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LewistonUT

A town of 2,408, settled in 1870. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,408
+9.8% since 2010
Typical home
$470K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
31.2
years
Jobs based here
645
A commuter town

What makes Lewiston stand out

The 3 things Lewiston does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Lewiston for work

Where Lewiston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Logan Logan 23% 6% → North Logan North Logan 6% 6% → Richmond Richmond 6% 5% → Smithfield Smithfield 5% 5% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 5% 3% → Hyde Park Hyde Park 3% Lewiston · 5% stay
645jobs based in Lewiston
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Light Rain
H 70° · L 42°

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Lewiston beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLewistonUT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.4%12.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%10%
More adults who have had cancer8.1%7.2%
Franklin County Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
76th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Lewiston’s public schools outperform 85% of Utah districts

The public schools Lewiston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Lewiston SchoolPK–6506A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lewiston

Most working residents leave Lewiston for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (23%), North Logan (6%) and Richmond (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lewiston5%
Logan23%
North Logan6%
Richmond6%
Smithfield5%
16 mi
median commute distance
645
jobs based in Lewiston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, hot summers

Lewiston has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

62″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring34–59°
Summer52–86°
Fall34–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Lewiston home is worth about $470K

The typical Lewiston home is worth about $470,000, up 5.2% in a year, 12% below the Utah typical home.

$470KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lewiston$470K
Utah$535K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0.4% of Lewiston is conserved land

9.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 70 of 16,560 acres
9.9 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Unloading truckful of sugar beets at sugar beet plant. Lewiston, Utah
1940 · Unloading truckful of sugar beets at sugar beet plant. Lewiston, Utah · Library of Congress
Lewiston’s story

156 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

Unloader and distributor of sugar beets at sugar beet plant. Lewiston, UtahPile of sugar beets waiting for processing at sugar beet plant. Lewiston, UtahUnloader and pile of sugar beets at sugar beet processing plant. Lewiston, Utah
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Landmarks

3 places in Lewiston on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Lewiston

City in Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Lewiston is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The city is one of the most northern in Utah, bordering the state of Idaho. The population was 1,939 at the 2020 census, and Lewiston is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1870
Population
1,939
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
4,508 ft
ZIP code
84320
Area code
435

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