The Fergus County High School, located at 412 6th Ave., S., in Lewistown, Montana, was built in 1919 and expanded at later dates. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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About Lewistown

City in Montana, United States

1882Established

5,952Population

5.4 sq miArea

3,950 ftElevation

Lewistown is a city in and the county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,952 at the 2020 census. Lewistown is located in the geographic center of the state, southeast of Great Falls and northwest of Billings. First planned in 1882, it was the site of an 1880s gold rush, and served as an important railway destination, supplying surrounding communities with bricks via rail.

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How Lewistown ranks

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#8Most affordable in MT #8Lowest property tax in MT #8Lowest depression in MT All MT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code59457

Area code406

Living in Lewistown

Housing in Lewistown

$291K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lewistown home is worth about $291,000, up 6.3% in a year, 38% below the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Lewistown

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Lewistown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lewistown 6.4

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lewistown 11.5

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Lewistown

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52% of Lewistown’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Billings (8%), Bozeman (2%) and Roy (1%). Half commute less than 1 miles.

Billings

Bozeman

Roy

Harlowton

52%Work in townlive and work in Lewistown 1 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,739Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Lewistown

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Montana

1better than MT·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

76.6%More adults treating high blood pressureMT 73.4% · better 9.4%More adults with COPDMT 7% · worse

Care nearby

Central Montana Medical CenterLewistown · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

One Health - LewistownLewistown · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Lewistown

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

5Does Lewistown flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Lewistown

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Climate in Lewistown

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Lewistown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 112 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 12°Winter

55° / 29°Spring

79° / 48°Summer

58° / 30°Fall

How much snow does Lewistown get?About 112 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 21, with the last in spring around May 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lewistown

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Lewistown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#18Best public schoolsof 40 in MT

DistrictLewistown ElemSchools5

Garfield SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 182 students Highland Park School BElementary · Grades 2–3 · 159 students Lewis & Clark School A-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 276 students Lewistown 7-8 B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 198 students Fergus High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 347 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.