Susanville, California

About Susanville

Susanville, CA is a close-knit town located in northern California with an estimated population of 12,359.

Officially, Susanville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,560 residents per square mile.

📰 Susanville News Today

• The Cheapest Beautiful Towns To Live In California WorldAtlas · Aug 18
• Man armed with machete dies in Susanville police shooting, bodycam video released KRCR · May 28
• Evacuation warning area expands due to Biscar Fire KOLO | 8 News Now · Jul 22
• Biscar Fire closes Highway 395 northeast of Susanville Record Searchlight · Jul 20
• Lightning-sparked Biscar Fire nears full containment in Lassen, Washoe counties KTVN · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Susanville Unique

• The only place in America named Susanville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,359.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Susanville

• Red Hut Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Bing's Walker Restaurant — chinese
• Courthouse Cafe — burger
• Frosty Mill — american
• Happy Garden — chinese
• Joe's — coffee shop (café)
• Kopper Kettle Cafe — american
• Lassen Ale Works
• Lassen's Steaks & El Tepyac Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lassen Historical Museum · Museum
• Lassen County Arts Council · Art gallery
• Lassen County Fairgrounds · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Susanville

• Entrance Susanville Ranch Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Pancera Plaza reviews ★
• Pat Murphy Little League Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Susan River Park reviews ★
• Tunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Susanville

• Credence High
• Diamond View Middle
• Johnstonville Elementary
• Lassen Community Day
• Lassen County Special Education
• Lassen High
• Lassen ROP
• McKinley Elementary
• Meadow View
• Richmond Elementary
• Susanville State Preschool
• Thompson Peak Charter

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Banner Lassen Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Susanville

🏘️ Nearby Communities