Litchfield

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Litchfield

Total population

65

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation4065 m

Land area10.22 km²

Weather87°F · Sunny

Coordinates40.39°, -120.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Litchfield is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Susanville, at an elevation of 4,065 feet (1,239 m). Its population is 160 as of the 2020 census, down from 195 from the 2010 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Litchfield, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Eugene A. Salet

American Army general

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Patton Village
  20.1 mi away
• Clear Creek
  36 mi away · pop. 172
• Portola
  39.5 mi away
• Lake Almanor Peninsula
  40.4 mi away · pop. 412
• Mabie
  43.1 mi away
• Plumas Eureka
  43.4 mi away
• Gold Mountain
  43.9 mi away
• Lake Almanor West
  44.6 mi away
• Madeline
  46.1 mi away
• Little Grass Valley
  55.1 mi away
• Old Station
  57.7 mi away
• Likely
  58.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Litchfield

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Litchfield Ca State of Mind Collection · 2019

Report to Hon. James W. Rea, president, Hon. J. M. Litchfield, Hon. William Beckman, railroad commissioners

Richard Price Morgan · 1892

Geologic excursions in northern California

David L. Wagner · 1991

Geologic excursions in Northern California

Doris Sloan · 1991

Geologic field trips in Northern California

David L. Wagner · 1999

Field guide to the geology and metamorphism of the Franciscan complex and western metamorphic belt of northern California

David L. Wagner · 1992

Regionalization of perinatal care

Ariz.) Ross Conference on Pediatric Research (66th 1973 Litchfield Park · 1974

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 49 mi
• Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 52 mi
• Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 60 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 63 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 63 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 71 mi
• Wildfire Shoshone, Churchill, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Blue Eagle, Churchill, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 149 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Hirsute Paradise Spider

Habronattus hirsutus

Seen 2026-08-30

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Seen 2026-08-20

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Seen 2026-08-18

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-08-18

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Seen 2026-08-18

Russian olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Seen 2026-08-13

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Seen 2026-07-31

narrowleaf milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Seen 2026-07-21

Giant Blazingstar

Mentzelia laevicaulis

Seen 2026-07-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).