Lewiston Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Lewiston’s story
172 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1854Lewiston is settled
LewistonCA
A town of 2,020, settled in 1854.
1 bordering townMap →
Lewiston Historic District · Photo: Adrian Reed Smith (VivaLaPandaz) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,020
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$276K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
28.3
years
Jobs based here
113
A commuter town
Is Lewiston a good place to live?
Lewiston’s best subject grade is a B for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 11 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on hazard risk. The median household income is $40K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 86 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on walkability. Lewiston Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lewiston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Lewiston for work
Where Lewiston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
113jobs based in Lewiston
6%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lewiston grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Lewiston is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities; wildfire tops the listD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 7.3% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 84% of U.S. towns; Trinity Hospital 6.8 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.3; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Lewiston: who provides what
Lewiston is unincorporated, so Trinity County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTrinity Public Utilities DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLewiston Community Services District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesTrinity CountyTrinity County provides services here
SchoolsTrinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)Lewiston Elementary School District2 districts serve Lewiston; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTrinity County Clerk - ElectionsTrinity County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9605296052 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lewiston.
HousingCost of living grade C
The typical home in Lewiston is valued at about $276K
The typical Lewiston home is worth about $276,000, up 1.1% in a year, 64% below the California typical home. At $1,113 a month, Lewiston’s median rent is below California’s towns ($1,896 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$276KZillow home value
| Lewiston | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Lewiston$276K
California$762K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsD
Lewiston’s public schools trail 86% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Lewiston Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
14%of CA districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 68 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The FEMA risk score in Lewiston is higher than in the typical California or U.S. town
At 100 of 100, Lewiston’s FEMA risk score is against 88 of 100 in California’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Lewiston’s adults have high blood pressure
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Lewiston. Lewiston beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 16% of adults have diabetes in Lewiston.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Lewiston | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
32 measures vs. California
5 better10 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Lewiston | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 23.9% | 28.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 5.1% |
Trinity Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Lewiston’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lewiston for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Lewiston is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Lewiston grew to 113 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Lewiston | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lewiston6%
Weaverville31%
Redding5%
Sacramento2%
Chico2%
26 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Lewiston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Lewiston has four seasons and hot summers
Lewiston has mild winters and hot summers. Lewiston’s July high is 94°F.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–51°
Spring41–67°
Summer56–91°
Fall44–73°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.5%conserved
| Lewiston | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
4.5%
conserved · 569 of 12,738 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit | — | 237 |
| 2. Lewiston Community Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 11 attractions →Shasta–Trinity National Forest and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lewiston. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National forestShasta–Trinity National Forest
7 mi MuseumWeaverville Joss House State Historic Park
7 mi National Recreation AreaWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area764K visitors a year
24 mi MuseumTurtle Bay Exploration Park
24 mi TheatreCascade Theatre
24 mi GardenMcConnell Arboretum & Botanical GardensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Shasta–Trinity National Forest: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Turtle Bay Exploration Park: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Theatre: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: Daderot, CC0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lewiston
17pages on Lewiston
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lewiston; the nearest are
Simpson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Redding26.3 mi$39,708 tuitionCollege of the SiskiyousCommunity college · Public · Weed54.4 mi$1,444 in-state tuitionCalifornia State Polytechnic University-HumboldtUniversity or college · Public · Arcata66.9 mi$8,250 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Lewiston residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Lewiston’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lewiston.
Douglas CityLewiston
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | — | — | C | — | D | C− |
| Douglas City | — | — | C− | — | A+ | D |
Lewiston and Douglas City have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lewiston and Douglas City report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lewiston with a neighbor →
Questions about Lewiston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lewiston, CA expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($53,002 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.