HerlongCA
A town of 211, settled in 1942.
Is Herlong a good place to live?
Herlong’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Herlong has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Herlong: who provides what
Herlong is unincorporated, so Lassen County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Herlong.
A typical Herlong home is worth about $114K
In Herlong, the midpoint rent is $1,069 a month. Typical home values fell 2.2% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Herlong’s kids attend
Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Fort Sage Unified school district. 4 public schools serve Herlong, with 269 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 60 | C− |
| Mt. Lassen CharterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 154 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Herlong faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Federal aid has come to Herlong households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 29% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Herlong
Herlong’s July high is 92°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Herlong’s adults smoke cigarettes
The share of adults in Herlong who feel lonely: 37%. In Herlong, 22% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Herlong | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Herlong | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Herlong
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Herlong; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Herlong residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Herlong
Census-designated place in California, United States
Herlong is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. Herlong is located at the extreme eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in the southeastern region of Honey Lake Valley, 8 miles (13 km) north of Doyle, at an elevation of 4,114 feet (1,254 m). Its population is 237 as of the 2020 census, down from 298 from the 2010 census. Herlong is located in southern Lassen County near the southeastern edge of Honey Lake, approximately 70 miles (110 km) north of Reno, Nevada, and about 45 miles (72 km) south of Susanville, the county seat. The community is accessible to U.S. Route 395 via Lassen County Route A25 or Lassen County Route A26.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,114 ft
- ZIP code
- 96113
- Area code
- 530
Questions about Herlong
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Herlong, CA a good place to live?
Herlong has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.