Lewiston, Michigan
| Lewiston, Michigan | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Lewiston, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′2″N 84°18′20″W / 44.88389°N 84.30556°WCoordinates: 44°53′2″N 84°18′20″W / 44.88389°N 84.30556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montmorency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.6 sq mi (22.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,392 |
| • Density | 262.6/sq mi (101.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49756 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-47260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0630355 |
Lewiston is an unincorporated community in Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. It is a census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 1392 at the 2010 census.
Lewiston was formally established in 1892. The Lewiston post office first opened on April 25, 1892. The Lewiston Area Historical Society Museum is in an 1892 original Lewiston home. It was first owned by David Kneeland, who was the manager of the Michelson & Hanson Lumber Company; his family lived in Lewiston from 1892 - 1910. When the mill closed, David Kneeland sold the dwelling to George and Martha Sachs, who then expanded some of the town's boundaries, defining what they are today. Lewiston is also known as Timber Town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22 km2), of which, 5.3 square miles (14 km2) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it (38.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 990 people, 480 households, and 312 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 187.2 per square mile (72.3/km²). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 232.6 per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.59% White, 0.10% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 480 households out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.53.
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