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Herlong
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.628 sq mi (4.217 km2) |
| • Land | 1.628 sq mi (4.217 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 4,114 ft (1,254 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 298 |
| • Density | 183/sq mi (70.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 96113 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658740; 2583035 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herlong, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herlong, California | |
Herlong is a census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Doyle,[4] at an elevation of 4114 feet (1254 m).[2] Herlong is located in southern Lassen County near the southeast edge of Honey Lake about 70 miles (110 km) north of Reno, Nevada, and about 45 miles (72 km) south of Susanville. The community is accessible to U.S. Route 395 via Lassen County Route A25 or Lassen County Route A26.
Herlong is located at the extreme Eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in the southeastern region of Honey Lake Valley.
Herlong is a town built to house civilian workers for Sierra Army Depot, which was built in 1942. Sierra Army Depot was one of several ammunition storage facilities located far enough inland to be safe from Japanese attack. The site also met the requirement that the depot be in a dry and isolated area. Herlong was named after Captain Henry W. Herlong, the first Army ordnance officer to die in WWII.[4]
The postal stamps, money orders and equipment bore the spelling 'Hurlong' which lasted for about five days, when the error was corrected.
Since its beginning, the town has varied in size, peaking at about 5,000, in the 1950s (mostly civilian employees on the base), to the current population of 298 (at the 2010 census).
Herlong has numerous churches. These include Bible Baptist Church, which is an Independent Baptist church pastored by Michael Reed, an Assembly of God church, and a Southern Baptist church. The Office of Historic Preservation currently lists 62 historic properties in Herlong on its Historic Properties Data File for Lassen County.
Herlong is in Lassen County, which is one of the last counties in the west that is still considered "open range" land.
The Sierra Army Depot now serves as a munition and explosive disposal area, destroying approximately 53 million decommissioned explosive annually.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all land.
The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Herlong had a population of 298. The population density was 183.0 people per square mile (70.7/km²). The racial makeup of Herlong was 187 (62.8%) White, 38 (12.8%) African American, 16 (5.4%) Native American, 1 (0.3%) Asian, 3 (1.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (3.0%) from other races, and 44 (14.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46 persons (15.4%).
The Census reported that 293 people (98.3% of the population) lived in households, 5 (1.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 116 households, out of which 46 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 32 (27.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 25 (21.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 16 (13.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 35 households (30.2%) were made up of individuals and 5 (4.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53. There were 66 families (56.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.21.
The population was spread out with 91 people (30.5%) under the age of 18, 22 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 96 people (32.2%) aged 25 to 44, 80 people (26.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 9 people (3.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
There were 139 housing units at an average density of 85.4 per square mile (33.0/km²), of which 0 (0%) were owner-occupied, and 116 (100%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.1%. 0 people (0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 293 people (98.3%) lived in rental housing units.
In the state legislature Herlong is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Herlong is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[6] and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.
Texas State Representative John V. Garza was born in Herlong.