Lewiston, Minnesota
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| Lewiston, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,484 |
| - Density | 1,355.9/sq mi (523.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55952 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-36800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646624[2] |
Lewiston is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,484 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Named after Johnathan Smith Lewis, hence "Lewis"ton.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,484 people, 538 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,355.9 people per square mile (525.7/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 514.4/sq mi (199.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.72% White, 0.61% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,220, and the median income for a family was $48,631. Males had a median income of $32,037 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,666. About 4.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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