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Lewiston, NE
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LewistonNE

A town of 60, platted in 1886.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lewiston, NE · Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
60
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Lewiston a good place to live?

Lewiston’s typical journey to work is 69 minutes, above both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lewiston. Lewiston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Virginia · 5 miSherman Township · 6 miCrab Orchard · 6 miBurchard · 7 miFilley · 7 miFilley Township · 7 mi
Lewiston, NE
Lewiston, NE, 2017
Lewiston’s story

140 years in pictures

Census counts: 127 in 1910, a peak of 187 in 1930, 55 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1965 on.

  • 1886Lewiston is platted
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Lewiston: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Lewiston water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewiston’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewiston Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePawnee County ClerkPawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code6838068380 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lewiston.

Climate

The climate in Lewiston brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Lewiston has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLewiston’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 15°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Lewiston’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Lewiston Consolidated Schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Lewiston, with 196 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Lewiston Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6122C−
Lewiston High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1274D−
Full pageLewiston’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLEWISTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLSEvery school2 schools · Lewiston Elementary SchoolQuestions“Are Lewiston’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Lewiston is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Lewiston’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 64 of 100. Expected losses in Lewiston break down as 39% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
Full pageLewiston’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lewiston

15pages on Lewiston
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsCost of livingWork & commute$41K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryTecumseh Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryPlatted 1886Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 68380Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lewiston; the nearest are

Doane UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Crete38.8 mi$43,985 tuitionPeru State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Peru38.9 mi$8,640 in-state tuitionSoutheast Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · Lincoln40.9 mi$3,690 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Lewiston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lewiston

Village in Nebraska, United States

Lewiston is a village in northwest Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,463 ft
ZIP code
68380

Questions about Lewiston

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lewiston, NE a good place to live?

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