Lewiston is a

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(CDP) in Trinity County,

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, United States. Its population is 1,222 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,193 from the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Lewiston has been in operation since 1854. The community was named after Benjamin Franklin Lewis, adopted son of town founder Tom Palmer, who with Lewis ran a gold mining operation on the Trinity River in the early days of the Gold Rush.

Geography

Lewiston is located at (40.699213, -122.810684). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Lewiston has a

hot-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. It experiences hot summers and cool winters with great diurnal temperature variation.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Lewiston had a population of 1,222. The population density was . The racial makeup of Lewiston was 987 (80.8%)

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, 4 (0.3%)

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, 39 (3.2%) Native American, 8 (0.7%) Asian, 4 (0.3%)

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, 28 (2.3%) from other races, and 152 (12.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70 persons (5.7%). The whole population lived in households. There were 532 households, out of which 106 (19.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 237 (44.5%) were married-couple households, 49 (9.2%) were

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couple households, 110 (20.7%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 136 (25.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 163 households (30.6%) were one person, and 82 (15.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.3. There were 317

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(59.6% of all households). The age distribution was 214 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 56 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 238 people (19.5%) aged 25 to 44, 370 people (30.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 344 people (28.2%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 53.4years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. There were 643 housing units at an average density of , of which 532 (82.7%) were occupied. Of these, 388 (72.9%) were owner-occupied, and 144 (27.1%) were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $58,125, and the

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was $21,945. About 12.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Lewiston had a population of 1,193. The population density was . The racial makeup of Lewiston was 1,074 (90.0%)

, 8 (0.7%)

, 37 (3.1%) Native American, 6 (0.5%) Asian, 5 (0.4%)

, 21 (1.8%) from other races, and 42 (3.5%) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 78 persons (6.5%). The Census reported that 1,193 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 553 households, out of which 112 (20.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 267 (48.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 45 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 20 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 44 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 177 households (32.0%) were made up of individuals, and 63 (11.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16. There were 332

(60.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.70. The population was spread out, with 202 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 63 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 212 people (17.8%) aged 25 to 44, 459 people (38.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 257 people (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. There were 696 housing units at an average density of , of which 404 (73.1%) were owner-occupied, and 149 (26.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%. 838 people (70.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 355 people (29.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the

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, Lewiston is in , and . In the

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, Lewiston is in .

Places of interest

* Lewiston is home to California's third largest reservoir, the Trinity Dam * The Trinity River flows through the heart of Lewiston, directly under the Old Lewiston Bridge * Lewiston Lake is located along Trinity Dam Boulevard and is used primarily as a fishing and camping area, and not commonly used as a swimming destination owing to the frigid water. * Trinity Lake, located just above Lewiston Lake and Trinity Dam, is a summer-time destination for fishing, camping, boating, and swimming.

References

External links

Website of Old Lewiston Schoolhouse Online Museum
{{authority control Census-designated places in Trinity County, California Census-designated places in California