Lewis, Vermont Explained

Official Name:Lewis, Vermont
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Map of USA VT.svg
Mapsize1:195px
Map Caption1:Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Government Type:Unincorporated Town
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:39.7
Area Land Sq Mi:39.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2
Population Density Km2:0.1
Population Blank1 Title:Households
Population Blank1:0
Population Blank2 Title:Families
Population Blank2:0
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05846

Lewis is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for landholders Nathan, Sevignior, and Timothy Lewis.[1] Although incorporated by the state, the town was never formally organized, since it never gained a sufficiently large permanent population. For most of the 20th century, the town had a total population of zero. It reported a population of 2 at the 2020 census;[2] however it is possible due to the town sharing a census block with nearby towns and gores[3] and the introduction of differential privacy in for the 2020 census, that the actual population remained at 0.[4] Indeed, 100% of the town's land that is not federally protected is owned by a single logging company, Weyerhaeuser. The town's affairs are handled by the Unified Towns & Gores Of Essex County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and is water, for a total of 0.25% water.

Demographics

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile for Lewis, Vermont. ePodunk. May 9, 2010.
  2. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Lewis town, Essex County, Vermont. December 31, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Essex County, VT . US Census Bureau . March 28, 2022.
  4. News: Lo Wang . Hansi . For The U.S. Census, Keeping Your Data Anonymous And Useful Is A Tricky Balance . March 28, 2022 . NPR.org . NPR . August 2, 2021 . en.