Lewiston, California
| Lewiston | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Trinity County and the state of California |
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 Lewiston
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| Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 122°48′38″W / 40.69917°N 122.81056°WCoordinates: 40°41′57″N 122°48′38″W / 40.69917°N 122.81056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Trinity |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.009 sq mi (51.824 km2) |
| • Land | 20.009 sq mi (51.824 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,193 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96052 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-41278 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277538 |
Lewiston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2010 census, down from 1,305 at the 2000 census.
Lewiston is located at 40°41′57″N 122°48′38″W / 40.69917°N 122.81056°W (40.699213, -122.810684).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 51.8 square kilometers (20.0 sq mi), all land.
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 system, Lewiston has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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. Lewiston's Online Pioneer Museum: www.oldlewistonschoolhouse.org
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lewiston had a population of 1,193. The population density was 59.6 people per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of Lewiston was 1,074 (90.0%) White, 8 (0.7%) African American, 37 (3.1%) Native American, 6 (0.5%) Asian, 5 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 21 (1.8%) from other races, and 42 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78 persons (6.5%).
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