Editing Lewiston, California

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'''Lewiston''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Trinity County, California|Trinity County]], [[California]], United States. Its population is 1,222 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,193 from the 2010 census.

==History==
[[File:Pioneer Cemetery Sign.JPG|thumb|Signage at Lewiston's Pioneer Cemetery dates it to the 1850s]]
A post office called Lewiston has been in operation since 1854.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=CA&county=Trinity | title=Trinity County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref> 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 {{coord|40|41|57|N|122|48|38|W|type:city}} (40.699213, -122.810684).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[Census-designated place|CDP]] has a total area of {{convert|51.8|km2|sqmi|1|sp=us}}, all land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lewiston has a [[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|hot-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=420940&cityname=Lewiston%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lewiston, California]</ref> It experiences hot summers and cool winters with great diurnal temperature variation.

{{Weather box
|location = Trinity River Hatchery, California (normals 1981-2010)(extremes 1921-2020)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 65.0
|Feb record high F = 76.0
|Mar record high F = 84.0
|Apr record high F = 94.0
|May record high F = 101.0
|Jun record high F = 109.0
|Jul record high F = 113.0
|Aug record high F = 113.0
|Sep record high F = 108.0
|Oct record high F = 99.0
|Nov record high F = 83.0
|Dec record high F = 67.0
|year record high F = 113.0
|Jan avg record high F = 57.0
|Feb avg record high F = 67.0
|Mar avg record high F = 74.0
|Apr avg record high F = 85.0
|May avg record high F = 92.0
|Jun avg record high F = 99.0
|Jul avg record high F = 104.0
|Aug avg record high F = 104.0
|Sep avg record high F = 99.0
|Oct avg record high F = 89.0
|Nov avg record high F = 70.0
|Dec avg record high F = 57.0
|year avg record high F = 106.0
|Jan high F = 48.0
|Feb high F = 53.8
|Mar high F = 59.9
|Apr high F = 66.1
|May high F = 75.4
|Jun high F = 84.2
|Jul high F = 93.0
|Aug high F = 91.0
|Sep high F = 86.0
|Oct high F = 73.4
|Nov high F = 55.4
|Dec high F = 46.6
|year high F = 69.5
|Jan mean F = 40.1
|Feb mean F = 43.2
|Mar mean F = 47.7
|Apr mean F = 51.7
|May mean F = 59.1
|Jun mean F = 66.2
|Jul mean F = 72.7
|Aug mean F = 71.3
|Sep mean F = 65.4
|Oct mean F = 56.1
|Nov mean F = 45.5
|Dec mean F = 39.2
|year mean F = 54.8
|Jan low F = 32.3
|Feb low F = 32.7
|Mar low F = 34.9
|Apr low F = 37.3
|May low F = 42.9
|Jun low F = 48.2
|Jul low F = 52.5
|Aug low F = 50.8
|Sep low F = 44.9
|Oct low F = 38.8
|Nov low F = 35.5
|Dec low F = 31.8
|year low F = 40.2
|Jan avg record low F = 24.0
|Feb avg record low F = 24.0
|Mar avg record low F = 27.0
|Apr avg record low F = 29.0
|May avg record low F = 33.0
|Jun avg record low F = 39.0
|Jul avg record low F = 45.0
|Aug avg record low F = 44.0
|Sep avg record low F = 37.0
|Oct avg record low F = 30.0
|Nov avg record low F = 26.0
|Dec avg record low F = 23.0
|year avg record low F = 19.0
|Jan record low F = 12.0
|Feb record low F = 10.0
|Mar record low F = 20.0
|Apr record low F = 23.0
|May record low F = 27.0
|Jun record low F = 33.0
|Jul record low F = 37.0
|Aug record low F = 38.0
|Sep record low F = 32.0
|Oct record low F = 20.0
|Nov record low F = 25.0
|Dec record low F = 4.0
|year record low F = 4.0
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|Jan precipitation inch = 5.68
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.07
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.21
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.31
|May precipitation inch = 1.74
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.80
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.17
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.22
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.60
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.90
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.37
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.39
|year precipitation inch = 33.46
|Jan snow inch = 1.6
|Feb snow inch = 1.6
|Mar snow inch = 0.7
|Apr snow inch = 0
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 0.5
|Dec snow inch = 1.9
|year snow inch = 6.8
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|Jan precipitation days = 14.3
|Feb precipitation days = 12.4
|Mar precipitation days = 12.1
|Apr precipitation days = 8.6
|May precipitation days = 6.6
|Jun precipitation days = 3.1
|Jul precipitation days = 1.2
|Aug precipitation days = 1.3
|Sep precipitation days = 2.4
|Oct precipitation days = 5.7
|Nov precipitation days = 11.4
|Dec precipitation days = 14.1
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|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web  | url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=eka  | title = Trinity River Hatchery - Euerka, CA NOAA Online Weather Data  | publisher=NOAA  | access-date=February 13, 2021}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1870= 338
| 2000= 1305
| 2010= 1193
| 2020= 1222
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641278|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030702/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641278|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lewiston CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lewiston had a population of 1,193. The population density was {{convert|59.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lewiston was 1,074 (90.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8 (0.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 37 (3.1%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6 (0.5%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 21 (1.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 42 (3.5%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[marriage|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%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 3 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|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 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (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 {{convert|34.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, 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.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,305 people, 542 households, and 388 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|37.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 654 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.67% of the population.

There were 542 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $33,889. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,214.  About 16.5% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Lewiston is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=March 10, 2013  |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Lewiston is in {{Representative|cacd|2|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|2|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref>

==Places of interest==
* Lewiston is home to California's third largest reservoir, the [[Trinity Dam]]
* The [[Trinity River (California)|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.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
* [[Trinity Lake]], located just above Lewiston Lake and Trinity Dam, is a summer-time destination for fishing, camping, boating, and swimming.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Lewiston, California}}
*[http://www.oldlewistonschoolhouse.org Website of Old Lewiston Schoolhouse Online Museum]

{{Trinity County, California}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Trinity County, California]]
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