Litchfield (Kalifornien)

Litchfield is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located 15mi east of Susanville, at an elevation of 4065 feet (1239 m). The population was 195 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe first post office at Litchfield opened in 1914, and moved in 1941. The name honors pioneer Thomas Litch.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), all land.ClimateThis region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Litchfield has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Litchfield had a population of 195. The population density was 49.4 people per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of Litchfield was 176 (90.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 14 (7.2%) from other races, and 5 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25 persons (12.8%).