The county is named for the City ofTehama. Tehama is most commonly believed to be derived from theWintun word for "high water". Others definitions of native origin that have been proposed such as "low land", "salmon", "mother nature" or "shallow". A less accepted theory proposes the names origin istejamanil, shingle in Spanish.
The history of Tehama County includes the January 1886 relocation of Red Bluff's Chinese population, followed by the August 1886 torching of Red Bluff's Chinatown by alleged arsonists.[7] The January 29, 1886, edition ofThe Daily Alta detailed 'The Anti-Coolie Move' and confirms that a secret anti-Chinese meeting was convened in the town of Tehama, and an organization established to relocate the estimated 2,000 Chinese in and around Vina. Secret daily anti-Chinese caucuses in Red Bluff were also held.[8]
The Shasta Regional Transportation Agency has proposed a weekday commuter bus to/from Red Bluff and theSacramento Valley Station, following a route similar to the twice dailyAmtrak Thruway3.[13][14]
Tehama County, California – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
The2010 United States census reported that Tehama County had a population of 63,463. Theracial makeup of Tehama County was 51,721 (81.5%) White, 406 (0.6%) African American, 1,644 (2.6%) Native American, 656 (1.0%) Asian, 76 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 6,258 (9.9%) from other races, and 2,702 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13,906 persons (21.9%).[33]
As of thecensus[34] of 2000, there were 56,039 people, 21,013 households, and 14,898 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km2). There were 23,547 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 84.8% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.3% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. 15.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.4% were ofGerman, 11.0%English, 9.6%Irish and 9.5%American ancestry according to the2000 United States census. 86.0% spokeEnglish and 13.0%Spanish as their first language.
There were 21,013 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% weremarried couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,206, and the median income for a family was $37,277. Males had a median income of $30,872 versus $22,864 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $15,793. About 13.0% of families and 17.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Tehama is a strongly Republican county inpresidential andcongressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county wasJimmy Carter in1976. Bill Clinton won a plurality in 1992.
United States presidential election results for Tehama County, California[36][note 5]
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