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Lewis County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 10,025 (all rural); it was 10,494 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,633
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,256
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,027
Renter-occupied apartments: 985 (it was 929 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

31%

Land area: 505 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lewis County: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.2%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (12.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 87%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lewis County, MO (2022)
    • 9,11291.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3683.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2542.6%Two or more races
    • 1421.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 490.5%Asian alone
    • 140.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 100.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 40.04%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

39.4 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 5,049  (50.4%)
Females: 4,976  (49.6%)
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Average household size:
Lewis County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,941 ($30,651 in 1999)
This county:

$48,941
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $441 (lower quartile is $355, upper quartile is $557)
This county:

$441
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,925 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Lewis:

$115,925
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,233 - $192,878

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $146,443
Here:

$146,443
State:

$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,201
Here:

$162,201
State:

$260,773

Mobile homes: $51,689
Here:

$51,689
State:

$95,912

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $859
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $387

Institutionalized population: 181

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 7
Lewis County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $270,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $39,900
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,400
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,100
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $20,600
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $158,900
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $10,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $36,100
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Lewis, MO residents
Average permit cost in Lewis, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $930 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $732 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Lewis, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lewis, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lewis, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.9%
Lewis County:

16.9%
Missouri:

13.2%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.5% for Black residents, 25.0% for American Indian residents, 9.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.4 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 39.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.6 years old, Black residents: 28.2 years old, American Indian residents: 52.5 years old, Asian residents: 52.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $352 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.

Cities in this county include: Canton, La Grange, La Belle, Lewistown, Ewing, Monticello.

Lewis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Adams County, Pennsylvania , Chester County, Pennsylvania , Washington County, Maryland , Plumas County, California , Logan County, Illinois , Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Lewis, MO
County total employment by year in Lewis, MO
County average yearly wages by year in Lewis, MO

Current college students: 776
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 93 (36.7% naturalized citizens)

Lewis County:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 702010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 161970 to 1979
  • 25Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.5%

Lewis County marital status for males Lewis County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,124
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 113
  • 3 or 4: 371
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 107
  • 20 to 49: 6
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 536

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 1,268 (64 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lewis County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,21325
Mainline Protestant1,2539
Catholic4403
None4,305-
Lewis County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Lewis County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Lewis County:

8.97 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lewis County:

8.7%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Lewis County:

29.7%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.3%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Lewis County:

Average size of farms: 339 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,647
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.47
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,308
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,928
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.31
Corn for grain: 53593 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6332 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 66931 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 50 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 278% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 232.2 miles away from Lewis County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 232.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 220.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 232.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 381.4 miles away from Lewis County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 254.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: September 09, 2014 to September 11, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4200: October 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 29, 2013 to June 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4130: July 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4130, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3325: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 3325, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 12, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewis

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,231 (71.9%)
  • Carpooled: 348 (11.2%)
  • Bus: 16 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 48 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 153 (4.9%)
  • Worked at home: 271 (8.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (17%)
  • Transportation occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Saudi Arabia (22%)
  • Korea (20%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • El Salvador (11%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Bolivia (10%)
  • India (9%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lewis County


  • American (29%)
  • German (22%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 499 people in college/university student housing
  • 173 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 27 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 541 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 181 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $54,644.

4.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,711 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.30% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($20,113 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($19,597 average AGI)
Lewis County:

2.28%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Adams County, IL  1.38% ($38,750 average AGI)
from Marion County, MO  0.84% ($48,379)


5.96% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($36,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.96%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($21,257 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($15,229 average AGI)
Lewis County:

2.56%
Missouri average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Adams County, IL  1.85% ($33,508 average AGI)
to Marion County, MO  0.91% ($51,438)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Lewis County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lewis County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lewis County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,824 (1,542 aged, 282 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 322 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lewis County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (202)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (148)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (71)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (68)
  • Congestive heart failure (12)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,188
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,158

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 20

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,025
  • Male householders: 1,840 (659 living alone), Female householders: 1,568 (566 living alone)
  • 1,647 spouses (1,642 opposite-sex spouses), 247 unmarried partners, (247 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,803 children (2,675 natural, 36 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 286 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 13 foster children, 196 other relatives, 225 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 839

Size of family households: 1,255 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,223 1-person, 145 2-persons.

1,442 married couples with children.
449 single-parent households (139 men, 310 women).

98.7% of residents of Lewis speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $71,089,000 ($6,928 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,046,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,545,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,731,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,494,000
Federal grants: $19,996,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,055,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,268,000 ($325,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,333,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,897,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,055,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 563
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 547
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -325
Here -32 per 1000 residents
State +5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lewis County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (69% from ground, 31% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Lewis County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Lewis County, Missouri
  • 62020 or later
  • 2582010 to 2019
  • 4892000 to 2009
  • 3731990 to 1999
  • 3751980 to 1989
  • 6451970 to 1979
  • 7141960 to 1969
  • 3611950 to 1959
  • 1271940 to 1949
  • 9731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lewis County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Missouri
  • 81 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 393 rooms
  • 2354 rooms
  • 6345 rooms
  • 8216 rooms
  • 3437 rooms
  • 2718 rooms
  • 2469+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Missouri
  • 621 room
  • 602 rooms
  • 1393 rooms
  • 1044 rooms
  • 1815 rooms
  • 1606 rooms
  • 427 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 129+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lewis County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Missouri
  • 8no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 8172 bedrooms
  • 1,3103 bedrooms
  • 3684 bedrooms
  • 515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Missouri
  • 62no bedroom
  • 2101 bedroom
  • 3422 bedrooms
  • 1473 bedrooms
  • 324 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 69no vehicle
  • 5941 vehicle
  • 1,1812 vehicles
  • 5693 vehicles
  • 1104 vehicles
  • 925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 131no vehicle
  • 4121 vehicle
  • 1722 vehicles
  • 523 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles

88.9% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Missouri.

Lewis County:

88.9%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,460
  • Other state: 6,443
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 5,680
  • South: 523
  • West: 191
Year householders moved into unit in Lewis County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lewis County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 35.7%Utility gas
  • 30.1%Electricity
  • 29.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.8%Electricity
  • 36.2%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Here:

5.3%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:

8.9%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 242
Here:

33.5%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lewis County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $350,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,074,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,805,000
    Regular Highways: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $972,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $666,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $999,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,301,000
    Other: $366,000
    General Local Government Support: $119,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,638,000
    Property: $668,000

Lewis County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $350,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,074,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,805,000
    Regular Highways: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $972,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $666,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $999,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,301,000
    Other: $366,000
    General Local Government Support: $119,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,638,000
    Property: $668,000

Lewis County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $350,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,074,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,805,000
    Regular Highways: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $972,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $666,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $999,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,301,000
    Other: $366,000
    General Local Government Support: $119,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,638,000
    Property: $668,000

Lewis County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $350,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,074,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,805,000
    Regular Highways: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $972,000
    Financial Administration: $172,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $318,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $666,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $999,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,301,000
    Other: $366,000
    General Local Government Support: $119,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,638,000
    Property: $668,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 158
  • Number of aged recipients: 24
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 134
  • Number of recipients under 18: 20
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 99
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 39
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 78
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 72
Most common first names in Lewis County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary11980.6 years
John11378.6 years
Robert8574.5 years
James7973.2 years
William7478.2 years
Charles6874.6 years
George5478.4 years
Helen3878.6 years
Harold3674.7 years
Dorothy3578.9 years
Most common last names in Lewis County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5573.6 years
Brown4778.6 years
Johnson3875.5 years
Lewis2779.9 years
White2473.7 years
Miller2275.5 years
Wilson2181.1 years
Lillard2177.9 years
Jones1974.4 years
Logsdon1874.2 years
Businesses in Lewis County, MO
NameCountNameCount
Comfort Inn1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular2
Pizza Hut1