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A town of 560, settled in 1840.

Population
560
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
24.2
years
Settled
1840
186 years ago

Is Lewis a good place to live?

74% of residents live below the poverty line in Lewis, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Lewis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

560 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pierson Township · 4 miJackson Township · 4 miLewis Township · 4 miHymera · 6 miFarmersburg · 7 miJasonville · 7 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lewis.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lewis

15″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 21°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLewis’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Lewis is inland flooding, at a low overall level

37risk score of 100

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lewis once, in 2008. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lewis break down as 42% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.

FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLewis’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in LewisGet ready4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lewis

12pages on Lewis
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Paul Dresser Birthplace 16 miLibraryFarmersburg Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1840Climate86° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Memorial Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lewis. Close and well known come first.

All 15 attractions →
39 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium40 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall40 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art16 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center16 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace16 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Lewis: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewis, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsVigo County School CorporationNortheast School Corporation2 districts serve Lewis; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkVigo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4785847858 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lewis; the nearest are

Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute15.9 mi$58,649 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute16.6 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionIllinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney, IL57.6 mi$5,260 in-state tuition

College town 30 of every 100 Lewis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Lewis

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Is Lewis, IN a good place to live?

Lewis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

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