TwainCA
The town was settled in 1910 and has 31 residents today.
Is Twain a good place to live?
68% of residents live below the poverty line in Twain, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 57% of the land in Twain is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Twain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Twain.
In Twain, nearly a third of the land is conserved
4.1 miles of trail. Twain’s density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Twain stands out in California and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Households in Twain have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Twain
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Twain’s adults have high blood pressure
In Twain, 5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Twain beats the California average on 12 and trails it on 10.
| Twain | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Twain | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Twain
Moving to Twain: who provides what
Twain is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Twain
About 0 of every 100 Twain residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Twain
Place in California, United States
Twain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 75, down from 82 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 7.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,858 ft
- ZIP code
- 95984
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