Lewistown, Illinois

Lewistown: High school in Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois

About

Lewistown is a town located in the county of Fulton in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,384. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,096 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Lewistown

Population : 2,096 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Fulton County
Postal code : 61542
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 05:24:56 (29th March 2024)
Population growth : -13.74% (2010-2020)

Geography

Lewistown is located at 40°23'35"N 90°9'17"W (40.3931000, -90.1548400).

Lewistown map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lewistown decreased by 13.74% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,384 - census
2011 2,363 -0.89% estimation process
2012 2,336 -1.16% estimation process
2013 2,303 -1.43% estimation process
2014 2,281 -0.96% estimation process
2015 2,256 -1.11% estimation process
2016 2,237 -0.85% estimation process
2017 2,205 -1.45% estimation process
2018 2,174 -1.43% estimation process
2019 2,135 -1.83% estimation process
2020 2,096 -1.86% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,705
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,198
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,354
April 1, 2010 Population : 11,231
People under 5 years old, percentage : 1.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 11.4%
People over 65 (%) : 34.3%
Female persons, % : 51.8%
White only, percent : 94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 1.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 89.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,559
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 10.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.2%

Lewistown zip code is 61542. County name: Fulton, County fips: 17057

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $318,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,802
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $757
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,196
2015-2019 Households : 6,030
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 1.93
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 40.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 100,192
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,144
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 153,138
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,600
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $58,636
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $48,813
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,627
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 858
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 476
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 102
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,406
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 160
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,368
2010 population per square mile : 2,411.8
2010 land area in square miles : 4.66

Schools in Lewistown

College & universities near Lewistown, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148991 Spoon River College Canton (IL) 61520-8622

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Lewistown, IL

Code Name Address Type
MAC Macomb 120 East Calhoun Street RAIL
PIA Peoria, Illinois 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway BUS
GBB Galesburg station 225 South Seminary Street RAIL
LCN Lincoln Broadway and North Chicago Sts. RAIL
SPI Springfield station East Washington and North Third Sts. RAIL

Post offices near Lewistown

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lewistown Post Office Lewistown (IL) 61542

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Fulton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fulton County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Canton 13,265 City in Fulton County, Illinois, United States
Farmington 2,181 City in the northeast corner of Fulton County, Illinois, United States
Buckeye 1,251 Township in Stephenson County, Illinois
Cuba 1,149 City in Illinois, United States
Astoria 1,015 Incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States
Avon 699 Village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States
Vermont 624 Village in Illinois
Saint David 516 Human settlement in Fulton County, Illinois, United States of America
Ipava 412 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Table Grove 372 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
London Mills 367 Village in Fulton and Knox counties, Illinois, United States
Dunfermline 275 Village in Illinois, United States
Smithfield 217 Village in Illinois, United States
Bryant 209 Village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States
Norris 195 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Banner 173 Village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Lewistown distances to largest Illinois cities