1857History
Roop later renamed the town Susanville in honor of his daughter in 1857.
1860Government
== History ==
The Susanville US post office was established in 1860.
1895Infrastructure
Records have been kept at several stations since 1895, including Susanville Airport and Susanville 2 SW, southwest of the town center.
1900Government
Susanville was incorporated in 1900.
1907Civil Rights
The most precipitation in one month was 12.30 inches (312.4 mm) in March 1907, and the most in 24 hours 5.04 inches (128.0 mm) on January 31, 1897.
1928History
The highest recorded temperature in Susanville was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 25, 1928, and July 19–20, 1931, and the lowest recorded temperature was −23 °F (−31 °C) on February 1, ...
1937History
The most snowfall in one year was 114 inches (289.6 cm) in 1937, with the most in one month being 65.5 inches (166 cm) in January 1895.
1995Crime
Susanville, a former logging and mining town, is the site of the High Desert State Prison, California (not to be confused with High Desert State Prison, Nevada), which opened in...
2001Architecture
The Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong is nearby, having opened in 2001.
2004Infrastructure
The Quincy Railroad stopped serving Susanville on the former Southern Pacific Railroad line in 2004.
2007Crime
The prisons and their effects on the community, including the addition of local jobs, were explored in the documentary Prison Town, USA (2007), aired on PBS.
2023History
The median household income in 2023 was $57,607, and the per capita income was $20,764.