Editing Lewiston, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{For|the extinct town|Lewiston, Dakota County, Minnesota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|official_name            = Lewiston
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona]]

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|government_type          = Mayor - Council
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Beth Carlson
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|population_total         = 1533
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|postal_code              = 55952
|area_code                = [[Area code 507|507]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Lewiston''' is a city in [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 1,620 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
A post office called Lewiston has been in operation since 1872.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Winona | title=Winona County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref> The city was named for Jonathan Smith Lewis, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA94|year=1908|page=94}}</ref> Lewiston was incorporated in 1873.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n599 582]}}</ref> Lewiston - the first stop on the Winona-Rochester stagecoach line - was an important source of support for those travelers.<ref name=WPA>{{cite book |author=<!--The Federal Writer's Project--> |orig-date=1938|date=1985 |title=WPA Guide to Minnesota |url= |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]]|location=[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |pages=397 |isbn=0873517121}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 241
|1890= 324
|1900= 371
|1910= 473
|1920= 758
|1930= 656
|1940= 761
|1950= 786
|1960= 890
|1970= 1000
|1980= 1226
|1990= 1298
|2000= 1484
|2010= 1620
|2020= 1533
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:City of Lewiston city hall.webp|thumb|right|City of Lewiston City hall]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,622 people, 600 households, and 428 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1408.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 634 housing units at an average density of {{convert|551.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 600 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 36.2 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,484 people, 538 households, and 392 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,355.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 563 housing units at an average density of {{convert|514.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Religion==
St. John's Lutheran Church is a member of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] (WELS) in Lewiston.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. John's Lutheran Church|url=http://www.lewistonlutherans.org/default.asp?sec_id=140003345}}</ref>

Immanuel Lutheran Church is a member of the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] (LCMS) in Lewiston.<ref>{{cite web|title=Immanuel Lutheran Church|url=http://www.immanuelsilo.org}}</ref>

==Education==
Lewiston-Altura public school is mainly located in Lewiston.

St. John's Lutheran School is a preschool and K-8 school operated by the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] (WELS) in Lewiston.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. John's Lutheran School|url=http://www.stjohnslew.org/}}</ref>

Immanuel Lutheran School (Silo) is a K-8 school operated by the [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] (LCMS) in Lewiston.<ref>{{cite web|title=Immanuel Lutheran School|url=http://www.immanuelsilo.org/}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lewistonmn.org/ City of Lewiston]

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