- Elevation
- 4,186 ft (1,276 m)
- Density
- 2,105.2/sq mi (812.83/km )
- Demonym
- Susanvillain
- Time zone
- UTC-08:00 ( PST )
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Another view of Uptown Susanville
Susanville (formerly known as Rooptown) (Northeast Maidu: Pam Sewim K'odom, bush creek country) is the only incorporated city in Lassen County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the southern part of the county, at an elevation of 4,186 feet (1,276 m). Its population is 16,728 as of the 2020 census, down from 17,947 from the 2010 census. The Susanville urban area contains 8,995 people and 4,233 households.