Litchfield, California


Litchfield is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located east of Susanville, at an elevation of. Its population is 160 as of the 2020 census, down from 195 from the 2010 census.

History

The first post office at Litchfield opened in 1914, and moved in 1941. The name honors pioneer Thomas Litch.
The United States Bureau of Land Management maintains a wild horse and burro corral near Litchfield. The hay barn at the facility was set on fire by members of the Earth Liberation Front on October 15, 2001.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.

Climate

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Litchfield has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

Litchfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Litchfield had a population of 160. The population density was. The racial makeup of Litchfield was 146 White, 3 Asian, and 11 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 66 households, out of which 23 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 29 were married-couple households, 1 were cohabiting couple households, 11 had a female householder with no partner present, and 25 had a male householder with no partner present. 19 households were one person, and 8 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42. There were 46 families.
The age distribution was 36 people under the age of 18, 12 people aged 18 to 24, 27 people aged 25 to 44, 44 people aged 45 to 64, and 41 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 49.0years. There were 71 males and 89 females.
There were 75 housing units at an average density of, of which 66 were occupied. Of these, 50 were owner-occupied, and 16 were occupied by renters.

Politics

In the state legislature, Litchfield is in, and.
Federally, Litchfield is in.