Twain is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Plumas County, California
Plumas County () is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest comm ...
, United States. As of the
2020 census, the CDP population was 303, up from 82 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Twain is located at (40.018101, -121.048898).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Twain has a
warm-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 "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
Twain first appeared as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
2000 U.S. Census.
[
]
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Twain had a population of 75. The population density was . The racial makeup of Twain was 64 (85%) White
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, 0 (0%) African American
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, 5 (7%) Native American, 1 (1%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander
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, 3 (4%) from other races, and 2 (3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (5%).cohabiting
Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not legally married live together as a couple. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. Such arrangements have become incr ...
couple households, 6 (19%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 11 (34%) had a male householder with no partner present. 12 households (38%) were one person, and 10 (31%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34.[ There were 14 ]families
Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...
(44% of all households).
The age distribution was 10 people (13%) under the age of 18, 4 people (5%) aged 18 to 24, 8 people (11%) aged 25 to 44, 21 people (28%) aged 45 to 64, and 32 people (43%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 62.2years. There were 31 males and 44 females.[
There were 43 housing units at an average density of , of which 32 (74%) were occupied. Of these, 12 were owner-occupied and 20 were occupied by renters.][
At the 2000 census, the median household income was $16,071 and the median family income was $10,313. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,472. There were 70.6% of families and 72.1% of the population living below the ]poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.
Politics
In the state legislature
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Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of ...
, Twain is in , and .
Federally, Twain is in .
Education
The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[ ]
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References
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Census-designated places in Plumas County, California
Census-designated places in California