Map of Edwards Co, Ks, USA, 2005
Lewis’s story
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- 1886Lewis is settled
LewisKS
A town of 368, settled in 1886.
Photo: The original uploader was Toytoy at Wikipedia. · Public domain
Population
368
2025 Census estimate · −8.5% since 2020
Typical home
$100K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
85
A commuter town
Is Lewis a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Lewis, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Lewis. Lewis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
368 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lewis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewis, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lewis water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewis’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEdwards County ClerkEdwards County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6755267552 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lewis.
Housing
A typical Lewis home is worth about $100K
The typical Lewis home is worth about $100,000, down 2.1% in a year, 60% below the Kansas typical home. 86% of Lewis households own their home, above both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$100KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lewis$100K
Kansas$246K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Lewis’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lewis for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Lewis is 25 minutes. The top destinations are Kinsley (9%), Dodge City (7%) and Wayne Township (7%).
6%work in town
| Lewis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lewis6%
Kinsley9%
Dodge City7%
Wayne Township7%
Wichita5%
37 mi
median commute distance
85
jobs based in Lewis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lewis, expect four seasons and hot summers
Lewis has chilly winters and hot summers. Lewis’ July high is 92°F.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–46°
Spring41–68°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Lewis have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
15% of Lewis adults have diabetes. Lewis beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 42% of Lewis adults have obesity.
| Lewis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Lewis | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 11.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.9% | 13% |
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
18.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
High risk in Lewis, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lewis
16pages on Lewis
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lewis; the nearest are
Barclay CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haviland23.4 mi$24,590 tuitionPratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt35.4 mi$4,256 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays64.8 mi$5,923 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lewis residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Lewis for work
Where Lewis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
85jobs based in Lewis
6%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lewis
City in Edwards County, Kansas
Lewis is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 400. It is located along Highway 50.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,146 ft
- ZIP code
- 67552
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Lewis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lewis, KS a good place to live?
Lewis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.