Twain, California
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| The Twain General Store in February 2022 The Twain General Store in February 2022 | |
| Location in Plumas County and the state of California Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 40°1′5″N 121°2′56″W / 40.01806°N 121.04889°WCoordinates: 40°1′5″N 121°2′56″W / 40.01806°N 121.04889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95984 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-80952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0224823 |
Twain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 75,[2] down from 82 at the 2010 census.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Twain is located at 40°1′5″N 121°2′56″W / 40.01806°N 121.04889°W (40.018101, -121.048898).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km2), all land.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Twain experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Twain has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Twain first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[5]
2020
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 83 | 65 | 62 | 95.40% | 79.27% | 82.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.00% | 2.44% | 6.67% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.33% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.30% | 1.22% | 2.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2.30% | 17.07% | 5.33% |
| Total | 87 | 82 | 75 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Twain had a population of 75. The population density was 10.4 inhabitants per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of Twain was 64 (85%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 5 (7%) Native American, 1 (1%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 3 (4%) from other races, and 2 (3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (5%).[9]
There were 32 households, out of which 5 (16%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 9 (28%) were married-couple households, 6 (19%) were cohabiting 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.[9] There were 14 families (44% of all households).[10]
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 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.2 years. There were 31 males and 44 females.[9]
There were 43 housing units at an average density of 6.0 units per square mile (2.3 units/km2), of which 32 (74%) were occupied. Of these, 12 were owner-occupied and 20 were occupied by renters.[9]
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, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.[11]
Politics
[edit | edit source]In the state legislature, Twain is in Template:Representative,[12] and Template:Representative.[13]
Federally, Twain is in Template:Representative.[14]
Education
[edit | edit source]Twain’s school district is Plumas Unified School District.[15]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Twain CDP, California - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Twain, California
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2000CensusCA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Twain CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Twain CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Twain CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Twain CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Twain CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list