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Located in California’s Central Valley, Colusa County was one of the 27 original counties of California established in 1850, at the time of statehood. Its name comes from two Mexican land grants, Coluses and Colus; the word itself is derived from the name of the Coru Indian tribe that lived to the west of the Sacramento River. Colusa County is considered to be rather rural, with most of its residents being farmers or small business owners; its economy is based mainly on agriculture. The county seat is Colusa. The following three Colusa structures are on the National Register of Historic Places: the classical revival-style Colusa Carnegie Library, the neo-Gothic Colusa Grammar School, and Colusa High School. Every year, thousands of tourists visit the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, considered to be one of the most important wintering areas for waterfowl in North America. The nearby Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area provides picnic areas, campsites and a boat ramp to launch small boats for leisure or fishing. Other notable locations include North Fork Elk Creek, Delevan National Wildlife Refuge, Salt Lake and East Park Reservoir.
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