Trinity County, California

Trinity County, California
County of Trinity
Official seal of Trinity County, California
Map
Interactive map of Trinity County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionNorth Coast
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forTrinity River
County seatWeaverville
Largest communityWeaverville
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • Chair[2]Jill Cox
 • Vice ChairRic Leutwyler
 • Board of Supervisors[2]
Supervisors
  • Ric Leutwyler
  • Jill Cox
  • Liam Gogan
  • Heidi Carpenter-Harris
  • Dan Frasier
 • Interim County Administrative OfficerLetty Garza
Area
 • Total3,208 sq mi (8,310 km2)
 • Land3,179 sq mi (8,230 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)
Highest elevation9,037 ft (2,754 m)
Population
 • Total16,112
 • Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code530
FIPS code06-105
GNIS feature ID277317
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.trinitycounty.org

Trinity County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California. Trinity County is rugged, mountainous, heavily forested, and lies along the Trinity River (for which it is named) within the Salmon and Klamath Mountains. It is also one of three counties in California with no incorporated cities (the other two counties in California with that distinction are Alpine and Mariposa counties).[5]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,112,[4] making it the fifth least-populous county in California, and the least-populous of California's 27 original counties. The county seat and largest community is Weaverville.[6]

  1. ^ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Board of Supervisors | Trinity County".
  3. ^ Mount Eddy
  4. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  5. ^ California State Association of Counties. "Cities Within Each County", ""California State Association of Counties"", Retrieved on 4 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.