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A town of 1,333, laid out in 1838. 93% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Lewis Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 24 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 24 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Shakamak State Park Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lewis Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lewis Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Lewis Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewis Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lewis Township.
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lewis Township, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 16% of Lewis Township adults have diabetes. Lewis Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Lewis Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lewis Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Lewis Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Lewis Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Lewis Township.
| Lewis Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lewis Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Lewis Township home is worth about $214,000, up 1.1% in a year, 17% below the Indiana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Shakamak State Park, at 364 acres with 5.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Lewis Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shakamak State Park | 5.6 mi | 364 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Lewis Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lewis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Lewis Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Lewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Originally platted entirely within Vigo County, it has now expanded into adjacent Sullivan County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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93% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.