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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 976.
Population
976
−6.2% since 2010
Typical home
$222K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town
976 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Clear
H 76° · L 47°
Local news
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- Prime Dilemma: Deion Sanders Considering Benching QB Julian Lewis For Isaac WilsonFOX Sports · Sep 29
- J.R.R. Tolkien Receives Incredible Honor 90 Years After The HobbitMovieguide · Sep 29
Upcoming events
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lewis
Most working residents leave Lewis for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (11%), Knightsville (5%) and Linton (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lewis1%
Terre Haute11%
Knightsville5%
Linton4%
Center4%
24 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Lewis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lewis has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Lewis home is worth about $222K
The typical Lewis home is worth about $222,000, up 1.9% in a year, 15% below the Indiana typical home.
$222KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lewis$222K
Indiana$260K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Lewis is
Lewis beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Lewis | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
Greene County General Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.3% of Lewis is conserved land
5.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 358 of 28,137 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shakamak State Park | 5.6 mi | 364 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lewis for work
Where Lewis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Lewis
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lewis
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Lewis, also known as Lewisburg or Centerville, is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Originally platted entirely within Vigo County, it has now expanded into adjacent Sullivan County. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Elevation
- 610 ft
- ZIP code
- 47858