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Lewiston
CaliforniaCDP
Lewiston
Total population
2,020
Median home value
$310,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,968
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Lewiston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California, United States. Its population is 1,222 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,193 from the 2010 census.
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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 United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lewiston has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. It experiences hot summers and cool winters with great diurnal temperature variation.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lewiston, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Weaverville ElementaryElementary · Weaverville · 333 students · 18.5:1 ratio
- Trinity HighHigh · Weaverville · 316 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Douglas City ElementaryElementary · Douglas City · 162 students · 18:1 ratio
- Lewiston ElementaryElementary · Lewiston · 75 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Alps View High (Continuation)High · Weaverville · 23 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in California
- Douglas City6.6 mi away · pop. 1,060
- French Gulch10.2 mi away · pop. 154
- Hayfork17.9 mi away · pop. 2,537
- Ono18.3 mi away
- Platina23.7 mi away
- Mountain Gate26 mi away
- Happy Valley26.6 mi away · pop. 5,944
- Post Mountain29 mi away
- Bella Vista29.8 mi away · pop. 4,511
- Palo Cedro31.7 mi away
- Mad River39.6 mi away
- Oak Run41.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lewiston
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 54 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 102 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 102 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 119 mi
- Wildfire Fielder Mtn, Jackson, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-13 · 121 mi
- Wildfire Wrights Spring, Klamath, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 135 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 161 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 170 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET