Lewiston, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Lewiston, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pawnee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.27
Area Land Km2:0.27
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.10
Area Land Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:54
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:54
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1450
Coordinates:40.2428°N -96.4075°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68380
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-26875[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398429

Lewiston is a village in northwest Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Lewiston was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 68 people, 30 households, and 15 families residing in the village. The population density was 680PD/sqmi. There were 37 housing units at an average density of 370/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White and 1.5% African American.

There were 30 households, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the village was 37 years. 32.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 17.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 86 people, 33 households, and 22 families residing in the village. The population density was 734.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 307.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% White and 1.16% Asian.

There were 33 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $28,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,871. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Lewiston, Pawnee County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 21, 2014.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.