Lewisville, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Lewisville, Idaho
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:43.6947°N -112.0122°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.56
Area Total Sq Mi:0.60
Area Land Km2:1.56
Area Land Sq Mi:0.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation M:1463
Elevation Ft:4800
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:458
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:520
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:332.50
Population Density Sq Mi:860.93
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83431
Area Code:208
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:16-46720
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0396790

Lewisville is a city in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. The population was 458 at the 2010 census.

Lewisville is part of the Idaho Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lewisville was established in 1882.

In 1960, Lewisville became the corporate headquarters of Idahoan Foods, a producer of dehydrated potato products such as instant mashed potatoes, potato casserole, and hash browns. In 2011, the headquarters was moved to Idaho Falls, 14miles south, though it still maintains its main plant in Lewisville.[3]

For the city's important role in Idaho's potato industry, Governor Butch Otter proclaimed August 11, 2007 "Lewisville Day" statewide.[4]

Geography

Lewisville is located at 43.6947°N -112.0122°W (43.694860, -112.012110).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $55,481, and the median income for a family was $56,442 . Males had a median income of $30,476 versus $12,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,306. About 1.60% of families and 7.11% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 458 people, 159 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 732.52sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 167 housing units at an average density of 265.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 89.74% White, 11.35% Hispanic, 0.87% Native American,0.44% from Asian, 7.21% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races.

There were 129 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5% had a male householder with no wife present. 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

Education

It is within Jefferson County School District 251.[8] It is zoned to Midway Elementary School in Menan.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-12-18.
  3. Web site: Idahoan Foods to Move Headquarters to Downtown Idaho Falls . Idahoan . April 22, 2011 . July 29, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160125193226/http://idahoanfoodservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/04222011_Idahoan_Relocation_PressRelease.pdf . January 25, 2016 . dead .
  4. http://gov.idaho.gov/mediacenter/proc/proc07/procaug/proc_lewisvilleday.html Proclamation of City of Lewisville Day
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, ID. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-05-06.
  9. Web site: School Boundaries. Jefferson County School District 251. 2021-05-06.