{"id":697,"date":"2023-01-17T06:42:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T06:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=697"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:28","slug":"glenn-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/glenn-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn County, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Glenn County is a county in California, United States, in the Sacramento Valley at the northern end of the Central Valley. It had a population of 28,917 at the 2020 census and covers 1,327 square miles (3,440 km2) centred near 39\u00b035\u2032N 122\u00b023\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Willows is the county seat, and its postal code is 95988. The county has two incorporated cities, three census-designated places, and roughly two dozen smaller unincorporated communities. Glenn County sits in the Pacific time zone and carries FIPS code 06021.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Glenn County<\/h2>\n<p>Glenn County has just two incorporated cities &mdash; Willows (the seat) and Orland (the largest) &mdash; plus a handful of census-designated places and a long tail of small unincorporated farm communities scattered through the Sacramento Valley. Type legend: CDP = census-designated place, Unincorp. = unincorporated locality with no separate census count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Willows<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>6,293<\/td>\n<td>95988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orland<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>8,298<\/td>\n<td>95963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamilton City<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>2,263<\/td>\n<td>95951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Artois<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>295<\/td>\n<td>95913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elk Creek<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>138<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Butte City<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alder Springs<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Capay<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chrome<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Codora<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copper City<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dogtown<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fiddlers Green<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fruto<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glenn<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grapit<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greenwood<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacinto<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kirkwood<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Logandale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lone Star<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Newville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Norman<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ordbend<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>95988 &mdash; Willows (also serves Norman, Logandale)<\/li>\n<li>95963 &mdash; Orland (also serves Newville, Fiddlers Green)<\/li>\n<li>95951 &mdash; Hamilton City<\/li>\n<li>95913 &mdash; Artois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller communities such as Elk Creek, Butte City, Codora and the county&#8217;s scattered farm hamlets share the ZIP codes of the nearest post office town rather than carrying one of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Glenn County lies flat across the floor of the Sacramento Valley, with irrigated rice, almond and walnut ground filling most of the land and the coastal foothills of the Mendocino National Forest rising along the county&#8217;s western edge. Stony Creek crosses the county from the northwest before joining the Sacramento River, which forms Glenn County&#8217;s entire eastern boundary. The Grindstone Rancheria, home to the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians, sits in the hill country west of Elk Creek.<\/p>\n<p>Glenn County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/tehama-county\/\">Tehama County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/butte-county\/\">Butte County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/colusa-county\/\">Colusa County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lake-county\/\">Lake County<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mendocino-county\/\">Mendocino County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The county&#8217;s 2020 census population was 28,917, spread across roughly 1,327 square miles for a density of about 22 people per square mile &mdash; one of the more sparsely settled counties in the Sacramento Valley. Orland, with 8,298 residents, is the largest community, followed by the county seat, Willows, at 6,293. Glenn County&#8217;s household income runs well below the California median of $95,521, typical of the valley&#8217;s agricultural counties.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture drives Glenn County&#8217;s economy: rice paddies fill the eastern valley floor around Willows and Butte City, while almond and walnut orchards dominate around Orland and Hamilton City. The county&#8217;s gross domestic product was about $1.25 billion in 2022. Glenn County government, the Orland Unified and Willows Unified school districts, and Glenn Medical Center are among the county&#8217;s larger employers, alongside seasonal packing and processing work tied to the harvest.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Glenn County split off from Colusa County in 1891, taking its name from Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, a large-scale wheat rancher of the era sometimes called California&#8217;s &#8220;wheat king.&#8221; The rice industry that now defines much of the county&#8217;s farmland developed in the decades after statewide irrigation projects reached the valley floor in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 5 runs the length of the county north-south, with exits serving both Willows and Orland directly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chico, Butte County &mdash; about 25 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Redding &mdash; about 70 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Sacramento &mdash; about 100 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Ukiah, Mendocino County &mdash; about 60 miles west<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Willows-Glenn County Airport handles general aviation; the nearest commercial airport and Amtrak station are both in Chico.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Glenn County, California?<\/strong><br \/>It is in the Sacramento Valley in Northern California, along Interstate 5 between Colusa and Tehama counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Glenn County?<\/strong><br \/>28,917 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Glenn County?<\/strong><br \/>1,327 square miles (3,440 km2), including about 13 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Glenn County?<\/strong><br \/>Willows, ZIP code 95988.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Glenn County?<\/strong><br \/>Two incorporated cities, Willows and Orland, plus census-designated places and unincorporated communities such as Hamilton City, Artois, Elk Creek and Butte City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Glenn County?<\/strong><br \/>Willows is 95988, Orland is 95963, Hamilton City is 95951, and Artois is 95913.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is grown in Glenn County?<\/strong><br \/>Rice is the dominant crop on the valley floor, alongside almonds and walnuts on the higher ground around Orland and Hamilton City.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/california\/\">Towns and villages in California<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glenn County is a county in California, United States, in the Sacramento Valley at the northern end of the Central Valley. It had a population of 28,917 at the 2020 census and covers 1,327 square miles (3,440 km2) centred near 39\u00b035\u2032N 122\u00b023\u2032W. Willows is the county seat, and its postal code is 95988. 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