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Twain, California
CDP
About Twain
Set in the northern part of California, Twain is a small unincorporated community.
Twain holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.19 square miles.
📰 Twain News Today
- Feds Investigate Whether PG&E Contract Work Sparked Twain Fire in Plumas County KQED · Jul 20
- Twain Fire in Plumas County reaches full containment; cause under investigation KTVN · Jul 23
- Was Mark Twain wrong about Yreka? Read about more strange California town names latimes.com · Jul 28
- Twain Fire burns 276 acres, 10% contained, Plumas County officials say FOX40 · Jul 12
- Twain Harte Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Twain Unique
- The only place in America named Twain — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.19 sq mi
Coordinates40.0355, -121.0404