Lewistown, Missouri | |
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City | |
![]() Location of Lewistown, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 40°5′7″N 91°48′46″W / 40.08528°N 91.81278°WCoordinates: 40°5′7″N 91°48′46″W / 40.08528°N 91.81278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Lewis |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 534 |
• Estimate (2012) | 530 |
• Density | 1,112.5/sq mi (429.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 63452 |
Area code(s) | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-41852 |
GNIS feature ID | 0735689 |
Lewistown is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located on state highway 6 and near the junction of state highway 6 and state highway 16. Lewistown is in the Lewis County C-1 school district. The nearby Lewis County Fair Grounds are the site of the annual Lewis County Agricultural Fair.
Lewistown was platted in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from Lewis County. A post office called Lewiston was established in 1872, and the name was changed to Lewistown in 1897.
The Quincy, Missouri, and Pacific Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Lewistown is located at 40°5′7″N 91°48′46″W / 40.08528°N 91.81278°W (40.085331, -91.812794).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 534 people, 244 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,112.5 inhabitants per square mile (429.5/km2). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 600.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 1.1% African American, and 0.4% from two or more races.