Adin, California
Adin is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located southwest of Alturas, at an elevation of. Its population is 205 as of the 2020 census, down from 272 from the 2010 census.
Each summer, the town hosts the annual Golden State Star Party, a gathering of amateur and professional astronomers from California and parts of the United States.
History
Adin, the first town in Modoc County west of the Warner Mountains, was founded in 1869 by Adin McDowell as the supply point for the mining town of Hayden in northern Lassen County, and was named for him in 1870. The Aidenville post office opened in 1871, and changed its name to Adin in 1876.A 1913 book described Adin as having a population of 200, and as the chief town of the Big Valley. It became a sawmill town in the mid-1930s when the Edgerton Brothers Mill moved into town, from the Adin Mountains.
The town suffered devastating fires in 1904, 1915, 1931, and finally in 1939. Following the 1939 fire, the town organized a volunteer fire brigade.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.4 square miles, 99.82% of it land, 0.18% of it water.Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Demographics
Adin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.The 2020 United States census reported that Adin had a population of 205. The population density was. The racial makeup of Adin was 85.4% White, 0.0% African American, 4.4% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
There were 101 households, out of which 16.8% included children under the age of 18, 45.5% were married-couple households, 8.9% were cohabiting couple households, 20.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 24.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 38.6% of households were one person, and 21.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.03. There were 54 families.
The age distribution was 18.5% under the age of 18, 2.9% aged 18 to 24, 19.0% aged 25 to 44, 37.1% aged 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 57.6years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males.
There were 130 housing units at an average density of, of which 101 were occupied. Of these, 70.3% were owner-occupied, and 29.7% were occupied by renters.
Politics
In the state legislature, Adin is in, and.Federally, Adin is in.